OSHA Inspection: C & S WHOLESALE GROCERS

Issued

Jun 8, 2010

Abate by

Apr 16, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(e)(2):  Exit door(s) did not swing out in the direction of
travel when the room was designed
to be occupied by more than 50 people or it the room was a high hazard
area:
Refrigeration System Mechanical Room:  The front exit door opened into the
room and was provided with a
door knob.
Abatement Note:  The International Institute for Ammonia Refrigeration
(IIAR) Standard 2 requires exit doors
from mechanical rooms to swing in the direction of travel, be provided
with panic hardware and be self-
closing.
Abatement Certification is Not Required

Issued

Jun 8, 2010

Abate by

Apr 16, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,275 · Current $638 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(D):  Process safety information pertaining to the
equipment in the process did not
include the relief system design and design basis:
Company, Ammonia Refrigeration System:  Information regarding the relief
system design for pressure relief
devices and for the associated relief piping was not available in the
company's Process Safety Information that
was on file.
Abatement Certification is Not Required

Issued

Jun 8, 2010

Abate by

Apr 16, 2010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(F):  Process safety information pertaining to the
equipment did not include the
design codes and standards employed:
Company:  The company did not have a copy of the RAGAGEPS (recognized and
generally accepted good
engineering practices) that the ammonia refrigeration system was designed
in accordance with included in the
Process Safety Information that was on file.
Abatement Certification is Not Required

Issued

Jun 8, 2010

Abate by

Jul 23, 2010

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(i):  The process hazard analysis did not address the
hazards of the process:
Company:  The Process Hazard Analysis conducted by the company of the
ammonia refrigeration system did
not address hazards associated with purging equipment of ammonia prior to
opening piping and equipment.
Employees routinely purged ammonia from piping and equipment using a hose
and barrel of water, sometimes
setting off the ammonia sensor in the mechanical room.
Specific Abatement Documentation is Required

Issued

Jun 8, 2010

Abate by

Jul 23, 2010

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(4):  The employer did not develop and implement safe
work practices for employees and
contractor employees to provide for the control of hazards during
operations such as lockout/tagout; confined
space entry; opening process equipment or piping; and control over
entrance into a facility by maintenance,
contractor, laboratory, or other support personnel:
Company:  The "System Repairs (w/Opening of Piping) Standard Operating
Procedure (SOP-REP) had not
been effectively implemented by the company.  Employees routinely purged
ammonia from equipment for
maintenance purposes without following the personal protective equipment
requirements set forth in the SOP.
Specific Abatement Documentation is Required

Issued

Jun 8, 2010

Abate by

Jul 23, 2010

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120 (q)(2)(i):  The emergency response plan did not address,
to the extent not addressed
elsewhere, the pre-emergency planning and coordination with outside
parties:
Company:  The Refrigeration Emergency Response Plan implemented by the
company
to address releases of
anhydrous ammonia relied upon a Regional Hazardous Material Response Team
to oversee any release
incidents. The company had not made contact with the Regional Hazardous
Material Response Team to
ascertain if the team was able to handle potential releases and/or to
conduct pre-emergency planning with the
team.

Issued

Jun 8, 2010

Abate by

Apr 16, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $850 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c):  Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive
materials, suitable facilities for
quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within
the work area for immediate
emergency use:
Refrigeration System Mechanical Room:  An eye wash unit was not located
just outside of the exit door.
Abatement Certification is Not Required