OSHA Inspection: ERCO WORLDWIDE (USA), INC.

Issued

2011-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3750.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(2)(i)(D):  Process safety information pertaining to the
technology of the
process did not include the safe upper and lower limits for such items as
temperatures,
pressures, flows or compositions:
The employer did not include the safe upper and lower limits for pressure,
temperature,
capacity, flow, composition, pH, etc. in the process safety information
for the covered
processes.
a) Chlorine 334 Pig safe upper and lower limits for NCl3 concentration.
b) Chlorine Liquefaction Main York South safe upper and lower limits for
percent composition
of hydrogen in tail gas to the HCl plant.
c) Chlorine Liquefaction Main York North safe upper and lower limits for
percent composition
of hydrogen in tail gas to HCl plant.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PER 29 CFR 1903.19(c)ION

Issued

2011-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3750.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i)(D):  The employer's written operating procedures
covering the steps
for each operating phase did not address emergency shutdown including the
conditions under
which emergency shutdown is required, and the assignment of shutdown
responsibility to
qualified operators to ensure that emergency shutdown in a safe and timely
manner:
The employer's written operating procedures did not address the conditions
for which emergency
shutdown is required or the assignment of shutdown responsibilities for
the covered processes.
a) Operating pressure for emergency shutdown for the 334 Pig.
b) Percent volume Cl2 in tail gas to HCL plant from secondary chlorine
condenser to the North
York Compressor.
c) Percent volume Cl2 in tail gas to HCL plant from secondary chlorine
condenser to the South
York Compressor.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PER 29 CFR 1903.19(c)ION

Issued

2011-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-10-31 00:00:00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(ii)(B):  The employer's written operating procedures
covering the
operating limits did not address the steps required to correct or avoid
deviation beyond such
operating limits:
The employer's written operating procedures did not address the steps
required to correct
or avoid deviation for the upper and/or lower operating limits for the HCL
Synthesis -
Hydrogen Feed Stream's Hydrogen to Oxygen ratio (%).
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PER 29 CFR 1903.19(c)