OSHA Inspection: COFFEYVILLE RESOURCES NITROGEN FERTILIZER,LLC

Issued

Mar 2, 2011

Abate by

Mar 14, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $1,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(2):  Ladderway floor opening(s) or platform(s) were not
guarded by standard
railings:
Employee(s) working / walking on the upper ladder platform above the
ammonia high pressure
pump B were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 6 feet due to no mid
rail
being provided
on the swing gate.
29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the
abatement of the
above violation is completed.

Issued

Mar 2, 2011

Abate by

Mar 8, 2011

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(1)(i):  Wall opening(s) from which there was a drop of
more than four (4)
feet, were not guarded by a rail, roller picket fence, half door, or
equivalent barrier:
Employee(s) working / walking on the 2nd floor of the CO2 compressor
building were exposed
to a fall hazard of approximately 7 feet due to a 6 inch pipe that was
approximately 29 inches
above the 2nd floor not being an adequate fall protection system for a
wall opening.
29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the
abatement of the
above violation is completed.

Issued

Mar 2, 2011

Abate by

Jun 22, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,350 · Current $945 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(l)(1):  The employer did not establish and implement
written procedures to
manage changes to process chemicals, technology, equipment, and
procedures; and, changes to
facilities that affect a covered process:
At the CO2 compressor building, the employer did not implement the
management of change
procedures to identify and evaluate all scenarios when changes to process
chemicals, technology,
equipment, and procedures were made that impacted the system such as the
sight / level glass
(LG-121) on the suction pot of the first stage of the CO2 compressor.
29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the
abatement of the
above violation is completed.

Issued

Mar 2, 2011

Abate by

Jun 22, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,150 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.134(c)(1)(iv): The employers written respiratory protection program
did not include
procedures for proper use of respirators in routine and reasonably
foreseeable emergency
situations:
Board Operators working in the control room were exposed to inhalation
hazards during
emergency situations in that there were no specific procedures for proper
use of the Supplied
air system.
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the
above violation is
completed.

Issued

Mar 2, 2011

Abate by

Jun 22, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $2,205 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.134(k)(1)(iii):  Employees were not provided effective training on
how to use the respirator
effectively in emergency situations, including situations in which the
respirator malfunctions:
On or about September 30, 2010 board operators working in the control room
were exposed to
inhalation hazards including carbon dioxide in that effective training had
not been provided on
the use of the supplied air respirator system.  Board operators were
unable to connect respirators
to the supplied air system during the emergency situation.
29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the
abatement of the
above violation is completed.

Issued

Mar 2, 2011

Abate by

Mar 7, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,250 · Current $1,570 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(g)(3)(iii):  Positive pressure self-contained breathing
apparatus or positive
pressure air-line respirators equipped with an escape air supply were not
used when the chemical
exposure levels present created a substantial possibility of impairment of
the ability to escape:
Board operators were exposed to inhalation hazards such as carbon dioxide,
ammonia, and etc.
in that an emergency escape air supply was not provided with the supplied
air system used in
the control room.  The supplied air system in the control room has
approximately 2.9 hours of
breathable air and after the supplied air has depleted, no emergency
escape air supply was
available for board operators that were required to stay in the control
room.
29 CFR 1903.19(c)(2) abatement of the above violation was verified at the
time of
inspection.  No certification is required.