BURLEY, ID — 2010-12-14 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: MCCAIN FOODS USA, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2010-12-14 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of MCCAIN FOODS USA, INC. in 218 W HWY 30, BURLEY, ID 83318 (NAICS 311411). OSHA activity number 315027003.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: MCCAIN FOODS USA, INC.
Site address: 218 W HWY 30
City: BURLEY
State: ID
ZIP: 83318
Mailing: PO BOX 10, BURLEY, ID 83318

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Planned (H)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: Y

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2010-12-14 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2010-12-17 00:00:00
Case closed: 2011-11-15 00:00:00
Last modified: 2011-11-30 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-12-02 01:00:34

Establishment context

NAICS code: 311411
SIC code (legacy): 2037
Employees: 625
Ownership type: A

Citations

8 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.119 D02 IA

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 625 exposed

Issued: Apr 11, 2011
Abate by: Apr 14, 2011
Penalty: Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(2)(i)(A):  Information concerning the technology of the
process did not
include a block flow diagram or simplified process flow diagram.
a)On or about December 14, 2010 and at times prior thereto, the Plant #1
block flow
diagram did not represent the connection between LPR-2 and the IPR.
Note:  Abatement certification is not required for this item.

Recent events (2)

2011-05-02 00:00:00 — I (S) $7000.00
2011-04-11 00:00:00 — Z (S) $7000.00

1910.119 D03 IB

Serious Gravity 10 4 instances 625 exposed

Issued: Apr 11, 2011
Abate by: Nov 1, 2011
Penalty: Current $4,250

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(B):  Information pertaining to the equipment in
the process did not
include piping and instrument diagrams (P&ID's).
a)Plant #1 Engine room in the vicinity of HPRs:  On or about December 14,
2010 and
at times prior thereto, the pipe sizes on the P&IDs did not correspond
with the actual
pipe diameters.
b)Plant #1 and #2 Engine rooms in the vicinity of the auto-purgers:  On or
about
December 14, 2010 and at times prior thereto, components on the ammonia
piping
system were not represented on the P&IDs.
c)Plant #1 Engine Room in the vicinity of HPR #1; Plant #2 in the vicinity
of V21:  On
or about December 14, 2010 and at times prior thereto, components
represented on
the P&ID were not present on the piping system.
d)Plant #1 in the vicinity of HPR #1:  On or about December 14, 2010 and
at times
prior thereto, symbols on the P&ID were unidentified and were not observed
on the
piping system and were not represented in the key.
Note:  Abatement certification and supporting documentation are required
for this item.

Recent events (2)

2011-05-02 00:00:00 — I (S) $4250.00
2011-04-11 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.119 D03 II

Serious Gravity 10 5 instances 625 exposed

Issued: Apr 11, 2011
Abate by: Nov 1, 2011
Penalty: Initial $7,000 · Current $4,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(ii):  The employer did not document that equipment
complied with
recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices.
a)Condensers:  On or about December 14, 2010 and at times prior thereto,
the
employer did not document that equipment complied with recognized and
generally
accepted good engineering practices in that piping was not identified or
labeled.
b)Plant #1:  On or about December 14, 2010 and at times prior thereto, the
employer
did not document that equipment complied with recognized and generally
accepted
good engineering practices in that the relief vents on the condensers were
not 15 feet
above the adjacent grade and are arranged that persons could be sprayed by
discharge.
c)LPR-2:  On or about December 14, 2010 and at times prior thereto, the
employer did
not document that equipment complied with recognized and generally
accepted good
engineering practices in that the low pressure receiver was located in a
basement
without being continuously ventilated at the emergency ventilation rate.
d)Plant #2 Condensers:  On or about December 14, 2010 and at times prior
thereto,
the
employer did not document that equipment complied with recognized and
generally
accepted good engineering practices in that the condensers were not
protected by
pressure relief devices and the isolation valves were not locked open.
e)On or about December 14, 2010 and at times prior thereto, the employer
did not
document that equipment complied with recognized and generally accepted
good
engineering practices in that valves throughout the facility were
unlabeled.
Abatement Note:  Among other methods to comply with recognized and
generally accepted
good engineering practices, the employer may consider:  ensure pipes are
identified per IIAR
Bulleting 114, ensure that relief vents are directed to a safe location
per 2008 IIAR-2 section
11.3.6.4, ensure that where machinery rooms are located in basement they
are ventilated
constantly at the emergency ventilation rate per 2008 IIAR-2 section
13.2.3.6,
ensure that
condensers are protected by pressure relief devices according to IIAR-2
section 7.2.1.4 or
ensure that inlet and outlet isolation valves are locked open with written
procedures for
unlocking and closing those valves, and ensure that valves are identified
and labeled per
ASHARAE 15 section 11.2.2.
Note:  Abatement certification and supporting documentation are required
for this item.

Recent events (2)

2011-05-02 00:00:00 — I (S) $4250.00
2011-04-11 00:00:00 — Z (S) $7000.00

1910.119 J02

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 625 exposed

Issued: Apr 11, 2011
Abate by: May 5, 2011
Penalty: Initial $7,000 · Current $4,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2):  The employer did not establish and implement
written procedures to
maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment.
a)On or about December 14, 2010 and at times prior thereto, the employer
had not
developed or implemented procedures for valve changes, including torque
specifications.
b)On or about December 14, 2010 and at times prior thereto, the employer
had not
developed or implemented procedures to adequately identify and mitigate
rust on
piping.
Note:  Abatement certification and supporting documentation are required
for this item.

Recent events (2)

2011-05-02 00:00:00 — I (S) $4250.00
2011-04-11 00:00:00 — Z (S) $7000.00

1910.119 J04 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 625 exposed

Issued: Apr 11, 2011
Abate by: May 5, 2011

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(i):  Inspections and tests were not performed on
process equipment.
a)On or about December 14, 2010 and at times prior thereto, the employer
had not
performed tests on the safety cutouts on compressors.
Note:  Abatement certification and supporting documentation are required
for this item.

Recent events (2)

2011-05-02 00:00:00 — I (S)
2011-04-11 00:00:00 — Z (S)

1910.151 C

Deleted Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 8 exposed

Issued: Apr 11, 2011
Abate by: May 5, 2011
Penalty: Initial $4,250 · Current $4,250

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c):  Suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing
of the eyes and body
were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use where
the eyes or
body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials.
a)On or about December 14, 2010 and at times prior thereto, the employer
did not
provide emergency eyewash methods for maintenance tasks outside of engine
rooms
including, but not limited to oil pot draining.
Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item.

Recent events (2)

2011-05-02 00:00:00 — I (S) $4250.00
2011-04-11 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4250.00

1910.212 A05

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 8 exposed

Issued: Apr 11, 2011
Abate by: May 5, 2011
Penalty: Initial $4,250 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5):  When the periphery of the blades of a fan is less
than seven (7) feet
above the floor or working level, the blades were not guarded. The guard
had openings
larger than one-half (1/2) inch.
a)Condensers:  On or about December 14, 2010 and at times prior thereto,
the
evaporative condenser fans were not adequately guarded due to missing
pieces of fan
guarding.
Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item.

Recent events (2)

2011-05-02 00:00:00 — I (S) $3000.00
2011-04-11 00:00:00 — Z (S) $4250.00

1910.307 C

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 625 exposed

Issued: Apr 11, 2011
Abate by: May 5, 2011
Penalty: Initial $7,000 · Current $4,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c):  Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of
equipment
in
hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for
the hazardous
(classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
a)Engine rooms:  On or about December 14, 2010 and at times prior thereto,
the engine
room was not equipped with wiring classified for use in a Class 1,
Division 2
location.
b)LPR-2 Room:  On or about December 14, 2010 and at times prior thereto,
the engine
room was not equipped with wiring classified for use in a Class 1,
Division 2
location.
Abatement Note:  In lieu of installing classified wiring, the employer may
ensure that an
ammonia alarm is connected to the ventilation system, or that ventilation
is constant with
mechanical failure alarms per ASHRAE-15.
Note:  Abatement certification and supporting documentation are required
for this item.

Recent events (2)

2011-05-02 00:00:00 — I (S) $4250.00
2011-04-11 00:00:00 — Z (S) $7000.00

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 315027003.

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