WARWICK, NY —
OSHA Inspection: JCI JONES CHEMICALS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of JCI JONES CHEMICALS, INC. in 103 RIVER ST., WARWICK, NY 10990 (NAICS 325188). OSHA activity number 315750901.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- JCI JONES CHEMICALS, INC.
- Site address
- 103 RIVER ST.
- City
- WARWICK
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 10990
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325188
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2819
- Employees
- 25
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 D03 IB
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2012
- Abate by
- May 8, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(B): The employer did not include all equipment that was part of the process on piping and instrument diagrams (P & ID's): A)Worksite - On October 14, 2011, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not complete the P & ID's in enough detail. The P & ID's were missing: 1)Equipment pertaining to the bleach machine, such as the cooling system and heat exchanger downstream of the reactor. 2)Chlorine blow lines for Vats 53 and 54, and manual valves coming from Chlorine Blow Vats 53 and 54 and discharging to vacuum pumps. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4500.00
- — Z (S) $4500.00
1910.119 E03 VI
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2012
- Abate by
- May 8, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(vi): The process hazard analysis did not address human factors: A)Worksite - On October 14, 2011, and at times prior thereto, the process hazard analysis did not address the human factor of employees failing to install valves correctly on the one ton chlorine containers. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4500.00
- — Z (S) $4500.00
1910.119 E05
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2012
- Abate by
- May 8, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $2,295 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(5): the employer did not establish a system to assure that the process hazard analysis team's recommendations are resolved in a timely manner and that the resolution is documented: A)Worksite - On or about October 14, 2011, the employer had not completed all actions recommended by the 2009 process hazard analysis. The PHA stated that auto shutoffs would be installed on the 150 lb cylinder filling stations by December 31, 2009. This action was never completed. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2295.00
- — Z (S) $4500.00
1910.119 J06 II
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2012
- Abate by
- Apr 18, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(6)(ii): Appropriate checks and inspections were not performed to assure that equipment was installed properly and consistent with design specifications and the manufacturer's instructions: A)Chlorine Repackaging Line - On October 14, 2011, and at times prior thereto, the Scott/Bacharach Series 4600 Chlorine Sensor was not installed according to the manufacturer's instructions, in that the sensor was installed approximately four feet above the floor instead of 18 inches above the floor. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4500.00
- — Z (S) $4500.00
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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 315750901.
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