SHORT HILLS, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: NEW JERSEY AMERICAN WATER COMPANY
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of NEW JERSEY AMERICAN WATER COMPANY in 167 J. F. KENNEDY PARKWAY, SHORT HILLS, NJ 07078 (NAICS 221310). OSHA activity number 316180900.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- NEW JERSEY AMERICAN WATER COMPANY
- Site address
- 167 J. F. KENNEDY PARKWAY
- City
- SHORT HILLS
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07078
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 221310
- SIC code (legacy)
- 4941
- Employees
- 110
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
9 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 D01 VI
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $5000.00 · Current $5000.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(1)(vi): Process safety information pertaining to the hazards of the highly hazardous chemicals in the process did not contain the thermal and chemical stability data: a) Ton container room Process safety documentation did not include the hazard of nitrogen trichloride accumulating in ton containers of chlorine Violation observed on or about 1/20/12.
Recent events (2)
- — F (O) $5000.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
1910.119 D03 IB
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $4000.00 · Current $5000.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(B): Process safety information pertaining to the equipment in the process did not include the piping and instrument diagrams (P&ID'S): Ton container room a) TCPA-4 Detail "A" did not indicate that the vacuum regulator check unit relief was plugged on each container and separate pressure relief valves were installed downstream before the rotometers. b) TCPA-4 Detail "A", which was for the Vacuum Regulator Assembly, erroneously included a rotometer located downstream from the regulator. c) TCPA-3, pressure control valves PCV 112A-112D were indicated downstream of pressure relief valves, rather than upstream. d) TCPA-3 did not include set pressure of pressure relief valves V-PO5 through V-PO 8. Violation disclosed on or about 1/20/12.
Recent events (2)
- — F (O) $5000.00
- — Z (S) $4000.00
1910.119 D03 ID
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $5000.00 · Current $5000.00
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: a) Ton container room Process safety information did not include the design basis for the remote mounted pressure relief valves. Violation disclosed on or about 3/7/12.ed
Recent events (2)
- — F (O) $5000.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
1910.119 D03 IF
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $5000.00 · Current $5000.00
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: a) Establishment Design codes and/or standards specific to equipment in the chlorination process including, but not limited to, chlorinators, piping, injectors and vacuum regulators were not made available. Violation observed on or about 1/20/12.
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $5000.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
1910.119 E03 IV
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $4000.00 · Current $5000.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(iv): The process hazard analysis did not address consequences of failure of engineering and administrative controls. a) Ton container room The 2008 Process Hazard Analysis incorrectly listed pressure reliefs on the vacuum regulator check units as a safeguard if the vacuum regulator check units failed open; the relief vents on the vacuum regulator check units were plugged. Violation observed on or about 1/20/12.
Recent events (2)
- — F (O) $5000.00
- — Z (S) $4000.00
1910.119 F01 IIIB
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $4000.00 · Current $5000.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iii)(B): The employer's written operating procedures covering safety and health considerations did not address the precautions necessary to prevent exposure, including engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment: a) Ton container room The employer's written operating procedures for connecting and disconnecting chlorine containers in TCPA RMP binder Appendix B did not specify the use of face or respiratory protection. Violation disclosed on or about 1/24/12.
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $5000.00
- — Z (S) $4000.00
1910.119 J02
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $4000.00 · Current $4000.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2): The employer did not establish and implement written procedures to maintain the on-going mechanical integrity of process equipment: a) Establishment There were no written procedures for inspection of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or polyethylene piping used to convey chlorine gas. Violation disclosed on or about 1/20/12.
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $4000.00
- — Z (S) $4000.00
1910.119 J04 I
- Issued
- Abate by
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(i): Inspections and tests were not performed on process equipment to maintain its mechanical integrity: a) Establishment There was no formal inspection for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) piping used to convey chlorine gas. Violation disclosed on or about 2/28/12.
Recent events (2)
- — F (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.119 O01
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $5000.00 · Current $5000.00
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(o)(1): The employer did not certify that they had evaluated compliance with the provisions of 29 CFR 1910.119 at least every three years to verify that the procedures and practices developed under this standard were adequate and are being followed: a) Establishment The New Jersey American Water 2011 TCPA Compliance Audit Report did not identify deficiencies in process safety management of the chlorination process including, but not limited to, 1.Deficiencies in TCPA-4, Detail "A" and TCPA-3. 2.Absence of design codes and standards specific to equipment in the chlorination 3.Lack of formal inspections for polyvinyl chloride piping used to convey chlorine gas. 4.Absence of the design basis for the remote mounted pressure relief valves. Violation disclosed on or about 1/20/12
Recent events (2)
- — F (S) $5000.00
- — Z (S) $5000.00
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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 316180900.