OSHA Inspection: COASTAL CHEMICAL COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Nov 13, 2012

Abate by

Nov 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0640

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(iii):  The process hazard analysis did not address
the engineering and
administrative controls applicable to the hazards and their
interrelationship, such as respirators
when connecting and disconnecting chlorine containers:
As determined on or about 5/15/2012, the process hazard analysis did not
identify administrative
controls such as respirators when connecting and disconnecting filling
lines to the chlorine
cylinders.
PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS
REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Nov 13, 2012

Abate by

Nov 26, 2012

Hazardous substances 0640

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iii)(B):  The employer did not develop and implement
written operating
procedures that addressed precautions necessary to prevent exposure,
including engineering
controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment:
As determined on or about 5/15/2012, the employer had not developed and
implemented written
operating procedures that addressed the use of a full face respirator when
connecting
and
disconnecting filling lines to the chlorine cylinders to prevent exposure.
PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS
REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Nov 13, 2012

Abate by

Nov 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0640

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:
As determined on or about 5/15/2012, the employer did not perform
inspections and tests on the
flexible transfer hoses that were used during the filling of 20-pound
chlorine cylinders.
PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS
REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Nov 13, 2012

Abate by

Nov 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $5,425 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(a)(1): When effective engineering controls were not
feasible or while they
were being instituted, appropriate respirators were not used pursuant to
the requirements of this
section:
As determined on or about 5/15/2012, a full face respirator was not used
by
an employee when
connecting and disconnecting lines during the filing 20-pound chlorine
cylinders.
PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT IS
REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Nov 13, 2012

Abate by

Dec 7, 2012

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132 (d)(1)(i): When the employer had assessed the workplace
hazard(s) and
determined that the hazard(s) were present, the employer did not select
and/or use the types of
personal protective equipment (PPE) that would protect the affected
employee from hazard(s):
As observed at the facility on or about 8/3/2012, the employer did not
ensure that employees
working with chlorine gas wear the appropriate neoprene gloves that were
identified in the
hazard assessment.
PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS
VIOLATION.

Issued

Nov 13, 2012

Abate by

Dec 28, 2012

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134 (c)(1)(ix): The written respiratory protection program did
not include the
procedures for regularly evaluating the effectiveness of the program.
As determined on or about 5/15/2012, the respirator program did not
include procedures for
evaluating the effectiveness of the program.
PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS
VIOLATION.

Issued

Nov 13, 2012

Abate by

Dec 28, 2012

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation
to determine the
employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested
or required to use the
respirator in the workplace.
As determined on or about 5/15/2012, the employer did not provide a
medical evaluation for
employees who were provided with full-face air purifying and half-face
particulate respirators.
PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS
VIOLATION.

Issued

Nov 13, 2012

Abate by

Dec 28, 2012

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employees using a
tight-fitting
facepiece respirator pass an appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or
quantitative fit test
(QFNT):
As determined on or about 5/15/2012, the employer did not fit test
employees who were
provided with 3M half-face and full-face air purifying respirators.
PLEASE NOTE: CERTIFICATION OF ABATEMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS
VIOLATION.