LIMA, OH —
OSHA Inspection: INEOS USA LLC
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of INEOS USA LLC in 1900 FORT AMANDA ROAD, LIMA, OH 45804 (NAICS 325199). OSHA activity number 330973611.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- INEOS USA LLC
- Site address
- 1900 FORT AMANDA ROAD
- City
- LIMA
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45804
- Mailing
- 1900 FORT AMANDA ROAD, LIMA, OH 45804
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325199
- Employees
- 35
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 F04
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2011
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,750 · Current $3,750
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(4): The employer did not develop and implement safe work practices to provide for the control of hazards during operations such as lockout/tagout; confined space entry; opening process equipment or piping; and control over entrance into a facility by maintenance, contractor, laboratory, or other support personnel. These safe work practices shall apply to employees and contractor employees. a. Ineos USA LLC located in Lima, Ohio: On or about July 14, 2011, the employer did not ensure the operator for the purification section field verified with each authorized employee, where the lockout points were located on the spare steam reboiler prior to the authorized employees applying lockout devices to the lockout board. This resulted in approximately 3500 gallons of acrylonitrile being released due to the wrong process line being opened. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3750
- — Z (S) $3750
1910.147 D06
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2011
- Abate by
- Jan 31, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6): Verification of isolation. Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that have been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee did not verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished. a. Ineos USA LLC located in Lima, Ohio: On or about July 14, 2011, the employer did not ensure that the operator for the purification section field verified with each authorized employee, the location of the lockout points on the spare steam reboiler prior to the authorized employees applying lockout devices to the lockout board. This resulted in approximately 3500 gallons of acrylonitrile being released due to the wrong process line being opened. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2011
- Abate by
- Dec 9, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $3,750 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed. a. Ineos USA LLC located in Lima, Ohio: On or about July 14, 2011, the employer did not ensure employees tasked with conducting annual audits of the company's lockout program, determined if field verifications were being performed with all authorized employees. The company's lockout program states unit operators must field verify lockout points with all authorized employees working on the equipment before the authorized employee can place a lockout lock on the group lockout board. The operator's working in the purification section did not field verify with each authorized employee, the lockout points on the spare steam reboiler prior to the authorized employees applying lockout devices to the lockout board. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3750
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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 330973611.
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