OSHA Inspection: CHASE PRODUCTS CO.

Issued

2012-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3443.00 · Current $1700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(F):     Process safety information pertaining to the equipment in the process did not include the design codes and standards employed.    On or about February 22, 2012, the employer's process safety information with respect to its process power piping did not include the design codes and standards employed, such as ASME B31.3 "Process Piping Code", or an equivalent.

Issued

2012-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(iii):     For existing equipment designed and constructed in accordance with codes, standards, or practices that are no longer in general use, the employer shall determine and document that the equipment is designed, maintained, inspected, tested, and operating in a safe manner.    On or about February 22, 2012, the employer did not determine and document that its safety instumented systems, such as its MSA sensors, logic solver and associated control valves were designed, maintained and operated in a safe manner, as required by the ANSI/ISA 84.01 Standard "Application of Safety Instrumented Systems for the Process Industries".

Issued

2012-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3443.00 · Current $1700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(1):     The employer shall perform an initial process hazard analysis (hazard evaluation) on processes covered by this standard. The process hazard analysis shall be appropriate to the complexity of the process and shall identify, evaluate, and control the hazards involved in the process.     On or about February 22, 2012, the employer did not conduct a process hazard analysis of its process utility systems and their effect on the potential for release of highly hazardous chemicals from the process. Such utility systems include, but are not limited to, electric power, water and steam supply, air compressors and sprinkler system.

Issued

2012-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(i):     The process hazard analysis did not address the hazards of the process.    On or about February 22, 2012, the employer did not address the hazard of flammables, such as propane and butane if released into the workplace from the pressure relief systems of its underground storage tanks.

Issued

2012-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(iv):     The process hazard analysis did not address the consequences of failure of engineering and administrative controls.    On or about February 22, 2012, the employer's process hazard analysis (PHA) did not address the consequences of failure of its safety instrumented system (SIS), designed to mitigate the effects of a possible release of flammable propellant gases in the workplace, and did not recommend an appropriate safety integrity level (SIL), and the corresponding architecture of the SIS, as well as the required reliability of its individual components, as per the ANSI/ISA Standard 84.01, or equivalent.

Issued

2012-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(vi):     The process hazard analysis did not address human factors.    On or about February 22, 2012, the employer's process hazard analysis did not address hazards that may arise due to human factor issues, such as, but not limited to, operator/machine interface, feedback/displays and controls, communication, labeling of important equipment, work load, stress factors, and others.

Issued

2012-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3443.00 · Current $1700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(5):     The employer shall establish a system to promptly address the team's findings and recommendations; assure that the recommendations are resolved in a timely manner and that the resolution is documented; document what actions are to be taken; complete actions as soon as possible; develop a written schedule of when these actions are to be completed; communicate the actions to operating, maintenance and other employees whose work assignments are in the process and who may be affected by the recommendations or actions.    On or about February 22, 2012, the employer did not complete actions recommended by the process hazard analysis (PHA) team, as soon as possible. Examples include, but are not limited to:  a. High level alarms on the propellant storage tanks to alert of misdirected flows between tanks, have not been installed. (1998 PHA safety recommendation).  b. Non-destructive testing of piping from undrground storage tanks to gassers has not been implemented. (1998 PHA safety recommendation).  c. High level alarms on the propellant storage tanks, with automatic shut-offs during tanker truck unloading, have not been installed. (2005 PHA safety recommendation).

Issued

2012-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3443.00 · Current $1700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2):     Written procedures. The employer shall establish and implement written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment.    On or about February 22, 2012, the employer did not establish and implement written procedures to maintain the continued integrity of its pressure piping such as, but not limited to, piping in flammables service from the underground storage tanks to the gassers

Issued

2012-08-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(ii):     Inspection and testing procedures shall follow recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices.    On or about February 22, 2012, the employer's inspection and testing of its process piping did not follow recognized and generally accepted good engineering practice such as per the API 570 "Piping Inspection Code", or equivalent. Examples of such include, but are not limited to, the following piping sections:    a. 1.5"-A31-806-38 (underground storage tanks to union pumps service)  b. 1.5"-A80-806-51 (booster pumps service)  c. 1"-PRO-806-164 (propellent flow to filling stations)