OSHA Inspection: NATURAL BIODIESEL PLANT LLC

Issued

Sep 11, 2012

Abate by

May 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(c)(1):  The employer did not develop a written plan of action regarding the implementation of employee participation.    At the time of the inspection, the employer had no written employee participation plan for employees working in a PSM(process safety management) covered process of producing Bio-diesel.

Issued

Sep 11, 2012

Abate by

May 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d):  Process safety information. In accordance with the schedule set forth in paragraph (e)(1) of this section, the employer shall complete a compilation of written process safety information before conducting any process hazard analysis required by the standard. The compilation of written process safety information is to enable the employer and the employees involved in operating the process to identify and understand the hazards posed by those processes involving highly hazardous chemicals. This process safety information shall include information pertaining to the hazards of the highly hazardous chemicals used or produced by the process, information pertaining to the technology of the process, and information pertaining to the equipment in the process.    At the time of the inspection, the employer had not compiled information needed to adequately conduct a process hazard analysis for the PSM(process safety management) covered process of producing Bio-diesel.

Issued

Sep 11, 2012

Abate by

May 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(1):  The employer did not perform an initial process hazard analysis (PHA) on processes covered by 29 CFR 1910.119:    At the time of the inspection, it was found that the employer had not conducted a PHA on the PSM(process safety management) covered process of producing Bio-diesel.

Issued

Sep 11, 2012

Abate by

May 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1):  The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information:    At the time of the inspection, the employer had not developed operating procedures for PSM(process safety management) covered process of producing Bio-diesel. For example, the employer had no written procedure for changing out resin on the towers used to produce Bio-diesel.

Issued

Sep 11, 2012

Abate by

May 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(g)(1):  29 CFR 1910.119(g)(1):  The employer did not provide initial training on operating procedures for employees required to work on or near a covered process.    At the time of the inspection, employees working in the PSM(process safety management) covered process of producing Bio-diesel were not trained in specific safety and health hazards, emergency operations including shutdown, and safe work practices.

Issued

Sep 11, 2012

Abate by

May 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2):  The employer did not establish written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment    At the time of the inspection, the employer had not developed written procedures to maintain process equipment used in the PSM(process safety management) covered process of producing Bio-diesel.

Issued

Sep 11, 2012

Abate by

May 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(l)(1):  The employer did not establish written procedures to manage changes to process chemicals, technology, equipment, and procedures, and changes to facilities that affect a covered process    At the time of the inspection, the employer had not developed written procedures to manage changes to PSM(process safet management) covered process of producing Bio-diesel. Specifically, the employer had made changes to the process by adding dirty diesel and dirty methanol storage vessels without addressing what impact the changes may have on the process of producing Bio-diesel.

Issued

Sep 11, 2012

Abate by

May 31, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(n):  The employer did not establish an emergency plan for the entire plant in accordance with the provisions of 29 CFR 1910.38:    At the time of the inspection, the employer had not developed an emergency action plan.