BERWICK, PA —
OSHA Inspection: WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC. in 53 RIVER ST, BERWICK, PA 18603 (NAICS 325120). OSHA activity number 335065603.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WESTERN INTERNATIONAL GAS & CYLINDERS INC.
- Site address
- 53 RIVER ST
- City
- BERWICK
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18603
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 668 7173 HWY 159 E, BELLVILLE, TX 77418
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325120
- Employees
- 40
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 J05
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,400 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(5): The employer did not correct deficiencies in equipment that were outside acceptable limits (defined by the process safety information on paragraph (d) of this section) before use or in a safe and timely manner: a) Compressor Room: The pressure safety valves (PSVs) on the second stages of each of the Norwalk acetylene compressors (4) were not of the correct set points as recommended by the manufacturer, as observed on or about August 23, 2012. Abatement Observed During Inspection
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3000
- — Z (S) $3400
1910.119 J06 II
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 9, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(6)(ii): Appropriate checks and inspections were not performed to assure that equipment was installed properly and consistent with design specifications and the manufacturer's instructions: a) Compressor Room: Appropriate inspections were not performed on the Norwalk acetylene compressors in that the improper set points of pressure safety valves on the second stage of each compressor had not been detected since the installation of the machines, on or about August 23, 2012. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 I02 I
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,400 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(i)(2)(i): The pre start up safety review did not confirm that prior to the introduction of highly hazardous chemicals to the process, construction and equipment was in accordance with design specifications: a) Compressor Room: The pre start up safety review did not confirm that the pressure safety valves (PSVs) on the second stage of each of the four Norwalk acetylene compressors were at the proper set point as recommended by the compressor manufacturer prior to the introduction of hazardous chemicals to the process, as observed on or about August 23, 2012. Abatement Observed During Inspection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $3400
1910.119 D03 I B
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 9, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(B): The employer's piping and instrument diagrams were not accurate and did not represent equipment that was existing and was part of the process. a) Compressor Room: The piping and instrument diagrams for the acetylene compressor systems were not accurate in that the set points for the second stage pressure safety valves were not at the correct value as recommended by the compressor manufacturer, as observed on or about August 23, 2012. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 E03 I
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 9, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,400 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(i): The process hazard analysis did not address the hazards of the process: a) Requalification Area: The process hazard analysis did not address the hazards involved with the valve removal from a charged acetylene cylinder procedure, on or about June 29, 2012. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $3400
1910.119 F01 III B
- Issued
- Nov 6, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 9, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iii)(B): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information and precautions necessary to prevent exposure, including engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment: a) Requalification Area: The "Valve Removal From a Charged Acetylene Cylinder" standard operating procedure (revision E) did not address safety and health considerations, including but not limited to, ignition sources and electrical classifications of process areas, as observed on or about July 9, 2012. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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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 335065603.
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