OSHA Inspection: TRIALCO COMPANY

Issued

2013-01-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3150.00 · Current $1600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(c)(1):     Employers shall develop a written plan of action regarding the implementation of the employee participation required by this paragraph.    Throughout facility - On or about July 20, 2012, the employer did not develop a written plan of action regarding employees involvement in the employer's efforts to develop and implement the process safety management program elements and hazard assessments.

Issued

2013-01-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i)(D):     Emergency shutdown including the conditions under which emergency shutdown is required, and the assignment of shutdown responsibility to qualified operators to ensure that emergency shutdown is executed in a safe and timely manner.    Throughout facility - On or about July 27, 2012, the employer's written operating procedures covering the steps for each operating phase did not address emergency shutdown including conditions under which emergency shutdown is required, and the assignment of shutdown responsibility to qualified operators to ensure that emergency shut down is executed in a safe and timely manner, such as, but not limited to, a chlorine vapor pipe leak.

Issued

2013-01-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(ii):     Operating limits:    Throughout facility - On or about July 27, 2012, the employer's written operating procedures did not address the requirements for the operating limits listed in 29CFR1910.119(f)(1)(ii) A & B such as, but not limited to, the rate of flow of chlorine vapor to the furnaces.

Issued

2013-01-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(3):     The operating procedures shall be reviewed as often as necessary to assure that they reflect current operating practice, including changes that result from changes in process chemicals, technology, and equipment, and changes to facilities. The employer shall certify annually that these operating procedures are current and accurate.    Chlorine room - On or about July 20, 2012, the employer did not certify annually that the operating procedures such as, but not limited to, changing out chlorine cylinders in the chlorine room, are current and accurate.

Issued

2013-01-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3150.00 · Current $1600.00 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.    Throughout facility - On or about July 27, 2012, the employer did not establish and implement written procedures to maintain the on-going mechanical integrity of its process equipment such as, but not limited to, process pressure piping in chlorine service throughout the facility.

Issued

2013-01-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-01 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.    Throughout facility - On or about July 27, 2012, the employer's inspections and tests performed on its process pressure piping in chlorine service throughout the facility did not include inspections at periodic intervals by an authorized piping inspector to assure its mechanical integrity for continued service.

Issued

2013-01-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3150.00 · Current $1600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(n):     Emergency planning and response. The employer shall establish and implement an emergency action plan for the entire plant in accordance with the provisions of 29 CFR 1910.38. In addition, the emergency action plan shall include procedures for handling small releases. Employers covered under this standard may also be subject to the hazardous waste and emergency response provisions contained in 29 CFR 1910.120 (a), (p) and (q).    Throughout facility - On or about July 27, 2012, the employer's emergency action plan did not include procedures for handling small releases to specify the necessary level of knowledge to distinguish between incidental releases (that can be handled by employees not trained to handle releases requiring an emergency response), to address training needs, specify necessary personal equipment and air monitoring devices.

Issued

2013-01-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(o)(1):     Employers shall certify that they have evaluated compliance with the provisions of this section at least every three years to verify that the procedures and practices developed under the standard are adequate and are being followed.    Throughout faciltity - On or about July 27, 2012, the employer did not certify that it had evaluated compliance with the provisions of 29CFR1910.119 at least every three years to verify that the procedures and practices developed under this standard are being followed.