OSHA Inspection: BRENNTAG NORTHEAST, INC.

Issued

2013-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $4500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1):  Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:    a)  Warehouse Up Stairs Area Section W-06 - Employees were exposed to fall hazards of 15 feet from working around an unguarded wall opening on the second floor of the storage area, on or about September 26, 2012.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $1118.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(c)(2):  The employer did not consult with employees and their representatives on the conduct and development of process hazards analyses and on the development of the other elements of process safety management in this standard:    a)  Old Acid Room Area -  The employer did not include operations employees and their representative for the 2002, 2006, and 2011 process hazard analysis (PHA) revalidations conducted on the Formaldehyde Loading System, on or about September 26, 2012.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(6): The employer did not update and revalidate the process hazard analysis with a team meeting the requirements in paragraph (e)(4) of this section:    a)  Old Acid Room Area - The employer did not revalidate the PHAs associated with the Formaldehyde Loading System using a team that met the requirements of paragraph (e)(4) in that the team lacked a member with experience and knowledge specific to the process being evaluated, on or about September 26, 2012.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $4500.00

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 and did not address the elements in paragraphs (f)(1)(i)-(iv):    a)  Old Acid Room Area - The employer did not develop or implement specific operating procedures for the Formaldehyde Loading System, on or about September 26, 2012. The current operating procedures are not specific to any system and do not contain the following elements:  - Operating limits   - Consequences of deviation  - Steps required to correct or avoid deviation  - Properties of, and hazards presented by, the chemicals used in the process, precautions necessary to prevent exposure, including engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment  - Any special or unique hazards.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $4500.00

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)  Old Acid Room Area - Employees are exposed to a potentially catastrophic release of Formaldehyde from the employer not developing safe work practices for activities that required opening process equipment or piping or activities that required the isolation of hazardous energies (lockout/tagout) associated with the Formaldehyde Loading System, on or about September 26, 2012.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $1117.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(g)(1)(i):  The employer did not train each employee before being involved in operating a newly assigned process in the operating procedures as specified in paragraph (f) of this section:    a)  Old Acid Room Area - The employer did not train its employees on specific safety and health hazards of formaldehyde, emergency operations associated with the formaldehyde loading system, and safe work practices prior to working on or around the formaldehyde loading system, on or about September 26, 2012.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(g)(3):  The employer did not ascertain that each employee involved in operating a process has received and understood the training required by this paragraph and prepare a record which contains the identity of the employee, the date of training, and the means used to verify that the employee understood the training:    a)  Old Acid Room Area -  The employer did not document that all employees received and understood training on the formaldehyde loading system, on or about September 26, 2012.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $4500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(3):  The employer did not train each employee involved in maintaining the on-going integrity of process equipment in an overview of that process and its hazards and in the procedures applicable to the employee's job tasks to assure that the employee can perform the job tasks in a safe manner:    a) Old Acid Room Area - The employer did not train maintenance maintenance personnel who are required to work on or around the Formaldehyde Loading System on the process and the hazards associated with it, on or about September 26, 2012.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $4500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):  Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a)  Old Acid Room Area - The employer did not develop lockout tagout (LOTO) procedures to address the hazardous energy of process chemicals during line breaking operations associated with the hydrogen flouride system, on or about February 7, 2013.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2013-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $6300.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(c)(2)(iii): Only approved power-operated industrial trucks designated as EX were not used in atmospheres containing any of the chemicals referenced in this section in quantities sufficient to produce explosive or ignitable mixtures, Note:  See 1910.178(c)(2)(iii) for list of chemicals:    a)  Solvents Room Area - Employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards from operating a class "D" forklift in a Class 1 Division 2 hazardous area, on or about September 26, 2012.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2013-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $6300.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c):  Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location:    a) Solvents Room Area - Employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards from using unapproved, non-intrinsically safe electrical equipment in a Class 1 Division 2 location, on or about September 26, 2012.    No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2013-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $765.00 · Current $765.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(x): Flexible cords and cables were not protected from accidental damage, as might be caused, for example, by sharp corners, projections, and doorways or other pinch points:    a)  Truck Garage Area - The employer used an unprotected extension cord in a roadway, on or about September 26, 2012. The extension cord was used to provide power to a portable welder in the parking lot. The cord was strung across a heavily traveled road.    No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2013-03-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $900.00 · Current $900.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(h)(2)(i):  The employer did not ensure that the protective equipment and clothing that had become contaminated with formaldehyde was cleaned or laundered before its reuse:    a) Old Acid Room Area - Employees were exposed to contamination hazards from wearing work boots during formaldehyde loading and not cleaning them before reuse after contamination occurred, on or about September 26, 2012.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.