OSHA Inspection: RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATION

Issued

Apr 12, 2013

Abate by

Apr 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $2,750 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0170

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(2)(i)(A): Process safety information pertaining to the technology of the process did not include a block flow diagram or simplified process flow diagram:      a) Throughout the ammonia refrigeration process, on or about November 8, 2012 and at times prior to, the employer did not maintain a basic process flow diagram or block flow diagram for the system, resulting in a chemical hazard.

Issued

Apr 12, 2013

Abate by

Apr 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $2,750 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0170

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(2)(i)(C):  Process safety information pertaining to the technology of the process did not include the maximum intended quantity:    a) Throughout the ammonia refrigeration process, on or about November 8, 2012 and at times prior to, the process safety information did not include the maximum ammonia inventory of the system, resulting in a chemical hazard.

Issued

Apr 12, 2013

Abate by

Apr 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $2,750 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0170

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(H): Process safety information pertaining to the equipment in the process did not include the safety systems:     a) Outside engine room #1, on or about November 8, 2012 and at times prior to, the employer did not maintain process safety information for the emergency refrigeration control station, which was a safety system designed to be used in the event of a fire emergency, resulting in a chemical hazard.

Issued

Apr 12, 2013

Abate by

May 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $2,750 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0170

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(ii): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that addressed operating limits, consequences of deviations, and steps required to correct or avoid deviations:      a) In engine room #2, on or about November 8, 2012 and at times prior to, the operating procedures for 1) the high pressure liquid receiver and 2) ammonia charging did not include information about the high pressure liquid receiver operating level limits, consequences of deviations, and steps to avoid or correct deviations, resulting in a chemical hazard.         b) In the engine rooms, on or about November 8, 2012 and at times prior to, the operating procedures for the intercooler, the recirculators, and the accumulators did not include information about the consequences of deviations and steps to avoid or correct deviations related to operating levels, resulting in a chemical hazard.

Issued

Apr 12, 2013

Abate by

Apr 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $2,750 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0170

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(i): The employer did not perform inspection and tests on process equipment:     a) Outside engine room #1, on or about November 8, 2012 and at times prior to, the employer did not inspect the emergency refrigeration control station, resulting in a chemical hazard.

Issued

Apr 12, 2013

Abate by

Apr 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,675 · Current $2,338 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0170X100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire:     a) In engine room #1, on or about November 8, 2012 and at times prior to, two oxygen cylinders were stored in the room near vessels and compressors for the ammonia refrigeration system that contained about 5,500 pounds of ammonia, resulting in a fire hazard.

Issued

Apr 12, 2013

Abate by

May 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $27,500 · Current $13,750 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0170

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(l)(1): The employer did not implement procedures to manage changes to process chemicals, technology, equipment, and procedures, and changes to facilities that affect a covered process:     a) Throughout the ammonia refrigeration process, on or about November 8, 2012 and at times prior to, the management of change procedure was not implemented when the intended ammonia inventory of the process was increased, resulting in a chemical hazard.