CLARENDON, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: PAPCO, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of PAPCO, INC. in 14888 ROUTE 6, CLARENDON, PA 16313 (NAICS 211112). OSHA activity number 339304271.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- PAPCO, INC.
- Site address
- 14888 ROUTE 6
- City
- CLARENDON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 16313
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 627, WARREN, PA 16365
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 211112
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 F01 I D
- Issued
- Nov 18, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,975 · Current $2,083 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i)(D): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for 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: a.) Papco Inc., Warren Fractionation Plant, 14888 Route 6, Clarendon, PA 16313: On or about August 14, 2013, and at times prior thereto, Emergency shutdown procedures for fractionantion plant process equipment had not been written and implemented.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2082.5
- · Z (S) $2975
1910.119 J02
- Issued
- Nov 18, 2013
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,975 · Current $2,083 Reduced
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: (a) Papco Inc., Warren Fractionation Plant, 14888 Route 6, Clarendon, PA 16313: On or about August 14, 2013, and at times prior thereto, written procedures for maintaining the mechanical integrity of process equipment had not been established. Mechanical integrity procedures were not available for equipment including, but not limited to, piping, valves, compressors, pumps, or pressure vessels.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2082.5
- · Z (S) $2975
1910.119 J04 IV
- Issued
- Nov 18, 2013
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,975 · Current $2,083 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(iv): The employer did not document each inspection and test that had been performed on process equipment. The documentation did not identify the date of the inpsection or test, the name of the person who performed the inspection or test, the serial number or other identifier of the equipment on which the inspection or test was performed, a description of the inspection or test performed, and the results of the inspection or test: a.) Papco Inc., Warren Fractionation Plant, 14888 Route 6, Clarendon, PA 16313: On or about August 14, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the company did not document inspections and tests for all process equipment at the fractionation plant. Inspection and test records were not availble for equiqment including, but not limited to, piping, presure vessels, or pressure relief devices.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2082.5
- · Z (S) $2975
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Nov 18, 2013
- Abate by
- Jan 7, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,380 · Current $1,666 Reduced
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 lockout tagout activities covered by this section: (a) Papco Inc., Warren Fractionation Plant, 14888 Route 6, Clarendon, PA 16313: On or about August 14, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees periodically performed servicing, maintenance and repairs to process equipment that included, but was not limited to, compressors and pumps.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $1666
- · Z (S) $2380
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339304271.
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