OSHA Inspection: KUGLER OIL COMPANY

Issued

Dec 6, 2013

Abate by

Sep 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d): The employer did not complete a compilation of written process safety information pertaining to the technology and equipment in the process:  Employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards in that a written compilation of process safety information on anhydrous ammonia, the technology of the processes, and the equipment in the processes had not been developed.

Issued

Dec 6, 2013

Abate by

Dec 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(1): The employer did not perform an initial process hazard analysis (hazard evaluation) on processes covered by 29 CFR 1910.119:      Employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards in that an initial process hazard analysis to identify, evaluate, and control the hazards of the anhydrous ammonia systems had not been performed.

Issued

Dec 6, 2013

Abate by

Dec 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

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:   Employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards in that written operating procedures providing clear instructions for the anhydrous ammonia blender and reactor processes had not been developed and implemented.

Issued

Dec 6, 2013

Abate by

Dec 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2): The employer did not establish or implement written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment:      Employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards in that a written mechanical integrity program had  not been developed and implemented for the anhydrous ammonia covered processes such as, but not limited to:  Procedures that identified and documented critical equipment to ensure that proper spare parts and spare equipment were available.  Written mechanical integrity inspection procedures to include relief devices.  Thickness measurement frequency for thickness measurements on piping.

Issued

Dec 6, 2013

Abate by

Jun 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(l)(1): The employer did not establish and implement written procedures to manage changes  to process chemicals, technology, equipment,  and procedures; and, changes to facilities that affect a covered process.     Employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards in that a written program to manage changes to the anhydrous ammonia covered processes had not been developed and implemented.  Management of changes were not performed to identify and evaluate hazards to process equipment including but not limited to: Installing the bulk anhydrous ammonia tanks, pumps, and piping system. Replacing anhydrous ammonia valves. Replacing anhydrous ammonia hoses.

Issued

Dec 6, 2013

Abate by

Sep 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(o)(1):  The employer did not certify that they had evaluated compliance with provisions of 29 CFR 1910.119 at least every three years to verify that the procedures and practices developed under this standard were adequate and being followed:   Employees were exposed to hazards involving anhydrous ammonia in that compliance audits for the anhydrous ammonia system were not conducted.

Issued

Dec 6, 2013

Abate by

Sep 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  Employees were exposed to respiratory hazards in that they were not medically evaluated before using the MSA tight-fitting respirators.

Issued

Dec 6, 2013

Abate by

Jun 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:  Employees were exposed to atmospheric hazards while cleaning inside the fertilizer storage tanks in that a written confined space program had not been developed and implemented.

Issued

Dec 6, 2013

Abate by

Jun 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(i): The employer did not test conditions in the permit space to determine if acceptable entry conditions existed before entry was authorized:  Employees were exposed to atmospheric hazards while cleaning inside the fertilizer storage tanks in that initial and periodic atmospheric testing was not performed.

Issued

Dec 6, 2013

Abate by

Aug 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:    Employees were exposed to inhalation hazards of ammonia in that the written respiratory protection program was not worksite-specific.  The written program did not include specific procedures and elements for respirator use.