GREEN BAY, WI ·
OSHA Inspection: CARBOLINE COMPANY
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of CARBOLINE COMPANY in 614 ELIZABETH STREET, GREEN BAY, WI 54302 (NAICS 325510). OSHA activity number 339435406.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CARBOLINE COMPANY
- Site address
- 614 ELIZABETH STREET
- City
- GREEN BAY
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54302
- Mailing
- 614 ELIZABETH STREET, GREEN BAY, WI 54302
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 325510
- Employees
- 85
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 E02
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2014
- Abate by
- May 21, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $2,550 · Current $2,550
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(2): The employer did not conduct a process hazard analysis (PHA) using one of the established methodologies identified in 29 CFR 1910.119(e)(2)(i) through (vii): a) The employer had not completed a documented process hazard analysis using a What-If Checklist, Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Fault Tree Analysis, or an appropriate equivalent methodology by October 22, 2013. Abatement Documentation and Abatement Certification required.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2550
- · Z (S) $2550
1910.119 F01
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 22, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $2,125 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 consistent with the process safety information: a) The employer had not developed written procedures for cleaning and verifying the mixing vessel and its associated components were properly cleaned between incompatible coating batches. b) The employer had not developed written procedures for the removal, storage and observation of questionable materials during processing. Abatement Documentation and Abatement Certification required.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2125
- · Z (S) $4250
1910.119 O04
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 22, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(o)(4): The employer did not promptly determine and document an appropriate response to each of the findings of the compliance audit, and document that deficiencies have been corrected: a) The employer did not compile a list of findings, determine and document if the findings did not comply with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices, and documented how the deficiencies were corrected for the Matrix Risk Consultants COPE Report conducted on January 9, 2013. The statements contained in the COPE Report, which may affect the production of flammable coatings in the two 1200 gallon mixing vessels, include, but are not limited, to the following: 1. An inadequate separation distance (about 10 feet) is provided between the Bulk Tank Farm and the Main Production Building. 2. The pump activating switch is not a deadman style switch. 3. Solvents are typically not fed down the side of the tank to reduce static buildup. 4. Grounding and bonding practices are sporadically followed. 5. The operator manually fills one and five gallon metal and plastic pails, as well as some 55 gallon metal drums and 6 ounce plastic containers by opening a ball valve and filling the containers via gravity. Self-closing valves are not utilized. 6. In the Production Building, mechanical ventilation is provided at an unknown rate and is turned off when not in operation. Per management, the ventilation in the Production Building is about 4 times the recommended level of 1 cfm/sq. ft. Abatement Documentation and Abatement Certification required.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $4250
1910.119 D02 I A
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 22, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(2)(i)(A): The employer's compilation of written process safety information pertaining to the technology of the process did not include a block flow diagram or simplified process flow diagram: a) The employer had not developed a block flow diagram or simplified process flow diagram before October 22, 2013. Abatement Documentation and Abatement Certification required.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.119 D03 I E
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 22, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(E): The employer's compilation of written process safety information pertaining to the equipment of the process did not include the ventilation system design: a) The employer was not able to provide the Production Building ventilation system design by October 31, 2013. Abatement Documentation and Abatement Certification required.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.119 H02 V
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 22, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(h)(2)(v): The employer did not periodically evaluate the performance of contract employers in fulfilling their obligations as specified in paragraph (h)(3) of this section: a) The employer did not evaluate the performance of the electrical and other contractors that worked on and/or near the two 1200 gallon mixing vessels. Abatement Documentation and Abatement Certification required.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.119 J02
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2014
- Abate by
- Mar 22, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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) The employer did not develop a written program describing their current policy of replacing parts of the mixing vessels, pneumatic pumps, filling machines and hoses with identical parts. Abatement Documentation and Abatement Certification required.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
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Source
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