OSHA Inspection: BUNGE NORTH AMERICA (EAST), LLC

Issued

2014-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5500.00 · Current $4300.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1380

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(i): The process hazard analysis did not address the hazards of the process:    a. Bunge North America (East), LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer did not ensure the hazards of the extraction process were evaluated to determine employee exposures to hexane vapor releases and explosion hazards.

Issued

2014-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1380

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(v): The process hazard analysis did not address facility siting.    a. Bunge North America (East) LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer did not ensure the process hazard analysis evaluated the effect a hexane vapor cloud explosion originating from the extraction process would have on the extraction process control room.

Issued

2014-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1380

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(vi): The process hazard analysis did not address human factors.      a.  Bunge North America (East) LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer did not evaluate human factors such as process control valves not being identified as to their function.

Issued

2014-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5500.00 · Current $4300.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1380

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information and did not address at least the following elements.    a. Bunge North America (East) LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer did not ensure written operating procedures provided clear instructions for safely conducting activities during a power outage.        b. Bunge North America (East) LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer did not ensure written operating procedures provided clear instructions for safely conducting activities during high DT pressure.

Issued

2014-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $5400.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1380

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2): The employer did not establish and implement written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment.     a. Bunge North America (East) LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer did not ensure the mechanical integrity program contained procedures on how to perform internal visual inspections for corrosion and erosion of vessels.     b. Bunge North America (East) LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer did not ensure the mechanical integrity program contained procedures on how to perform inspections for corrosion under insulation of process vessels, the frequency of the inspections, and the employees responsible for performing the inspections.     c. Bunge North America (East) LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer did not ensure the mechanical integrity program contained procedures on how to perform inspections of shell and tube condensers, the frequency of the inspections, and the employees responsible for performing the inspections.     d. Bunge North America (East) LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer did not ensure the mechanical integrity program contained procedures on how to perform temporary repairs of process piping.     e. Bunge North America (East) LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer did not ensure the mechanical integrity program contained procedures on how to perform visual inspections for corrosion under insulation of insulated piping and the employees responsible for performing the inspections.     f. Bunge North America (East) LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer did not ensure the mechanical integrity program contained procedures on how to perform maintenance on process safety vents, the frequency of performing maintenance and the employees responsible for performing maintenance.     g. Bunge North America (East) LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer did not ensure the mechanical integrity program contained procedures on how to perform calibration and maintenance of combustible gas sensors, frequency of the calibration, and the employees responsible for performing calibration and maintenance of the sensors.     h. Bunge North America (East) LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer did not ensure the mechanical integrity program contained procedures on how to perform calibration and maintenance of analog gages, the frequency of the calibration, and the employees responsible for performing maintenance and calibration of the gauges.     i. Bunge North America (East) LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer did not ensure the mechanical integrity program contained procedures on the frequency of internal and external inspections of process pumps and who was responsible for performing the inspections of the equipment.     j. Bunge North America (East) LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer did not ensure the mechanical integrity program contained procedures on how to perform internal inspections of process pumps.     k. Bunge North America (East) LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer did not ensure the mechanical integrity program contained procedures on how to perform ultrasonic and infrared inspections of process equipment such as pumps, piping, and vessels and the employees responsible for performing the inspections.       l. Bunge North America (East) LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer did not ensure the mechanical integrity program included procedures on how to perform pump external inspections, in that they were vague and did not include specific instructions.     m. Bunge North America (East) LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer did not ensure the mechanical integrity program contained procedures on how to perform maintenance and testing on safety shutdown systems, the types of maintenance and tests that are to be performed, the frequency of maintenance and testing, and who is responsible for performing the maintenance and testing of the safety systems.

Issued

2014-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1380

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(ii): Inspection and testing procedures did not follow recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices.    a. Bunge North America (East), LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer did not ensure quarterly visual inspections of pressure relief valves followed generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP).

Issued

2014-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1380

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(iv): The employer did not document each inspection and test that was performed on process equipment. The documentation did not identify the date of the inspection 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. Bunge North America (East), LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer did not ensure the visual inspections performed annually on extraction process vessels were documented.    b. Bunge North America (East), LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer did not ensure the visual inspections performed annually on extraction process piping were documented.

Issued

2014-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1380

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(ii): The employer did not document that equipment complied with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices.     a. Bunge North America (East) LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer did not ensure process safety information included the minimum wall thicknesses or retirement thicknesses for process piping in the extraction process.     b. Bunge North America (East) LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer did not ensure process safety information included the minimum wall thicknesses or retirement thicknesses for vessels in the extraction process.     c. Bunge North America (East) LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer did not ensure process safety information included the maximum allowable bearing temperatures for pumps in the extraction process.     d. Bunge North America (East) LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer did not ensure process safety information included the maximum allowable bearing frequencies for pumps in the extraction process.     e. Bunge North America (East) LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer could not document the inspection frequency for process safety vents was based on good engineering practices.     f. Bunge North America (East) LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer could not document the inspection frequency for process pumps was based on good engineering practices.     g. Bunge North America (East) LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer could not document the inspection frequency for carbon steel process piping was based on good engineering practices.     h. Bunge North America (East) LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer could not document the inspection frequency for stainless steel process piping was based on good engineering practices.     i. Bunge North America (East) LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer could not document the safety shut down systems used to control extraction process hazards was based on good engineering practices.

Issued

2014-07-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5500.00 · Current $4300.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1380

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(l)(1): The employer did not establish and implement written procedures to manage changes (except for "replacements in kind") to process chemicals, technology, equipment, and procedures; and, changes to facilities that affect a covered process.    a. Bunge North America (East) LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer did not ensure the MOC procedures were followed prior to applying a pipe clamp to process piping leading from the top of the work tank in the extraction process.    b. Bunge North America (East) LLC located in Delphos, OH:  On or about January 23, 2014, the employer did not ensure the MOC process was followed prior to extending the inspection schedule on the safety shutdown systems for the extraction process.