OSHA Inspection: HUNTSMAN CHEMICALS, LLC

Issued

2014-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(5): The employer did not assure that PHA recommendations were resolved in a timely manner.    The employer does not ensure that the PHA recommendations are resolved in a timely manner.    a. The violation occurred in the D-Kettles Unit on or about April 8, 2014 and times prior thereto where employees were exposed to flash fire, toxic inhalation, and contact hazards when the employer failed to ensure that the 2012 PHA recommendation for providing low amp or low flow shutoffs on all reactor pumps was resolved in a timely manner.    b. The violation occurred in the D-Kettles Unit on or about April 8, 2014 and times prior thereto where employees were exposed to flash fire, toxic inhalation, and contact hazards when the employer failed to ensure that the 2012 PHA recommendation for providing independent position switches for HV-D302, HV-D301, or HV-D399 was resolved in a timely manner.     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date the employer must submit documentation showing it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps it is taking to ensure that the process hazard analysis recommendations are resolved in a timely manner.

Issued

2014-07-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $3000.00 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.    The employer does not ensure written procedures are established and implemented to maintain the on-going mechanical integrity of the process equipment.      The violation occurred in the D-Kettles, JAU3, Carb I units on or about May 8, 2014 and at times prior thereto where employees were exposed to fire, explosion and contact hazards when the employer failed to ensure written procedures were established and implemented for the testing and inspection of controls designated as safeguards in the 2011 Carb I, 2012 D-Kettles, and 2013 JAU 3 process hazards analysis (PHA).      a. Pressure Indicator PI-B881 (Carbonate Reactor F-B-64)    b. Emergency Shutdown ESD TID181A (Reactor Kettle F-D-1)   c. Temperature Indicator TI-D177 (4M Reactor Kettle: F-D-026)  d. Temperature Indicator TI-B248B/TIB248C (Reactor F-B-58)  e. Low Alarm level LAL-B061    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date the employer must submit documentation showing it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps it is taking to ensure written procedures are established and implemented to maintain the on-going mechanical integrity of the process equipment.

Issued

2014-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(i): The employer did not perform inspection and tests on process equipment.    The employer does not perform inspections and tests on process equipment. The violation occurred in the D-Kettles Unit on or about May 2, 2014 and at times prior thereto where employees were exposed to fire and inhalation hazards when the employer failed to perform testing and inspections of controls designated as safeguards such as the low-level alarm LAL-B061.      Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date the employer must submit documentation showing it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps it is taking to ensure testing and inspection on process equipment.