DEEPWATER, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: E.I. DUPONT DENEMOURS INCORPORATED CHAMBERS WORKS
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of E.I. DUPONT DENEMOURS INCORPORATED CHAMBERS WORKS in RT 130 & CANAL RD, DEEPWATER, NJ 08023 (NAICS 325120). OSHA activity number 339773327.
What this inspection record means
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- E.I. DUPONT DENEMOURS INCORPORATED CHAMBERS WORKS
- Site address
- RT 130 & CANAL RD
- City
- DEEPWATER
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 08023
- Mailing
- RT 130 & CANAL RD, DEEPWATER, NJ 08023
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325120
- Employees
- 725
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
11 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 D03 I B
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $5,500 · Current $5,500
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(B): Written process safety information pertaining to the equipment in the process did not include piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs). a) PC West Building 1205: P&ID DW32116 incorrectly depicted the restricting orifice from TC-156 as being located after the valves on the discharge side of P-1138, on or about 5/19/4. b) PC West Building 1205: The employer did not ensure that the written process safety information included all the necessary information pertaining to the equipment in the process when their P&ID DW32116 incorrectly identified the pipe code for line number P7 as SP65OU when it should have been L1N655, on or about 5/19/14. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $5500
- — C (S) $5500
- — Z (S) $5500
1910.119 D03 I H
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $5,500 · Current $5,500
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(D): Process safety information pertaining to the equipment in the process did not include relief system design and design basis: a) PC West 1205 building: Information regarding the design for the 1205-FA31 flame arrestor located on scrubber SB 166 was not readily available for production to the compliance officer on or about 5/19/14. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $5500
- — C (S) $5500
- — Z (S) $5500
1910.119 E03 VII
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $5,500 · Current $5,500
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(2)(i): The employer did not use methodologies that are appropriate to determine and evaluate the hazards of the process being analyzed. a) PC West 1205 Building: In the employer's 2009 PHA, the What if checklist did not address the consequences of what-if scenarios including, but not limited to, loss of agitation in A206, on or about 5/19/14. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $5500
- — C (S) $5500
- — Z (S) $5500
1910.119 F03
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $5,500 · Current $5,500
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(3): The operating procedures were not reviewed as often as necessary to assure that they reflect current operating practice, including changes that result from changes in process chemicals, technology, and equipment, and changes to facilities: a) PC West 1205 Building: Operating procedure 60 was not updated to reflect the removal of the HFA monitors from the 1205 building, on or about 5/19/14. b) PC West 1205 Building: The description of the interlock action is not accurate in OP No. 96 SB 166 Interlock test procedures. The interlock does not block the C390 vent to SB 166, on or about 5/19/14. c) PC West 1205 Building: The description of the interlock action for 1822 PC was not accurate in Operating procedure 79, on or about 5/19/14. d) PC West 1205 Building: The operating procedures for some procedures in the area did not include some of the conditions under which emergency shutdown is required. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $5500
- — C (S) $5500
- — Z (S) $5500
1910.119 J02
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $5,500 · Current $5,500
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) PC West Building: The employer did not establish written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of HFA cylinders which have been are, or will be attached to the HFA intermediate receivers TEW-1 and TE-2, and are stored in the Marcotte Mall, on or about 5/19/14. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $5500
- — C (S) $5500
- — Z (S) $5500
1910.119 J05
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,300 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(5): The employer did not correct deficiencies in equipment that were outside acceptable limits (defined by the process safety information on paragraph (d) of this section) before use: a) Diamines nitrators: Employees were exposed to a pipeline containing 12% aqueous ammonia subject to vibration caused by a metering pump, which could have resulted in chemical burns in the event of a leak, on or about 5/20/14. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $3300
- — Z (S) $3300
1910.119 L01
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $5,500 · Current $5,500
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(l)(1): The employer did not implement written procedures to manage changes to process chemicals, technology, equipment, and procedures, and changes to facilities that affect a covered process: a) PC West 1205 building: The employer did not implement a management of change form for the 2008 discontinuation of the 12 HFA monitors in the 1205 building, on or about 5/19/14. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $5500
- — C (S) $5500
- — Z (S) $5500
1910.119 O04
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · 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 had been corrected: a) PC West 1205 Building: The employer did not promptly determine and document an appropriate response to the 2010 compliance audit finding F016. The finding suggested that all critical equipment be included in a list for testing and inspection. The assigned completion date is 1/31/15, which is an unreasonable amount of time for the work required, on or about 5/19/14. b) PC West 1205 Building: The employer did not promptly determine and document an appropriate response to the 2013 compliance audit finding F013. The finding suggested that the design basis for the PC West area electrical classifications be developed and documented. Flamamble hydrogen gas is utilized in the process in this area. The assigned completion date is 7/31/15, which is an unreasonable amount of time for the work required, on or about 5/19/14. c) PC West 1205 Building: The employer did not promptly determine and document an appropriate response to the 2013 compliance audit finding F024. The finding suggested that the conditions requiring emergency shutdown be added to operating procedures. The assigned completion date is 11/30/16, which is an unreasonable amount of time for the work required, on or about 5/19/14. d) PC West 1205 Building: The employer did not promptly determine and document an appropriate response to the 2013 compliance audit finding F027. The finding suggested that the operating procedures be updated to include guidance on what actions to take if a safety interlock demand and activation occurs. The assigned completion date is 11/30/16, which is an unreasonable amount of time for the work required, on or about 5/19/14. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $0
- — C (S) $7000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.119 E03 I
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $38,500 · Current $7,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(1): The PHA did not perform an initial process hazard analysis. a) Marcotte Mall: Prior to and on 5/19/14 the employer did not conduct a process hazard analysis for the storage of the one ton cylinders containing HFA. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19. E.I. DUPONT DENEMOURS INCORPORATED; WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, ITS EQUIVALENT, OR ESSENTIALLY SIMILAR STANDARD, 29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(i) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 313371924 CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 3, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS FINAL ORDER ON 8/9/10, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 901 WEST DUPONT AVENUE BELLE WEST VIRGINIA 25015.
Recent events (3)
- — J (S) $7000
- — C (R) $38500
- — Z (R) $38500
1910.119 J04 I
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $38,500 · Current $38,500
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(i): The employer did not perform inspection and tests on process equipment: a) PC West 1205 Building: The employer did not inspect and test the HFA DOT 106A cylinders which have been, are, or will be attached to the HFA intermediate receivers TE-1 and TE-2, and are stored in the Marcotte Mall, on or about 5/19/14. NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19. E.I. DUPONT DENEMOURS INCORPORATED; WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, ITS EQUIVALENT, OR ESSENTIALLY SIMILAR STANDARD, 29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(i) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 313371924 CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS FINAL ORDER ON 8/9/10, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 901 WEST DUPONT AVENUE BELL WEST VIRGINIA 25015. E.I. DUPONT DENEMOURS INCORPORATED; WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD, ITS EQUIVALENT, OR ESSENTIALLY SIMILAR STANDARD, 29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(i) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 315723312 CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 7A, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS FINAL ORDER ON 1/2/13, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT STATE HIGHWAY 347 BEAUMONT TEXAS 77705.
Recent events (3)
- — J (R) $38500
- — C (R) $38500
- — Z (R) $38500
1910.119 E05
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2014
- Abate by
- Dec 12, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(5): The employer did not establish a system to promptly address the PHA team's findings and recommendations: a) PC West 1205 Building: The employer did not develop a system to promptly address the findings and recommendations from the 2009 PHA. Several items, such as, but not limited to those listed below, were found to still be pending, on or about 5/19/14: · Create a PM to inspect or replace check valves annually to ensure adequate backflow (page 2 system 1 DW49060) · Check that the PRD is adequate for this case (page 3 system 1 DW49060) · Determine how the system will be pressure tested before starting up from maintenance activities or other activities where the equipment was opened (page 7 system 1 DW49060) · The interlock action is not accurate per OP No. 96 SB 166 Interlock Test Procedures. The interlock does not block the C 390 vent to SB 166. (page 2 appendix 14 SOL/SOC documentation) · The interlock action is not accurate for 1822PC interlock action (page 2 appendix 14 SOL/SOC documentation) NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.
Recent events (3)
- — J (O) $0
- — C (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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