OSHA Inspection: MAPLEHURST BAKERIES LLC

Issued

May 15, 2015

Abate by

Jul 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(c)(2): The emergency action plan did not include procedures for emergency evacuation, including type of evacuation and exit route assignments:        a) At the facility, on or about 12/17/14: The written emergency action plan did not include procedures for alternate meeting locations based upon ammonia release location and wind direction.        Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

May 15, 2015

Abate by

Jul 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(B): Information pertaining to the equipment in the process did not include piping and instrument diagrams (P&ID's):      a) On the P&ID drawings, on or about 1/16/15: Piping and valves on oil separators V-20, V-19, V-18, V-17, V-16, and V-15 were not depicted on the P&ID drawings.    b) On the P&ID drawings, on or about 1/16/15: Piping and valves on oil coolers HX-11, HX-10, HX-9, HX-8, HX-7 and HX-6 were not depicted on the P&ID drawings.         Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

May 15, 2015

Abate by

Jul 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(n): The emergency action plan did not contain procedures for handling small releases.          a) At the facility, on or about 12/17/14: The emergency action plan did not contain procedures on how to evaluate the airborne chemical concentration of ammonia in a release area for employees authorized to shutdown equipment in the event of an ammonia release or to handle a small ammonia release.             Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

May 15, 2015

Abate by

Jul 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(1): The employer did not develop and implement an emergency response plan to handle anticipated emergencies prior to commencement of emergency response operations:          a) At the facility, on or about 1/16/15: The employer did not develop an emergency response plan where employees could be exposed to an IDLH atmosphere of ammonia when investigating a release.           Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

May 15, 2015

Abate by

Jul 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(ii): First responders at the operational level did not receive at least eight hours of training or did not have sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competency in the areas required by 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(ii)(A) through (q)(6)(ii)(F) and/or the employer did not so certify:          a) At the facility, on or about 1/16/15: Employees authorized to handle ammonia releases did not receive training on hazard and risk assessment techniques as well as the capabilities of personal protective equipment available.         Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

May 15, 2015

Abate by

Jul 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(l)(2): The employer did not regularly consult employees required to use respirators to assess the employees' views on program effectiveness and to identify any problems:          a) At the facility, on or about 1/16/15: The employer did not consult with employees to ensure that respirator cartridges were changed in accordance with the procedures specified in the employers program.           Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

May 15, 2015

Abate by

Jul 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(h)(2)(vi): The employer did not maintain copies of OSHA 300 logs for contractors work in process areas:         a) At the facility, on or about 12/17/14: The employer did not maintain an OSHA 300 log for contractor injuries.          Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.