OSHA Inspection: WELCO ACETYLENE CORP.

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Abate by

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(v): The process hazard analysis did not address facility siting:   a) Establishment  The 2014 PHA did not address potential acetylene vapor cloud explosion scenarios and the associated over pressure impact on an occupied temporary office trailer located approximately 100ft from the plant.  Violation observed on or about 12/5/2014.

Issued

Jun 10, 2015

Abate by

Jul 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

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 or in a safe and timely manner:  a) Establishment - cylinder charging room  Pigtails for small cylinders (B & MC) were used to fill cylinders with acetylene gas while the reinforcement cover was pinched and frayed.  Violation observed on or about 12/3/2014.

Issued

May 19, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(l)(1): The employer did not establish or implement written procedures to manage changes to process chemicals, technology, equipment, and procedures, and changes to facilities that affect a covered process:  a) Establishment A temporary wooden trailer was added to the facility for use as an office by the workers without a management of change review.   b) Establishment Employee and management changes were made without a management of change review. The plant manager, 1st shift lead operator, and the 2nd shift lead operator no longer work at the plant. This change occurred in the same time period. b) Establishment   Violation observed on or about 12/3/2015.

Issued

May 19, 2015

Abate by

Jun 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $6,160

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  a) Compressor room  Employees were performing service to Compressor #2 without locking out the electrical source at 208v.  Violation observed on or about 11/21/2014.

Issued

May 19, 2015

Abate by

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,160 · Current $6,160

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(B): ): Process safety information pertaining to the equipment in the process did not include piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs):  a) Fill plant The employer did not ensure that the written process safety information included all the necessary information pertaining to the equipment in the process when pressure indicator, PI 211 & PI 212, identified in the P&ID Sheet #B19 was not present in the plant.  b) Rack R-13 The employer did not ensure that the written process safety information included all the necessary information pertaining to the equipment in the process in that pressure reducing block and a pressure indicator were not represented on the P&ID Sheet #B21.  c) Rack R-15 The employer did not ensure that the written process safety information included all the necessary information pertaining to the equipment in the process when an existing valve, installed before check valve Y2557J & Y258J, is not represented on the P&ID; existing valves X257J, X259J, X260J are not the same configuration as represented in P&ID; the P&ID identifies pressure indicator PI262 and flash arrester where there is no pressure indicator in plant. See Sheet #B22.  d) Rack R-14 The employer did not ensure that the written process safety information included all the necessary information pertaining to the equipment in the process where a flash arrestor on the P&ID was not present in the plant; the configuration of the valves X252J, X253J, X254J on the P&ID is not representative of the existing valves in the plant; and an existing valve at the end of the fill line which is not present on the P&ID. See Sheet #B22.  Violation observed on or about 12/3/2014.  Welco Acetylene Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.119(d)(3)(I)(B), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 908983, citation number 1, item number 5, and was affirmed as a final order on (date).