OSHA Inspection: SANYO CHEMICAL & RESINS, LLC

Issued

2015-11-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(2)(i)(A): The employer did not include a block flow diagram or simplified process flow diagram as part of process safety information concerning technology of the process.    a) Aclube Process, on or about June 3, 2015 - The employer did not maintain information concerning the technology of the process including a block flow diagram or simplified process flow diagram as described in Appendix B to 29 CFR 1910.119.

Issued

2015-11-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(2)(i)(B): The employer did not include process chemistry as part of process safety information concerning technology of the process:     a) Aclube Process, on or about June 3, 2015 - The employer did not maintain information concerning the technology of the process including the process chemistry.

Issued

2015-11-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(2)(i)(D): Safe upper and lower limits for such items as temperature, pressures, flows or compositions pertaining to the technology of the process were not compiled before conducting any process safety analysis required by this standard.    a) Aclube Process, on or about June 3, 2015 - The employer did not have written documentation stating the safe upper and lower limits including but not limited to the temperature and pressure of the reactor.

Issued

2015-11-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(i): The process hazard analysis did not address the hazards of the process:    a) Aclube Process, on or about June 3, 2015 - The employer's process hazard analysis (PHA) did not address the hazards of the process by fully evaluating scenarios where product streams relieved from the Aclube Reactor (R-203-1) through PSV 203-5A would be relieved to a dike area at ground level that contained electrical equipment.

Issued

2015-11-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(v): The process hazard analysis did not address the hazards related to facility siting:   a) Aclube Process, on or about June 3, 2015 - The process hazard analysis (PHA) conducted by the employer did not address facility siting hazards such as, but not limited to potential employee exposure to flammable vapors released from the adjacent Aclube Process which could affect the occupants of the office building (trailer).

Issued

2015-11-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(l)(1): The employer did not establish written procedures to manage changes to process chemicals, technology, equipment, and procedures, and changes to facilities that affect a covered process:    (a) Aclube Process, on or about June 3, 2015 - The employer did not conduct a written MOC procedure for the addition of the second dilution tank pump, that increased batch time by approximately six hours.