OSHA Inspection: ULTRA DAIRY, LLC

Issued

Nov 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $4,250

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(ii): The employer did not document that equipment complies with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices.        a) On the roof, on or about 6/9/15: The employer did not document that process piping connected to air handling units, which contained substances including but not limited to high pressure liquid ammonia, high pressure ammonia vapor, and low pressure ammonia vapor complied with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices such as but not limited to IIAR 2, in that pipes on the roof were not labeled.

Issued

Nov 27, 2015

Abate by

Jan 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $0 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) Around the diffusion tank, on or about 6/8/2015: The 2013 PHA did not address the hazard of water from the diffusion tank backing up into relief valve piping.           Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Nov 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $4,250 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) in a safe and timely manner when necessary means where taken to assure safe operation.      a) In the engine room, on or about 6/10/15: The employer did not correct deficiencies in equipment that were outside acceptable limits, including that detectors and alarms for ammonia were not functional for over 4 months due to bad fuses.

Issued

Nov 27, 2015

Abate by

Jan 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) At the facility, on or about 6/10/15: The employers P&ID drawings did not represent equipment that was existing and part of the process. P&ID drawings did not contain information for ammonia sensors on the diffusion tank and glycol chiller #1 vent lines.     Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Nov 27, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(H): Process safety information pertaining to the equipment in the process did not include the safety systems (e.g., interlocks, detection or suppression systems):    a) At the facility, on or about 6/29/15: Process safety information for ammonia detectors was not consistent between the company PSM manual, inspection documents, and the computer system used to run the ammonia system.