OSHA Inspection: REG GEISMAR, LLC

Issued

Mar 3, 2016

Abate by

Mar 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $7,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1410

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(4): The employer did not develop and implement safe work practices to provide for the control of hazards during operations such as lockout/tagout; confined space entry; opening process equipment or piping; and control over entrance into a facility by maintenance, contractor, laboratory, or other support personnel:    On or about September 3, 2015, at the Hydrodeoxygenator (HDO) Unit, the employer failed to implement a safe work practice which prevented employees from servicing a valve without first verifying that the locking out of a valve upstream was adequate to prevent the release of highly hazardous chemicals (hydrogen gas).

Issued

Mar 3, 2016

Abate by

Mar 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $7,000

Hazardous substances 1410

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D):    On or about September 3, 2015, at the Hydrodeoxygenator (HDO) Unit, the employer did not ensure that written lock out/tag out procedures contained specific steps and techniques for locking out Valve 5208 or the same type of valve (solenoid) including but not limited to identifying its dual energy sources (electricity and air), how to isolate the electrical power source and its location, how to isolate the air source and its location, how to dissipate any residual electrical and air energy, and how to verify all energy sources are isolated to prevent the release of highly hazardous chemicals (hydrogen gas).

Issued

Mar 3, 2016

Abate by

Mar 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $7,000

Hazardous substances 1410

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6): Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that had been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee did not verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished:    On or about September 3, 2015, at the Hydrodeoxygenator (HDO) Unit, the employer did not ensure that an effective verification step was performed to ensure that a valve was completely isolated from hazardous energy prior to commencing work on a valve upstream to prevent the release of highly hazardous chemicals (hydrogen gas).