OSHA Inspection: LINEAGE LOGISTICS, LLC

Issued

Mar 15, 2016

Abate by

Apr 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(B): The employer's piping and instrument diagrams were not accurate and did not represent equipment that was existing and was part of the process:      This violation was most recently observed on or about October 15, 2015, the employer did not ensure Process Safety Information (PSI) such as Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID) were current, complete and/or accurate such as but not limited to auto-purge.

Issued

Mar 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

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:      This violation was most recently observed on or about October 15, 2015 in the Ammonia Refrigeration Process at Lineage Logistics, LLC located in McAllen, Texas when the engine room access doors leading to the dock area were not equipped with tight-fitting seal as stipulated in RAGAGEP( Recognized and Generally Accepted Engineering Practice) ANSI/ASHREA Standard 15-2013 section 8.12 in locations including but not limited to:    a. Double doors leading to the docking area.  b. Single door leading to the maintenance/technician staging area.

Issued

Mar 15, 2016

Abate by

Apr 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2): The employer did not establish written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment:    This violation was most recently observed on or about October 14, 2015 in the ammonia refrigeration engine room when the employer did not implement a written procedure for the manual purging of non-condensable from the system.

Issued

Mar 15, 2016

Abate by

Apr 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

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:      This violation was most recently observed on or about October 14, 2015 in the engine room when the employer failed to ensure the insulation on process piping such as but not limited to V4 in the ammonia engine room was repaired and sealed to prevent condensation and corrosion.

Issued

Mar 15, 2016

Abate by

Apr 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(l)(5): When a change covered by this paragraph resulted in a change in the operating procedures or practices required by paragraph (f) of this section, such procedures or practices were not updated accordingly:    At this location the employer failed to conduct a Management of Change (MOC) when going conducting a manual purge rather than a continuous standby auto-purge of the process.

Issued

Mar 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    On October 14, 2015 employees conducted a manual release of anhydrous ammonia on an ammonia refrigeration unit and  were not provided with a medical evaluation.

Issued

Mar 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:      On October 14, 2015 employees conducted a manual release to the atmosphere unit and had not fit tested.