CENTENNIAL, CO —
OSHA Inspection: US FOODS, INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of US FOODS, INC. in 11955 E. PEAKVIEW AVE, CENTENNIAL, CO 80111 (NAICS 493120). OSHA activity number 341194546.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- US FOODS, INC.
- Site address
- 11955 E. PEAKVIEW AVE
- City
- CENTENNIAL
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80111
- Mailing
- 11955 E. PEAKVIEW AVE, CENTENNIAL, CO 80111
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 493120
- Employees
- 100
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 D03 II
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 7, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $3,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(ii): The employer did not document that the equipment in the process complied with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices: 1) On January 8, 2016, and at prior times, the employer did not document that equipment in the process complied with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices in the following instances: a) a release of ammonia in the FES machinery room could lead to an explosive atmosphere. The employer did not document that ventilation in the FES machinery room met minimum flow rates for emergency purging ventilation, such as specified by ASHRAE standard 15-2007, section 8.11.5, which the employer had designated as recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP). b) the -20F low pressure receiver was operated at temperatures lower than its ASME stamped minimum design metal temperature. The employer had not documented that the low pressure receiver complied with RAGAGEP, such as ASME Section VIII Div 1 UG-20 or the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors- National Board Inspection Code. c) liquid ammonia could become trapped in piping between pump discharge check valves and shut off valves in the FES machinery room and no relief valves were installed. The employer did not document that the piping complied with RAGAGEP, such as ASHRAE standard 15-2007, section 9.4.3 and IIAR Bulletin 109, which the employer had designated as RAGAGEP. d) a solenoid control valve and piping located above the -20F low pressure receiver had external corrosion and remedial action had not been performed. The employer did not document that piping complied with RAGAGEP such as IIAR Bulletin 109, section 4.7.4, which the employer designated as RAGAGEP.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $3250
- — C (S) $4250
- — Z (S) $4250
1910.119 J04 III
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2016
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(iii): The frequency of inspections and tests of process equipment was not consistent with applicable manufacturers' recommendations and good engineering practices, and more frequently if determined to be necessary by prior operating experience: 1) On January 13, 2016, and at prior times, ammonia detectors in the FES and Frick machinery rooms were not function tested on 3 month intervals between calibration, per the manufacturers recommendations and the employers mechanical integrity inspection procedures.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 E07
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2016
- Abate by
- Apr 29, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $3,250 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(7): The employer did not retain process hazards analyses, updates, or revalidations for each covered process, as well as the documented resolution of recommendations described in 29 CFR 110.119(e)(5), for the life of the process: 1) On January 8, 2016, and at prior times, the employer had not retained copies of the process hazard analysis conducted in 2010, including the what-if checklist used to evaluate hazards of the process and any documentation of resolutions of recommendations.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $3250
- — C (S) $4250
- — Z (S) $4250
1910.307 C02 I
- Issued
- Apr 5, 2016
- Abate by
- Jun 7, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.307(c)(2)(i): Equipment in hazardous (classified) location(s) was not approved for the class of location and/or for the ignitable or combustible properties of the specific gas, vapor, dust, or fiber that was present: 1) On January 8, 2016, and at prior times, electrical equipment in the FES machinery room was not approved for use in Class 1, Division 2 locations.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $3000
- — C (S) $4250
- — Z (S) $4250
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 341194546.
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