CARTERSVILLE, GA ·
OSHA Inspection: GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of GEORGIA POWER COMPANY in 317 COVERED BRIDGE RD SW, CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120 (NAICS 221112). OSHA activity number 341432417.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
- Site address
- 317 COVERED BRIDGE RD SW
- City
- CARTERSVILLE
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30120
- Mailing
- 317 COVERED BRIDGE RD SW, CARTERSVILLE, GA 30120
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 221112
- Employees
- 1000
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 G02
- Issued
- Oct 11, 2016
- Abate by
- Oct 28, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $12,471 · Current $12,471
0170
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(g)(2): Refresher training. Refresher training shall be provided at least every three years, and more often if necessary, to each employee involved in operating a process to assure that the employee understands and adheres to the current operating procedures of the process. The employer, in consultation with the employees involved in operating the process, shall determine the appropriate frequency of refresher training. a) Georgia Power Plant Bowen - SCR Unit #3 - The employer failed to train employees involved in the prestartup operation alignment and inspection following the unit outage (turn around) on the current procedures for this process. Several manual drain valves on Vaporizer A and B were not positioned in the closed mode in accordance with the operation protocol. Employees and contract workers were exposed to ammonia.
Recent events (3)
- · C (S) $12471
- · F (S) $12471
- · Z (S) $12471
1910.119 F03
- Issued
- Oct 11, 2016
- Abate by
- Oct 28, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $12,471 · Current $0 Reduced
0170
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(3): The operating procedures were not reviewed as often as necessary to assure that they reflect current operating practice, including changes that result from changes in process chemicals, technology, and equipment, and changes to facilities. a) Georgia Power-Plant Bowen-SCR Unit # 3: The employer failed to conduct an annual certification of operation procedures to ensure that they were current and reflect current operating procedures to include changes to the process equipment. Valves on the SCR Unit #3 identification were changed on the PI &D and process equipment. These changes were not reflected in the company's written operating procedures.
Recent events (3)
- · C (S) $12471
- · F (S) $0
- · Z (S) $12471
1910.119 H02 II
- Issued
- Oct 11, 2016
- Abate by
- Oct 28, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $12,471 · Current $0 Reduced
0170
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(h)(2)(ii): The employer shall inform contract employers of the known potential fire, explosion, or toxic release hazards related to the contractor's work and the process. a) a) Georgia Power-Plant Bowen-Unit # 3: The employer failed to ensure that contracted workers performing assigned duties in SCR Unit # 3 were provided information informing them of the startup of SCR Unit #3 vaporizer A and B and that ammonia was being utilized in the operation. On or about April 11, 2016 during startup of Unit # 3, the vaporization drain/vent valves were not appropriately closed resulting in an ammonia release that exposed approximately 10 contract workers to ammonia vapors.
Recent events (3)
- · C (S) $12471
- · F (S) $0
- · Z (S) $12471
1910.119 M03
- Issued
- Oct 11, 2016
- Abate by
- Oct 28, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $12,471 · Current $0 Reduced
0170
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(m)(3): An incident investigation team shall be established and consist of at least one person knowledgeable in the process involved, including a contract employee if the incident involved a contractor, and other persons with appropriate knowledge and experience to thoroughly investigate and analyze the incident. a). Georgia Power-Plant Bowen: SCR Unit #3: The employer failed to include contractor(s) in their PSM team investigation of an ammonia release. On or about April 11, 2016 during startup of SCR Unit # 3, the vaporization drain/vent valves were not appropriately closed resulting in an ammonia release and exposing approximately 10 contract workers to ammonia vapors. Contract workers were exposed to an ammonia inhalation hazard causing eye, respiratory, throat and other affected conditions to occur.
Recent events (3)
- · C (S) $12471
- · F (S) $0
- · Z (S) $12471
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 341432417.
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