OSHA Inspection: JOSEPH'S GOURMET PASTA COMPANY

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Abate by

Feb 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $4,000

Hazardous substances 0170

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(n): The employer did not establish and implement an emergency plan for the entire plant in accordance with the provisions of 29 CFR 1910.38:    (a) Location - 262 Primrose Street, Haverhill, MA:    On or about 5/26/2016, the facility does not have a written emergency action plan that accurately reflects what employees are meant to do in the event of an ammonia release.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Abate by

Feb 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,133 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0170

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(h)(2)(iii): Applicable provisions of the emergency action plan required by paragraph (n) of this section were not explained to contract employers:    (a) Location - 262 Primrose Street, Haverhill, MA:    On or about 5/26/2016, the applicable provisions of the facility's emergency action plan were not explained to the ammonia refrigeration contractor.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Abate by

Mar 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $10,102 · Current $4,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0170

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(A): Process safety information pertaining to the equipment in the process did not include the materials of construction of all equipment:    (a) Location - 262 Primrose Street, Haverhill, MA:    On or about 5/26/2016, the compilation of process safety information did not contain information concerning the materials of construction of the flexible metal piping used in conjunction with the compressors in the Primrose Engine Room.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Abate by

Mar 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0170

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(l)(4): A change covered by this paragraph was made requiring an update to the process safety information required by paragraph (d) of this section, and that information was not updated:    (a) Location - 262 Primrose Street, Haverhill, MA:    On or about 5/26/2016, process safety information concerning materials of construction was not updated to reflect the installation of flexible metal piping in the Primrose Engine Room.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Abate by

Dec 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,133 · Current $4,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0170

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(ii): Compliance with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices was not documented:    (a) Location - 262 Primrose Street, Haverhill, MA:    On or about 5/26/2016, compliance with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP) was not documented in that the doors of the Primrose Engine Room were not provided with panic-type hardware. One applicable RAGAGEP, ANSI/IIAR 2-1999, requires the use of panic type hardware on machinery room doors.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Abate by

Dec 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $10,102 · Current $5,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0170

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(7): Process hazard analyses and updates or revalidations for each process covered by this section, as well as the documented resolution of recommendations, were not maintained for the life of the process:    (a) Location - 262 Primrose Street, Haverhill, MA:    On or about 5/26/2016, documentation of the resolution of the recommendations from the 2012 process hazard analysis was not available.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Abate by

Feb 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,133 · Current $4,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0170

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2): Written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment were not implemented:    (a) Location - 262 Primrose Street, Haverhill, MA:    On or about 5/26/2016, information concerning the operating conditions of the Primrose ammonia refrigeration system is not logged daily as required by the facility's written procedures for daily checks.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Abate by

Dec 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0170

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(iv): The employer did not document each inspection and test that had been performed on process equipment.  The documentation did not identify the date of the inspection or test, the name of the person who performed the inspection or test, the serial number or other identifier of the equipment on which the inspection or test was performed, a description of the inspection or test performed, and the results of the inspection or test:  a) Location - 262 Primrose Street, Haverhill, MA:  On or about 5/26/2016, the document used to collect and record information concerning the operating conditions of the Primrose ammonia refrigeration system does not display the name of the person who performed the inspection.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Abate by

Feb 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $10,102 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0170

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:    (a) Location - 262 Primrose Street, Haverhill, MA:    On or about 9/22/2016, compressors, vessels, evaporative condensers, air units, heat exchangers, pressure relief devices, and piping were not inspected at intervals consistent with good engineering practices.

Issued

Nov 10, 2016

Abate by

Feb 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,133 · Current $4,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0170

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(o)(4): Appropriate responses to each of the findings of compliance audits were not promptly determined and documented. Deficiencies that have been corrected have not been documented:    (a) Location - 262 Primrose Street, Haverhill, MA:    On or about 5/26/2016, appropriate responses to the findings of the 2015 compliance audit were not promptly determined and documented.