OSHA Inspection: PINNACLE PROPANE EXPRESS, LLC

Issued

2017-01-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11408.00 · Current $11408.00

Hazardous substances 2150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(C): Information pertaining to the equipment in the process did not include the electrical classification:      a) Pinnacle Propane Express, LLC. - On or about July 28, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that the process safety information pertaining to the equipment in the propane filling process included electrical classification information. This condition exposed employees to inhalation, fire, and explosion hazards.

Issued

2017-01-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11408.00 · Current $7200.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(H): Process safety information pertaining to the equipment in the process did not include the safety systems (e.g., interlocks, detection or suppression systems):    a) Pinnacle Propane Express, LLC- On or about July 28, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that the process safety information pertaining to the equipment in the propane filling process included the safety systems. Identified safety systems include but are not limited to Emergency Stop(s) (e-stop). This condition exposed employees to inhalation, fire, and explosion hazards.

Issued

2017-01-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11408.00 · Current $7200.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3): The process hazard analysis did not address the elements of (i) through (vii) of this paragraph:    a) Pinnacle Propane Express, LLC - On or about July 28, 2016, the employer's October 1, 2013 PHA did not address the following conditions:    (i) The hazards of the process;     (ii) The identification of any previous incident which had a likely potential for catastrophic consequences in the workplace;    (iii) Engineering and administrative controls applicable to the hazards and their interrelationships such as appropriate application of detection methodologies to provide early warning of releases. (Acceptable detection methods might include process monitoring and control instrumentation with alarms, and detection hardware such as hydrocarbon sensors.);    (iv) Consequences of failure of engineering and administrative controls;    (v) Facility siting;    (vi) Human factors;    (vii) A qualitative evaluation of a range of the possible safety and health effects of failure of controls on employees in the workplace.      This condition exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards.

Issued

2017-01-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11408.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iii): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures providing clear instruction for safely conducting activities in each covered process consistent with the process safety information addressing safety and health considerations: (A-E)     a) Pinnacle Propane Express, LLC - On or about July 28, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that the written operating procedure for "operating a dispenser to fill DOT cylinders.," addressed the safety and health considerations including:                  (A) control measures to be taken if physical contact or airborne exposure occurs;         (B) quality control for raw materials and control of hazardous chemical inventory levels; and,          (C) any special or unique hazards for the following procedures,

Issued

2017-01-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11408.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 2150

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2):  The employer did not establish and implement written procedures to maintain the on-going mechanical integrity of process equipment.     a) Pinnacle Propane Express, LLC - On or about July 28, 2016, the employer failed to ensure that written procedures were established and implemented for the testing and inspection of the container filling carrousel.