OSHA Inspection: TWENTY FIVE COMMERCE, INC.

Issued

Oct 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,494 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(b): Written and oral emergency action plans. An emergency action plan must be in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review. However, an employer with 10 or fewer employees may communicate the plan orally to employees.    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established and implemented a written emergency action plan for the employees in the event of an emergency.

Issued

Oct 27, 2016

Abate by

Dec 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(e): Training. An employer must designate and train employees to assist in a safe and orderly evacuation of other employees.  WORKSHOP:  The employer had not designated and trained employees to assist other employees during the emergency evacuation process.

Issued

Oct 27, 2016

Abate by

Feb 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,730 · Current $4,365 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0170

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.111(d)(11)(ii): An emergency alarm system shall be installed to function in the event the pressure in the container(s) rises to the maximum allowable operating pressure.    WORKSHOP:  An ammonia pressure detection system/emergency alarm system was not installed on the ammonia refrigeration system unit in the event the pressure in the unit rises.      On or about September 21, 2016, the #1 Vilter 450XL compressor valve had clogged, and the dual pressure control to the #1 compressor failed, resulting in ammonia vapor released.

Issued

Oct 27, 2016

Abate by

Feb 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,730 · Current $4,365 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0170

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(i)(F): Training. First responders at the awareness level shall have sufficient training or have had sufficient experience to objectively demonstrate competence of the ability to realize the need for additional resources, and to make appropriate notifications to the communication center.    WORKSHOP:  The employer did not train the first responder employees at the awareness levels to have the ability to realize the need for additional resources, and make appropriate notifications to the employer and the local committees.

Issued

Oct 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,494 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not assessed the workplace to determine necessitate and appropriate types of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the employees.

Issued

Oct 27, 2016

Abate by

Dec 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer shall provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE.   WORKSHOP:  The employees required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) were not trained on the PPE Workplace Hazard Assessment.

Issued

Oct 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,494 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.    WORKSHOP:   The employer had not established and implemented a site specific hazardous energy control lockout program consisting of machine specific step-by-step written energy control procedures and employee training for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the ammonia refrigeration system.

Issued

Oct 27, 2016

Abate by

Feb 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.     WORKSHOP: The employer had not established and implemented a site and machine specific step-by-step written energy control procedures for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the ammonia refrigeration system.

Issued

Oct 27, 2016

Abate by

Feb 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees.    WORKSHOP: The employees, as affected and/or other types were not provided with training and information in the controlling of potentially hazardous and unexpected releases of energy sources (lockout/tagout) during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) the ammonia refrigeration system.

Issued

Oct 27, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,494 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(i):  Safety of equipment shall be determined using the suitability for installation and use by listing or labeling for that identified purpose.    WORKSHOP:  The motor for the recirculating water for the #1 Tube-Ice Vogt P34 AL maker was rusting on the exterior and not suitable for the location.

Issued

Oct 27, 2016

Abate by

Dec 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,494 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0170

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met.    WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established and implemented a written hazard communication program, including the Globalizes Harmonized System where employees were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) compressor oil and ammonia.

Issued

Oct 27, 2016

Abate by

Dec 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0170

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  WORKSHOP: The employees required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) ammonia and compressor oil were not  provided with training and information in the chemical hazard communications including the Globalized Harmonized System.