OSHA Inspection: ASARCO, LLC

Issued

2017-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9959.00 · Current $8207.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(g)(1)(i): Each employee presently involved in operating a process, and each employee before being involved in operating a newly assigned process, shall be trained in an overview of the process and in the operating procedures as specified in paragraph (f) of this section. The training shall include emphasis on the specific safety and health hazards, emergency operations including shutdown, and safe work practices applicable to the employee's job tasks.    The employer failed to ensure employees such as Maintenance Mechanics, Operations and Maintenance Supervisors presently involved in operating the sulfur dioxide process, and each employee before being involved in operating a newly assigned process, were trained in an overview of the process and in the operating procedures of Course number 1540-Sulfur Dioxide-Process Safety Management as specified in paragraph (f) of this section, exposing employees to inhalation hazards.

Issued

2017-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12675.00 · Current $12675.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(iv): The employer shall document each inspection and test that has been performed on process equipment. The documentation shall 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.    The employer did not ensure inspections and tests performed on process equipment are documented with the serial number or equipment identifier, a description, and the result(s) of the inspection or test exposing employees to inhalation hazards. The process equipment, includes but is not limited to the following:     a) Pipeline 63-SDX-2'-8 from 63-TK-104 (Sulfur dioxide tank) (P&ID CR 63-02680 Rev. 1) to Tank 63-AG-50 (P&ID 63-M-114 Rev. 8)    b) Pipeline 22-HC-2"-02 from tank 22-TK-02 (Hydrochloric Acid) to Pump 22pp03 (P&ID 22-M-102 Rev. 3) to tank 63-AG-64 (P&ID 63-M-114 Rev. 8)    c) Sulfur Dioxide Scrubber (SO2) Scrubber    d) PSV-1 Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) storage tank (P&ID CR 63-02680 Rev. 1)    e) PSV-2 Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) storage tank (P&ID CR 63-02680 Rev. 1)    f) Rupture Disk #1 Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) storage tank (P&ID CR 63-02680 Rev. 1)    g) Rupture Disk #2 Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) storage tank (P&ID CR 63-02680 Rev. 1)      h) Oil pressure Differential Cut Out (High & Low) for the compressor, SO2 Vapor ( P&ID CR 63-0268 Rev.1) High and low Pressure cut out for the compressor SO2 Vapor (P&ID CR 63-02680 Rev. 1)     i) High temperature Cut out for compressor SO2 Vapor (P&ID CR 63-02680 Rev. 1)    j) High and low level controls for re-circulator/ Control pressure receiver SO2 Vapor ( P&ID CR 63-02680 Rev. 1)    k) High and low level controls for high pressure receiver SO2 Vapor (P&ID CR 63-02680 Rev. 1)     l) Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Sensors.

Issued

2017-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(ii): Inspection and testing procedures shall follow recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices.    The employer did not ensure to include minimum thickness/required thickness and establish corrosion rates according to recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices, such as American Petroleum Institute (API) 510 section 5 and 7 (pressure Vessel Code: In-service inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration).  The employer failed to ensure inspections and tests of piping followed recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices such as API 570. Equipment includes but is not limited to the following:     a)Sulfur Dioxide 63 TK 104 (P&ID CR 63-02680 Rev. 1)    b) Pipeline 63-SDX-2'-8 from 63-TK-104 (Sulfur dioxide tank) (P&ID CR 63-02680 Rev. 1) to Tank 63-AG-50 (P&ID 63-M-114 Rev. 8)    c) Pipeline 22-HC-2"-02 from tank 22-TK-02 (Hydrochloric Acid) to Pump 22pp03 (P&ID 22-M-102 Rev. 3) to tank 63-AG-64 (P&ID 63-M-114 Rev. 8)

Issued

2017-03-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1118.00 · Current $1118.00

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     Throughout the facility, employer did not:     a) Ensure that employees recognized the difference between small and large releases for highly hazardous chemicals.     b) Review the emergency evacuation procedures with visitors and non-employees.