OSHA Inspection: SPOETZL BREWERY, INC.

Issued

Jun 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,889 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(2)(i)(C): Process safety information pertaining to the technology of the process did not include the maximum intended quantity:    On or about January 19, 2017, at Spoetzl Brewery located in Shiner, TX, the employer did not document the maximum intended inventory exposing employees to the hazards of anhydrous ammonia.

Issued

Jun 28, 2017

Abate by

Jul 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,889 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(E): Information pertaining to the equipment in the process did not include a ventilation system design:      On or about January 19, 2017, at Spoetzl Brewery located in Shiner, TX, the employer did not document the ventilation calculations to show adequate ventilation based on industry standards exposing employees to the hazards of anhydrous ammonia.

Issued

Jun 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,926 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(ii): The employer did not document that equipment complies with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices:    On or about January 19, 2017, at the Spoetzl Brewery located in Shiner, TX, the employer did not   document that it complied with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practice (RAGAGEP) when it did not:     a. Install visual and audible alarms outside the engine room entrance doors according to RAGAGEP such as ANSI/ASHRAE -15 (American Society of Heating Refrigeration Air-Conditioning and Engineering) - 2007, section 8.11.2.1 exposing employees to the hazards of dangerous concentrations of ammonia following a release in the engine room.     b. Install emergency switch to activate ventilation outside the engine room entrance doors according to RAGAGEP such as ANSI/ASHRAE-15 - 2007, section 8.12, exposing employees to the hazards of dangerous concentrations of ammonia following a release in the engine room.    c. Install an eyewash and body shower outside of the engine room according to RAGAGEP such as ANSI/IIAR 2-1999, (International Institute Ammonia Refrigeration), section 6.3.1.4, exposing employees to the hazards of dangerous concentrations of ammonia.    d. Equip engine room access doors with a tight-fitting seal according to RAGAGEP such as ANSI/IIAR 2-1999, section 6.3.1.5, exposing employees to hazards of dangerous concentrations of ammonia.

Issued

Jun 28, 2017

Abate by

Jul 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,889 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(5): The employer did not establish a system to assure that the recommendations of process hazard analyses (PHAs) were resolved in a timely manner and that the resolutions were documented:    On or about January 19, 2017, at Spoetzl Brewery located in Shiner, TX, the employer did not document the resolutions of PHA action items exposing employees to the hazards of anhydrous ammonia.

Issued

Jun 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,778 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information:    On or about January 19, 2017, at Spoetzl Brewery located in Shiner, TX, the employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures for draining oil from oil pots exposing employees to toxic hazards of ammonia.

Issued

Jun 28, 2017

Abate by

Jul 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,889 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2): The employer did not establish written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment:    On or about January 19, 2017, at Spoetzl Brewery located in Shiner, TX, the employer did not have written procedures for testing safety cut outs exposing employees to hazards of anhydrous ammonia on equipment, such as but not limited to, the following compressors.    a. Compressor #9  b. Compressor #10

Issued

Jun 28, 2017

Abate by

Jul 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(i): The employer did not perform inspection and tests on process equipment:  On or about January 19, 2017, at Spoetzl Brewery located in Shiner, TX, the employer did not test oil differential pressure cutout exposing employees to hazards of anhydrous ammonia on equipment, such as but not limited to, the following compressors as per ANSI/IIAR Bulletin 110 - 1993 (R 2007) Section 6.6.4.  a. Compressor #9 b. Compressor #10

Issued

Jun 28, 2017

Abate by

Jul 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,889 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(o)(4): The employer did not promptly determine and document an appropriate response to each of the findings of the compliance audit, and document that deficiencies have been corrected:    On or about January 19, 2017, at Spoetzl Brewery located in Shiner, TX, the employer did not document the resolutions of PSM audit action items exposing employees to the hazards of anhydrous ammonia.

Issued

Jun 28, 2017

Abate by

Jul 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(g)(3): The employer did not prepare a record which contained the identity of the employee, the date of training, and the means used to verify that the employee understood the training.  On or about January 19, 2017, at the Spoetzl Brewery located in Shiner, TX, in the ammonia refrigeration area, the employer did not keep employee MOC training records.

Issued

Jun 28, 2017

Abate by

Jul 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $914 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(B): The periodic inspection of the energy control procedure was not conducted to correct any deviations or inadequacies identified:    On or about January 19, 2017, at the Spoetzl Brewery located in Shiner, TX, in the ammonia refrigeration area, the employer did not review their lockout/tagout procedures for process equipment.