OSHA Inspection: MICHELS CORPORATION

Issued

Feb 1, 2017

Abate by

Feb 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,959 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i): The employer did not compile information pertaining to the equipment in the process  On or about August 8, 2016, and at times prior to and thereafter, the employer did not compile information pertaining to the equipment in the wet out process within the CIPP operations, including but not limited to the following:  a) Materials of construction of the wet out process equipment was not compiled.  b) Piping and instrument diagrams of the wet out process were not compiled.  c) Electrical classification documentation of the wet out process was not compiled.  d) Relief system design and design basis of the tanks and equipment was not compiled.  e) Ventilation system design information of the wet out process area was not compiled.  f) Design codes and standards were not compiled.  g) Material and energy balances for the wet out process was not compiled.  h) Safety systems listing was not compiled.

Issued

Feb 1, 2017

Abate by

Feb 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(ii): The employer did not document that equipment complied with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices.  On or about August 8, 2016, and at times prior to and thereafter, the employer did not document that the wet out process complied with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices, including but not limited to NFPA 30 Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, 2012:  a) The employer did not document that ignition sources, such as but not limited to, static and electrical sparks, were controlled per 6.5.1  b) The employer did not document that operations involving flammable and combustible liquids shall be reviewed to ensure that fire and explosion hazards are addressed by fire prevention, fire control, and emergency action plans per 6.4.1 and 21.6.3.

Issued

Feb 1, 2017

Abate by

Feb 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,959 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(1): The employer did not perform an initial process hazard analysis on processes covered by 29 CFR 1910.119:  On or about August 8, 2016, and at times prior to and thereafter, the employer did not conduct a process hazard analysis on the wet out process within the CIPP operations.

Issued

Feb 1, 2017

Abate by

Feb 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(i)(1): The employer did not perform a pre-startup safety review for new facilities and for modified facilities when the modification was significant enough to require a change in the process safety information.  On or about August 8, 2016, and at times prior to and thereafter, the employer did not perform a pre-startup safety review for the wet out process within the CIPP operations.

Issued

Feb 1, 2017

Abate by

Feb 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(o)(1): The employer did not certify that they have evaluated compliance with the provisions of this section at least every three years:  On or about August 8, 2016, and at times prior to and thereafter, the employer did not certify that they had evaluated the management system for the wet out process was in compliance with the provisions of 29 CFR 1910.119 at least every three years.

Issued

Feb 1, 2017

Abate by

Feb 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,959 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i)(D): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for emergency shutdown, including the conditions under which emergency shutdown is required, and the assignment of shutdown responsibility to qualified operators to ensure that emergency shutdown is executed in a safe and timely manner.  On or about August 8, 2016, and at times prior to and thereafter, the employer's written operating procedures for the wet out process did not provide clear instructions for emergency shutdown, including the conditions under which emergency shutdown is required, and the assignment of shutdown responsibility to qualified operators to ensure that emergency shutdown is executed in a safe and timely manner.

Issued

Feb 1, 2017

Abate by

Feb 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(ii): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information that addressed operating limits.  On or about August 8, 2016, and at times prior to and thereafter, the employer's written operating procedures for the wet out process did not provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information that addressed operating limits, including consequences of deviation from the operating limits and steps to correct or avoid deviation.

Issued

Feb 1, 2017

Abate by

Feb 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,959 · Current $0 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 August 8, 2016, and at times prior to and thereafter, the employer did not establish written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of the wet out process equipment, including, but not limited to, the following:  a) The employer did not establish written procedures for inspection and testing the temperature indicator (thermocouple) on the small Mix Tank.  b) The employer did not establish written procedures for inspection and testing the temperature indicators (thermocouples) on the resin tanks.  c) The employer did not establish written procedures for inspecting and testing the automated glycol heating/cooling system for the resin tanks.

Issued

Feb 1, 2017

Abate by

Feb 23, 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 August 8, 2016, and at times prior to and thereafter, the employer did not perform inspections and tests of the wet out process equipment, including, but not limited to, the following:  a) The employer did not inspect and test the temperature indicator (thermocouple) on the small Mix Tank.  b) The employer did not inspect and test the temperature indicators (thermocouples) on the resin tanks.  c) The employer did not inspect and test the automated glycol heating/cooling system for the resin tanks.