OSHA Inspection: FULLER INDUSTRIES LLC.

Issued

Jul 13, 2017

Abate by

Dec 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $4,563 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(B): Information concerning the equipment of the process did not include a complete and accurate piping and instrument diagram (P&IDs):  The employer failed to develop piping and instrument diagrams (P&IDs) which accurately represented equipment for the aerosol process, exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards.

Issued

Jul 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $4,563 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(1): The process hazard analysis was not appropriate to the complexity of the process and did not identify, evaluate, and control the hazards involved in the process:  The initial process hazard analysis did not address the methodology used, consequences of failure of engineering and administrative controls, facility siting, human factors, and a qualitative evaluation of a range of the possible safety and health effects of failure of controls on employees in the workplace, exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards.

Issued

Jul 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(6): The employer did not update and revalidate the requirements in paragraph (e)(4) of this section at least every five years, to assure that the process hazard analysis is consistent with the current process;  The process hazard analysis were not updated and revalidated at least every five years, exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards.

Issued

Jul 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $4,563 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(g)(2): Refresher training was not provided at least every three years to each employee involved in operating a process to assure that the employee understands and adheres to the current operating procedures of the process:  Employees working in the aerosol area were not provided refresher training to assure that the employees understood and adhered to the current operating procedures of the process, exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards.

Issued

Jul 13, 2017

Abate by

Oct 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $4,563 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:    The employer did not establish and implement written procedures to maintain the on going mechanical integrity of process equipment including inspections for safety relief devices, process tanks, and process piping, exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards.

Issued

Jul 13, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(i): The employer did not perform inspections and tests on process equipment:    Inspections and tests were not performed on the aerosol process equipment including safety relief devices, process tanks, and process piping to maintain its mechanical integrity, exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards.

Issued

Jul 13, 2017

Abate by

Oct 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $4,563 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(o)(1): Employers shall certify that they have evaluated compliance with the provisions of this section at least every three years to verify that the procedures and practices developed under the standard are adequate and are being followed.  The employer did not audit or certify that they had evaluated compliance with the provisions of 29CFR1910.119 at least every three years for any of the identified aerosol system, exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards.