OSHA Inspection: NAMMO POCAL INCORPORATED

Issued

Sep 29, 2017

Abate by

Nov 3, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,157 · Current $3,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.109(b)(1): Explosives or blasting agents were stored, handled, and/or transported when such storage, handling, and transporting of  such explosives or blasting agents constituted an undue hazard to life.    a) Primer conditioning rooms in Building #2; primers were stored in the conditioning rooms which contained electric resistance baseboard heat system and components, on or about, August 8, 2017.    b) Primer conditioning rooms in Building #2; primers were stored in the conditioning rooms which contained electric incandescent light bulbs and components for lighting, on or about, August 8, 2017.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 29, 2017

Abate by

Mar 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,617 · Current $3,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.119(e)(3)(i) The process hazard analysis did not address the hazards of the process.    a) Fuse loading process in Building #2, the process hazard analysis did not address electrical classification and the potential for an electrical malfunction in the uncovered duplex outlets located underneath the FillPro machine stations, and in the vicinity of the fiberboard propellant containers, on or about, August 8, 2017.    b) Fuse loading process in Building #2, the process hazard analysis did not address electrical classification and the potential for an electrical malfunction of the ceiling mounted incandescent lighting located above the FillPro machine stations, on or about, August 8, 2017.    c) Fuse loading process in Building #2, the process hazard analysis did not address electrical classification and the potential for an electrical malfunction of the battery powered hand held flashlights used to check propellant levels in the fuses, on or about, August 8, 2017.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 29, 2017

Abate by

Nov 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

1910.119(e)(3)(iv) The process hazard analysis did not address consequences of failure of engineering and administrative controls.    a) Fuse loading process in Building #2; the process hazard analysis did not address the potential that the floor positioned fiberboard over-flow container used to collect propellant and dust, could spill and create a dust cloud in the vicinity of unapproved electrical installations, on or about, August 8, 2017.    b) Fuse loading process in Building #2; the process hazard analysis did not address the potential that employees would not ever empty the floor positioned fiberboard over-flow container used to collect propellant and dust, and the propellant could back up into the FillPro machine, on or about, August 8, 2017.      d) Fuse loading process in Building #2; the process hazard analysis did not address an unexpected loss of electrical power and the potential that the FillPro machine did not restart in the expected manner while the propellant is contained within the machine, on or about, August 8, 2017.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 29, 2017

Abate by

Nov 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

1910.119(e)(3)(vi) The process hazard analysis did not address human factors.    a) Fuse loading process in Building #2; the process hazard analysis did not address the potential for the hand held, battery powered, un-rated flashlights to be taken by other employees who did not work at the workstation where the flashlight was to be used.  The use of an un-rated flashlight could create potential explosion hazards in other areas of Building #2, on or about, August 8, 2017.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 29, 2017

Abate by

Nov 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

1910.119(f)(3) Operating procedures were not reviewed as often as necessary to assure that they reflected current operating practice, including changes that resulted from addition of equipment.    a) Fuse loading process in Building #2; the operating procedures for the fuse loading process in Building #2, did not reflect the added use of hand held battery powered flashlights to illuminate the interior of the fuse and determine the amount of propellant within the fuse after loading, on or about, August 8, 2017.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED