MC ARTHUR, OH —
OSHA Inspection: AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY in 430 POWDER PLANT ROAD, MC ARTHUR, OH 45651 (NAICS 325920). OSHA activity number 342364791.
What this inspection record means
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- AUSTIN POWDER COMPANY
- Site address
- 430 POWDER PLANT ROAD
- City
- MC ARTHUR
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45651
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 317, MC ARTHUR, OH 45651
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325920
- Employees
- 250
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 F01 I E
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 13, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $9,959 · Current $5,975 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1): The employer shall 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 and shall address at least the following elements: 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i): Steps for each operating phase: 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i)(E): Emergency Operations: a. On or before July 13, 2017, in the Cast Booster Manufacturing process/unit, the employer's Booster Operating Procedures, LP-BX-002, Revision No. 35, did not include the emergency conditions for scrubber system alarm/malfunction (stops working) in Section 14: Emergency Operations and the criteria to distinguish it from emergency shutdown in Section 12: Emergency Shutdown. b. On or before July 13, 2017, in the Cast Booster Manufacturing process/unit, the employer's Booster Operating Procedures, LP-BX-002, Revision No. 35, did not include the emergency conditions for high temperature alarms in Section 14: Emergency Operations. c. On or before July 13, 2017, in the Cast Booster Manufacturing process/unit, the employer's Booster Operating Procedures, LP-BX-002, Revision No. 35, did not include the emergency conditions for decomposition of the booster mix in Section 14: Emergency Operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5975.4
- — Z (S) $9959
1910.119 F01 I D
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 13, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $398 · Current $478
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1): The employer shall 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 and shall address at least the following elements: 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i): Steps for each operating phase: 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i)(D): 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: a. On or before July 13, 2017, in the Cast Booster Manufacturing process/unit, the employer's Booster Operating Procedures, LP-BX-002, Revision No. 35, did not include the emergency shutdown conditions for decomposition of booster mix, run-away reaction, and uncontrolled high temperature in Section 12: Emergency Shutdown. b. On or before July 13, 2017, in the Cast Booster Manufacturing process/unit, the employer's Booster Operating Procedures, LP-BX-002, Revision No. 35, Section 12.4 Scrubber System Alarm did not include the conditions such as fan failure that would require emergency shutdown in Section 12: Emergency Shutdown and the criteria to distinguish it from emergency operations. Austin Powder Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i)(D), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 783282, citation number 1, item number 12a and was affirmed as a final order on January 13, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 430 Powder Plant Road, McArthur, Ohio 45651.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $477.6
- — Z (R) $398
1910.119 F01 II
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 13, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $398 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1): The employer shall 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 and shall address at least the following elements: 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(ii): Operating limits: a. On or before July 13, 2017, in the employer's Booster Operating Procedures, LP-BX-002, Revision No. 35, Section 6: Safe Operating Limits, the safe operating limits for steam pressure was identified as 0 to 5 psig which did not distinguish between "operating limits" and "safe upper and lower limits" and was not consistent with the employer's PSI (process safety information) or other sections of the operating procedure which stated 6 psig maximum. b. On or before July 13, 2017, in the employer's Booster Operating Procedures, LP-BX-002, Revision No. 35, Section 6: Safe Operating Limits, the safe operating limits for the agitator RPM limit was identified as 22 RPM which did not distinguish between "operating limits" and "safe upper and lower limits" and was not consistent with the actual practice of operating at 27.5 RPMs and the employer's PSI which stated that the safe lower and upper limits for the agitator speed was 25 and 30 RPMs, respectively. c. On or before July 13, 2017, in the employer's Booster Operating Procedures, LP-BX-002, Revision No. 35, Section 6: Safe Operating Limits, the safe operating limits for the kettle temperature was identified as less than 200 degrees F which did not distinguish between "operating limits" and "safe upper and lower limits" and was not consistent with the employer's PSI which stated that the temperature was 228 degrees F for non-pentolite mixtures and 200 degrees F for pentolite mixtures. In addition, all of the consequences of deviation and steps required to correct or avoid deviation were not identified in the operating procedures as stated in the PSI. Austin Powder Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 957166, citation number 1, item number 2b and was affirmed as a final order on August 21, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 7LC10 Blandy Road, Camden, Arkansas 71701.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $398
1910.119 F01 III A
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 13, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $398 · Current $478
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1): The employer shall 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 and shall address at least the following elements: 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iii): Safety and health considerations: 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iii)(A): Properties of, and hazards presented by, the chemicals used in the process: a. On or before July 13, 2017, in the employer's Booster Operating Procedures, LP-BX-002, Revision No. 35, Section 7: Safety and Health Considerations, the explosion hazard for TNT (2,4,6-trinitrotoluene) was not included. b. On or before July 13, 2017, in the employer's Booster Operating Procedures, LP-BX-002, Revision No. 35, Section 7: Safety and Health Considerations, the eye and skin contact hazards for PETN (pentaerythritol tetranitrate) was not included. c. On or before July 13, 2017, in the employer's Booster Operating Procedures, LP-BX-002, Revision No. 35, Section 7: Safety and Health Considerations, the explosion hazard for RDX (cyclotrimethylene trinitramine) was not included. d. On or before July 13, 2017, in the employer's Booster Operating Procedures, LP-BX-002, Revision No. 35, Section 7: Safety and Health Considerations, the explosion hazard for HMX (cyclotetramethylene tetranitramine) was not included. Austin Powder Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iii)(A), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 783282, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on January 13, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 430 Powder Plant Road, McArthur, Ohio 45651.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $477.6
- — Z (R) $398
1910.119 F01 III C
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 13, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $398 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1): The employer shall 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 and shall address at least the following elements: 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iii): Safety and health considerations: 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iii)(C): Control measures to be taken if physical contact or airborne exposure occurs: a. On or before July 13, 2017, in the employer's Booster Operating Procedures, LP-BX-002, Revision No. 35, Section 7: Safety and Health Considerations, the control measures to be taken if eye and skin contact occurred for PETN (pentaerythritol tetranitrate) was not included. Austin Powder Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iii)(C), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 957166, citation number 1, item number 14b and was affirmed as a final order on August 21, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 7LC10 Blandy Road, Camden, Arkansas 71701.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (R) $398
1910.119 F01 IV
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2017
- Abate by
- Dec 13, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $49,797 · Current $7,605 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1): The employer shall 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 and shall address at least the following elements: 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iv): Safety systems and their functions: a. On or before July 13, 2017, in the employer's Booster Operating Procedures, LP-BX-002, Revision No. 35, Section 7.2: Safety Systems, the safety systems and their functions did not include the kettle temperature sensor and alarms, function/description of the alarm, and set point criteria for the temperature which initiated the alarm for PETN (pentaerythritol tetranitrate) and non-PETN mixtures. b. On or before July 13, 2017, in the employer's Booster Operating Procedures, LP-BX-002, Revision No. 35, Section 7.2: Safety Systems, the safety systems and their functions did not include the scrubber system sensor and alarm, function/description of the alarm, and set point criteria. c. On or before July 13, 2017, in the employer's Booster Operating Procedures, LP-BX-002, Revision No. 35, Section 7.2: Safety Systems, the safety systems and their functions did not include the steam pressure relief valve settings. d. On or before July 13, 2017, in the employer's Booster Operating Procedures, LP-BX-002, Revision No. 35, Section 7.2: Safety Systems, the safety systems and their functions did not include the agitator torque limiting clutch settings and its complete function/description. e. On or before July 13, 2017, in the employer's Booster Operating Procedures, LP-BX-002, Revision No. 35, Section 7.2: Safety Systems, the safety systems and their functions did not include the kettle shaft tach ring motion sensor and alarms, function/description of the system, and the set point criteria. f. On or before July 13, 2017, in the employer's Booster Operating Procedures, LP-BX-002, Revision No. 35, Section 7.2: Safety Systems, the safety systems and their functions did not include the E-stops and their functions/descriptions for each kettle. Austin Powder Company was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iv), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 957166, citation number 1, item number 9b and was affirmed as a final order on August 21, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 7LC10 Blandy Road, Camden, Arkansas 71701.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7605
- — Z (R) $49797
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 342364791.
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