OSHA Inspection: NATUREX INC

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Abate by

Jun 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,989 · Current $2,993 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    a) 14C Area: The exit door was not marked by a sign "Exit", on or about 11/14/2017    b) The hall outside the Extraction Area: The exit door was not marked by a sign "Exit", on or about 11/14/2017

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:   a) Extraction Area: Exit direction signs were not installed to assist employees in a case of emergency evacuation, on or about 11/14/2017.

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet):  a) The hall outside Extraction Area: The door of the Maintenance Workshop was not marked "Not an Exit," on or about 11/14/2017.

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Abate by

Jun 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $4,989 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2): The employer did not establish and implement written procedures to maintain on-going integrity of process equipment as required:    a) Facility: Written procedure was not established for the piping system mechanical integrity inspection, on or about 11/14/2017.

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Abate by

Jun 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(iv): The employer did not document each inspection and test that was performed on process equipment:     a) Facility: The inspections of the piping system mechanical integrity were not documented, on or about 11/14/2017.

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Abate by

Jun 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $4,989 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(o)(1): The employer did not evaluate compliance with the provisions of this section to verify that the procedures and practices developed under the standard were adequate and being followed:    a) Facility: The submitted latest compliance audit report, which was prepared on September 7, 2017, did not address procedures and practices developed under the standard including, but not limited to, Mechanical Integrity, Management of Change, Inspection and Testing, and Pre-startup safety review, on or about 11/14/2017.

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Abate by

Jun 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(o)(2): The compliance audit was not conducted by at least one person knowledgeable in the process:    a) Facility: The submitted compliance audit reports were conducted by an outside organization and the audit team did not include at least one person knowledgeable in the process, on or about 11/14/2017.

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $4,989 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:  a) Facility: The workplace was not evaluated to determine if spaces, including Mixer 4C and Mixer T-100, are permit-required confined spaces, on or about 11/14/2017.

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:  a) Facility: The danger signs were not posted on permit-required confined spaces including Mixer 4C and Mixer T-100, on or about 11/14/2017.

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,240 · Current $2,544 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:  a) 14C Area: The area marked to show the location for a fire extinguisher was missing a fire extinguisher, on or about 04/06/15.

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): The date of the annual maintenance check of portable fire extinguishers was not recorded:  a) 14C Area: Portable fire extinguisher did not have a tag with its annual maintenance record, on or about 11/14/17.

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Abate by

May 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(F): Information pertaining to the equipment in the process did not include design codes and standards that were employed:  a) Facility: Design codes and standards used for the selection of steam pipe material(s) were not included into the Process Safety Information, on or about 11/14/2017    b) Facility: Design codes and standards used for the selection of ethanol/methanol pipe material(s) were not included into the Process Safety Information, on or about 11/14/2017

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Abate by

May 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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  a) Extraction Area and Boiler Room: Employer did not document that the materials of the pipes for steam and organic solvent transfer selected in accordance with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP), on or about 11/14/2017

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(iii): The employer did not provide information to the employees as to the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, and material safety data sheets required by 29 CFR 1910.1200:  a) Facility: Employees working with hazardous chemicals, including Ethanol, did not know about location of the Safety Data Sheets, on or about 02/23/18.