OSHA Inspection: PENNSYLVANIA GRAIN PROCESSING, LLC

Issued

May 30, 2018

Abate by

Oct 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,497 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(5): The employer did not assure that the recommendations of the PHA team were resolved in a timely manner and that the resolution was documented; did not document what actions were to be taken; complete actions as soon as possible, and develop a written schedule of when these actions were to be completed:      a.) PA Grain Processing, LLC - On or about December 18, 2017, and at times prior thereto: employees were potentially exposed to fire and/or explosion hazards. The employer did not document the resolution (i.e. date of completion) for 2014 PHA Item 12.1.       b.) deleted    c.) PA Grain Processing, LLC - On or about December 18, 2017, and at times prior thereto: employees were potentially exposed to fire and/or explosion hazards. The employer did not document the resolution (i.e. date of completion) for 2014 PHA Item 15.4.   d.) deleted    e.) deleted

Issued

May 30, 2018

Abate by

Oct 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,497 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iii)(B): The employer failed to ensure that the Process Safety Management Standard Operating Procedures included safety and health consideration precautions necessary to prevent exposure, including engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment:    a.)PA Grain Processing, LLC - On or about December 18, 2017, and at times prior thereto: operators were exposed to fire and/or explosion hazards while working in ethanol processing and storage areas.  The company's written procedures including, but not limited to, "190 & 200 proof bag filter replacement" and "transfer of 200 proof ", did not adequately address precautions necessary to prevent exposure to flash fire hazards, including personal protective equipment. In that, written operating procedures did not include the use of flame resistant clothing as necessary personal protective equipment.

Issued

May 30, 2018

Abate by

Oct 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(4): The employer did not develop and implement safe work practices to provide for the control of hazards during operations such as opening process equipment or piping:      a.)PA Grain Processing, LLC - On or about December 18, 2017, and at times prior thereto: operators were exposed to fire and/or explosion hazards while when opening process equipment or piping.  The employers safe work practices for procedures,  including, but not limited to, "190 & 200 proof bag filter replacement", "transfer of 200 proof ", and product quality checks, did not adequately address precautions necessary to prevent exposure to flash fire hazards, including personal protective equipment. In that, operating procedures did not include the use of flame resistant clothing as necessary personal protective equipment.

Issued

May 30, 2018

Abate by

Oct 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including protective clothing, was not provided and in use, whenever it was necessary by reason of the hazard(s):    a.) PA Grain Processing, LLC - On or about December 18, 2017, and at times prior thereto: operators were potentially exposed to fire and/or explosion hazards while working in ethanol processing and storage areas.  Operators were at an increased risk for thermal burns when working in ethanol production areas and tank farm in that, flame resistant clothing was not provided and in use.

Issued

May 30, 2018

Abate by

Jan 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,297 · Current $2,500 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:     a.) PA Grain Processing, LLC - On or about December 18, 2017, and at times prior thereto: employees were potentially exposed to fire and/or explosion hazards in that, the employer had not established and implemented written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment including, but not limited to, molecular sieves, vaporizer, and associated piping systems.

Issued

May 30, 2018

Abate by

Apr 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,497 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(i): The employer did not perform inspection and tests on process equipment:    a.) PA Grain Processing, LLC - On or about December 18, 2017, and at times prior thereto: employees were potentially exposed to fire and/or explosion hazards in that, the employer had not conducted inspections and tests on process equipment including, but not limited to, vaporizer and associated piping system, molecular sieve piping system.

Issued

May 30, 2018

Abate by

Aug 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,497 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(o)(4): The employer did not promptly determine and document an appropriate response to each of the findings of the compliance audit, and document that deficiencies have been corrected:      a.) PA Grain Processing, LLC - On or about December 18, 2017, and at times prior thereto: employees were potentially exposed to fire and/or explosion hazards. The employer did not document 2016 compliance audit Item 46 had been corrected;      b.) PA Grain Processing, LLC - On or about December 18, 2017, and at times prior thereto: employees were potentially exposed to fire and/or explosion hazards. The employer did not document 2016 compliance audit Item 47 had been corrected;      c.) PA Grain Processing, LLC - On or about December 18, 2017, and at times prior thereto: employees were potentially exposed to fire and/or explosion hazards. The employer did not document 2016 compliance audit Item 48 had been corrected;      d.) PA Grain Processing, LLC - On or about December 18, 2017, and at times prior thereto: employees were potentially exposed to fire and/or explosion hazards. The employer did not document 2016 compliance audit Item 52 had been corrected;      e.) PA Grain Processing, LLC - On or about December 18, 2017, and at times prior thereto: employees were potentially exposed to fire and/or explosion hazards. The employer did not document 2016 compliance audit Item 57 had been corrected;    f.) PA Grain Processing, LLC - On or about December 18, 2017, and at times prior thereto: employees were potentially exposed to fire and/or explosion hazards. The employer did not document 2016 compliance audit Item 78 had been corrected; and      g.) PA Grain Processing, LLC - On or about December 18, 2017, and at times prior thereto: employees were potentially exposed to fire and/or explosion hazards. The employer did not document 2016 compliance audit Item 79 had been corrected.