PORT ARTHUR, TX —
OSHA Inspection: PRAXAIR, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PRAXAIR, INC. in 2555 SAVANNAH AVE, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77641 (NAICS 325120). OSHA activity number 342894938.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PRAXAIR, INC.
- Site address
- 2555 SAVANNAH AVE
- City
- PORT ARTHUR
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77641
- Mailing
- 3718 HWY 365 P.O. BOX 210, NEDERLAND, TX 77627
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 325120
- Employees
- 31
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 D03 I D
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2018
- Abate by
- Jul 25, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,543 · Current $2,772 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(D): Process Safety Information pertained to relief system design and design basis were not compiled, completed, and accurate. The violation was most recently observed on or about April 5, 2018, when the employer did not ensure Process Safety Information (PSI) such as relief system design and design basis were completed including but not limited to the following: a) PSV-711 through PSV-722 (12 relief valves) b) PSV-188
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2771.5
- — Z (S) $5543
1910.119 L01
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2018
- Abate by
- Jul 25, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $1,037 · Current $1,037
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(l)(1): The employer did not establish and implement written procedures to manage changes to process chemicals, technology, equipment, and procedures; and, changes to facilities that affect a covered process. a) On or about April 5, 2018 at Praxair Hydrogen Facility in Motiva refinery, Port Arthur, Texas location, the employer did not implement Management of Change procedure to make changes, when the relief valve (PSV-188), Pressure Control Valve (PCV 7150) and associated piping were removed and/or taken out of service.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $1037
- — Z (O) $1037
1910.119 L04
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2018
- Abate by
- Jul 25, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(l)(4): If a change covered by this paragraph results in a change in the process safety information required by paragraph (d) of this section, such information was not updated accordingly. a) This violation was most recently observed on or about April 5, 2018 in the hydrogen distribution piping, when the employer failed to ensure the Process Safety Information (PSI) such as Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID) were updated and accurate, Discrepancies include but are not limited to the analyzer house PK-185, relief valve PSV-188, pressure control valve PCV-7150 and associated piping.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.119 D03 I B
- Issued
- Jun 20, 2018
- Abate by
- Jul 25, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $1,037 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(B): Process Safety Information pertaining to the piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID) was not compiled, completed and accurate. a) This violation was most recently observed on or about April 5, 2018, when the employer did not ensure Process Safety Information (PSI) such as Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID) was complete and accurate including, but not limited to, the isolation valve on hydrogen piping for the pressure transmitter PT-7151.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $1037
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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 342894938.
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