OSHA Inspection: KWIK TRIP, INC

Issued

Aug 30, 2018

Abate by

Sep 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,853 · Current $4,320 Reduced

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.    On or about March 26, 2018, the employer did not document that the equipment associated with the anhydrous ammonia refrigeration system complied with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices, such as but not limited to, ANSI/IIAR 2 - 2008 "Equipment, Design, and Installation of Closed-Circuit Ammonia Mechanical Refrigerating Systems".    a) The emergency eyewash/safety shower unit installation outside of the engine room was not readily accessible.    b) There was no signage for the meaning of each alarm near the visual and audible alarms outside the engine room.    d) The pressure relief devices from the evaporative condensers vented downwards towards the employee walking/working surfaces.    e) The pressure relief devices from the evaporative condensers were less than 15 feet above the adjacent grade.

Issued

Aug 30, 2018

Abate by

Sep 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,853 · Current $4,320 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information and addressing at least steps for each operating phase, safe operating limits, safety and health considerations, and safety systems and their functions as outlined by this paragraph:    On or about March 26, 2018, the employer did not develop written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for safety conducting activities involved in each covered process, in that the operating procedures are missing valve identifiers, such as but not limited to, the operating procedures for the Swing Compressor (SC-01).

Issued

Aug 30, 2018

Abate by

Sep 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,853 · Current $4,320 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:    On or about March 26, 2018, the employer did not establish written procedures for inspection and testing of the ammonia refrigeration equipment, such as but not limited to, compressor high pressure cutouts and compressor low pressure cutouts.

Issued

Aug 30, 2018

Abate by

Oct 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(g)(3): The employer did not prepare a record which contained the identity of the employee, the date of training, and the means used to verify that the employee understood the training.    On or about March 26, 2018, the employer did not prepare a record which contained the identity of the employee, the date of training, and the means used to verify that the employee understood the training for operation of the ammonia refrigeration system.

Issued

Aug 30, 2018

Abate by

Sep 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  On or about March 26, 2018, the employer did not have suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the body in the falling film room where corrosive chemicals were handled.