OSHA Inspection: ARBORIS LLC

Issued

Sep 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1060H146

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d): Process safety information. In accordance with the schedule set forth in paragraph (e)(1) of this section, the employer shall complete a compilation of written process safety information before conducting any process hazard analysis required by the standard. The compilation of written process safety information is to enable the employer and the employees involved in operating the process to identify and understand the hazards posed by those processes involving highly hazardous chemicals. This process safety information shall include information pertaining to the hazards of the highly hazardous chemicals used or produced by the process, information pertaining to the technology of the process, and information pertaining to the equipment in the process.  29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3): Information pertaining to the equipment in the process.  29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i): Information pertaining to the equipment in the process shall include:  29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(B): Piping and instrument diagrams (P&ID's);  a. On or about April 25, 2018, the information related to process equipment (piping) was not maintained and updated for relief piping; in that the P&ID's did not reflect a "dead leg" section of piping for the "bump tank" (TK 0206-00, XTAL Relief Bump Tank.)

Issued

Sep 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1060H146

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): Labels and other forms of warning. Workplace labeling. Except as provided in paragraphs (f)(7) and (f)(8) of this section, the employer shall ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace is labeled, tagged or marked with either:  29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals, and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, will provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.  On or about April 25, 2018, the employer had not updated process vessel workplace labeling under the revised Hazard Communication Standard to include pictograms and signal words. Process vessels, such as the Evaporator (E0502-00) and Evaporator Primary Condenser (E05040-00) contain the hazardous chemicals isohexane and ethanol which both have hazards associated with flammability.