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OSHA Inspection: DEAN FOODS

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of DEAN FOODS in 626 LYNNWAY, LYNN, MA 01905 (NAICS 311511). OSHA activity number 343433686.

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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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Establishment
DEAN FOODS
Site address
626 LYNNWAY
City
LYNN
State
MA
ZIP
01905
Mailing
626 LYNNWAY, LYNN, MA 01905
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
311511
Employees
605
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.119 E06

Other-than-serious 1 instance 28 exposed
Issued
Feb 26, 2019
Abate by
Apr 1, 2019
Penalty
Initial $10,420 · Current $1,169 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(6): The employer did not update and revalidate by a team meeting the requirements in paragraph (e)(4) of this section, to assure that the process hazard analysis is consistent with the current process, at least every five (5) years after the completion of the initial process hazard analysis.    a) 626 Lynnway, Lynn, MA    On or about August 30, 2018, the process hazard analysis was not updated and revalidated, to assure that the process hazard analysis is consistent with the current process. The last process hazard analysis revalidation occurred on June 27, 2013.     Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $1169
  • — Z (S) $10420

1910.119 I01

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 29 exposed
Issued
Feb 26, 2019
Abate by
Apr 1, 2019
Penalty
Initial $10,420 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.119(i)(1): The employer did not perform a pre-startup safety review for new facilities and for modified facilities when the modification was significant enough to require a change in the process safety information.  a) 626 Lynnway, Lynn, MA   On or about August 27, 2018, a pre-startup safety review was not conducted when the ammonia refrigeration system was split, closing the production side of the facility, while the warehouse, chest, and cooler remained functional. In this switch, approximately 5700lbs of ammonia was removed from the system. These modifications were significant enough to require a change in process safety information.   Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $10420

1910.119 L02

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 28 exposed
Issued
Feb 26, 2019
Abate by
Apr 1, 2019
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $7,294
29 CFR 1910.119(l)(2): The procedures did not assure that all of the following considerations, including the technical basis for the proposed change, the impact of the change on safety and health, and any resulting modifications to the operating procedures:    a) 626 Lynnway, Lynn, MA    On or about August 27, 2018, change management procedures did not assure that the splitting, and subsequent closure of the production side of the ammonia system, hazards associated with splitting the system were identified, and procedures to run the newly modified system were in place.     Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c)
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $7294
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.119 J05

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 28 exposed
Issued
Feb 26, 2019
Abate by
Apr 1, 2019
Penalty
Initial $10,420 · Current $7,294 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(5): The employer did not correct deficiencies in equipment that were outside acceptable limits (defined by the process safety information on paragraph (d) of this section) before use:    a) 626 Lynnway, Lynn, MA    On or about August 30, and September 13, 2018, failures in the vapor barrier of insulated piping were not repaired. Piping located in the engine room 2 was found to have frost permeating the pipe insulation.     Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $7294
  • — Z (S) $10420

1910.303 G02 I

Serious Gravity 5 2 instances 1 exposed
Issued
Feb 26, 2019
Abate by
Apr 1, 2019
Penalty
Initial $10,420 · Current $7,294 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    a) 626 Lynnway, Lynn, MA    On or about August 30, 2018, employees were exposed to unguarded live electrical parts at greater than 50 volts when electrical boxes were left open in an ammonia mechanical room.     Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $7294
  • — Z (S) $10420

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