OSHA Inspection: AMTEC LESS LETHAL SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

Mar 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $4,641 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(D): Information pertaining to equipment in the process did not contain information pertaining to the relief system design and design basis:  a. On or about September 14, 2018 design basis or engineer specifications were not maintained for the blow out panels installed on the blast booths.

Issued

Mar 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $4,641 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(E):  Process safety information pertaining to the Ventilation system design;  a). On or about September 14, 2018 The employer failed to document or maintain a written description and engineer designs information for the blast booth workstation's dust collection and ventilation system to assure that fugitive pyrotechnic dust did not accumulate and was safely vented for the building.

Issued

Mar 13, 2019

Abate by

Apr 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $4,641 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3): The employer did not ensure that the Process Hazard Analysis methodology used addressed the following:  (i) The hazards of the process; (ii) The identification of any previous incident which had a likely potential for catastrophic consequences in the workplace; (iii) Engineering and administrative controls applicable to the hazards and their interrelationships such as appropriate application of detection methodologies to provide early warning of releases. (Acceptable detection methods might include process monitoring and control instrumentation with alarms, and detection hardware such as hydrocarbon sensors.); (iv) Consequences of failure of engineering and administrative controls; (v) Facility siting; (vi) Human factors; and (vii) A qualitative evaluation of a range of the possible safety and health effects of failure of controls on employees in the workplace.  a. On or about September 14, 2018, the employer had used a Checklist methodology for the Process Hazard Analysis for the manufacture of explosives that did not adequately address standard requirements in subsections (i) through (vii).  b. On or about September 14, 2018, the employer had used the written Work Instruction (WI) for the manufacture of the T460 Blast Strips to list hazards for that manufacturing process that did not adequately address standard requirements in subsections (i) through (vii), including a failure to evaluate hazards to employee foot traffic around the Diversion Building along the sidewalks within 5 feet of the blast booth blow-out panels.

Issued

Mar 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $4,641 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(g)(1)(i): The employer did not train each employee before being involved in operating a newly assigned process in an overview of the process:  a. On or about September 14, 2018 the employer did not train each employee involved in the operating process, in a overview of the process and in the operating procedures while working in the diversion section production room in the manufacture process of T460 Blast Strips, exposing employees to explosive hazards.

Issued

Mar 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $4,641 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(o)(1): The employer did not certify that they have evaluated compliance with the provisions of this section at least every three years:  a. On or about September 14, 2018 the Employer did not conduct or document any Process Safety Management compliance audits in accordance with this section, exposing employees to explosive hazards.

Issued

Mar 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $4,641 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): The employer did not ensure that all personal protective equipment was of safe design and construction for the work to be performed.  a. On or about September 14, 2018 employees were exposed to struck-by hazards in that the protective glass on the blast booth was not capable of withstanding the blast overpressure.

Issued

Mar 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $132,598 · Current $66,299 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(l)(1): The employer did not establish and implement written procedures to mange changes to process chemicals, technology, equipment, and procedures; and, changes to the facilities that affect a covered process.   a). On or about September 14, 2018 the employer did not develop and/or implement management of change procedures when the maximum intended inventory of pyrotechnic flash powder in or near the blast booths was increased from 200 grams to 500 grams.