OSHA Inspection: PLZ AEROSCIENCE

Issued

2019-04-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13260.00 · Current $7000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(2): Exit routes were not arranged so that employees would not have to travel toward a high hazard area, nor was the path of travel effectively shielded from the high hazard area by suitable partitions or other physical barriers:  a) Batch Room 3, Tank #13; On or about October 25, 2018, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fire hazards, in that the employer failed to ensure that the exit route was arranged so that employees would not have to travel towards a fire to evacuate the building.

Issued

2019-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9377.00 · Current $6000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(D): Information pertaining to the equipment in the process did not include relief system design and design basis:  a) Propellants System; Tank Farm: On or about October 22, 2018, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fire hazards, in that the relief system design basis for the propellants system was not verified by appropriate calculations.

Issued

2019-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9377.00 · Current $6000.00 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  addressing at least the elements listed in 1910.119(f)(1)(i)(A)-1910.119(f)(1)(iv):  a) Propellant System; On or about October 22, 2018, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to burn hazards in that the employer failed to develop written procedures for normal or emergency shut down of the system.

Issued

2019-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9377.00 · Current $6000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2): The employer did not establish or implement written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment:  a) Propellant System; On or about October 22, 2018, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to burn hazards in that the employer failed to establish written procedures to maintain the integrity of the aerosol system.

Issued

2019-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(ii): The inspection and testing procedures did not follow recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices  a) Propellant System; On or about October 22, 2018, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to burn hazards in that the employer failed to follow recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (NFPA 30B and NFPA 58) to maintain the integrity of the aerosol system.

Issued

2019-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9377.00 · Current $7000.00 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) Propellant System; On or about October 22, 2018, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to burn hazards in that the employer failed to conduct a compliance audit to verify that the procedures and practices were adequate and being followed.

Issued

2019-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $18755.00 · Current $12000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  a) Batch Rooms; On or about October 25, 2018, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to burn hazards, in that the employer failed to ensure the use of flame-retardant treated clothing (FRC) while compounding flammable liquids and combustible dusts.  PLZ Aeroscience, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.132(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1273313, citation number 1, item number 4, and was affirmed as a final order on May 15, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 310 Brookhollow Industrial Blvd., SE, Dalton, Georgia 30721.

Issued

2019-04-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $18755.00 · Current $10000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1052(k)(1)(iii) Employers shall include MC in the hazard communication program established to comply with the HCS (� 1910.1200). Employers shall ensure that each employee has access to labels on containers of MC and to safety data sheets, and is trained in accordance with the requirements of HCS and paragraph (l) of this section:  a) Throughout; On or about October 25, 2018, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to fire hazards in that the employer failed to provide training on specific hazards of chemicals including, but not limited to methylene chloride and flammable liquids.  Apollo Aerosol Industries LLC dba Plaze Georgia, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.132(a), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1273313, citation number 1, item number 6, and was affirmed as a final order on May 15, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 310 Brookhollow Industrial Blvd., SE, Dalton, Georgia 30721.

Issued

2019-04-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the 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, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.  a) Propellant Tank Farm; On or about October 22, 2018 and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to burns and smoke inhalation in that labels on the above-ground storage tank containing NP-85 was mislabeled as to its content.