OSHA Inspection: REXTAC, LLC

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Apr 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $10,741 · Current $10,741

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.      The violation occurred in the REXtac facility in Odessa, TX on November 1, 2018 where employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards from releases of flammable materials when employer failed to establish or implement written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment, such as but not limited to:      a) Hydrogen Flow to the Reactor (FIC-11573)  b) Flash Tank Pressure switch High (PSH-11501)  c) Flash Tank Pressure switch High High (PSHH-11590)  d) DV-11102A/B, Blipper Valve   e) Catalyst Feed Tank Level Indication (LI-10301)   f) Pressure Indication (PI-11102)   g) Reactor R-1130  h) Flash Tank V-1145  i)  Piping Circuit PP-L2-BTR-0077

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Apr 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $10,741 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(i): The employer did not perform inspection and tests on process equipment      The violation occurred in the REXtac, LLC facility on November 1, 2018 where employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards from releases of flammable materials when employer failed to perform inspection and tests on process equipment, such as but not limited to:      a)  Hydrogen Flow to the Reactor (FIC-11573)  b)  Flash Tank Pressure switch high (PSH-11501)  c)  Flash Tank Pressure switch high high (PSHH-11590)  d)  DV-11102A/B, Blipper Valve   e)  Catalyst Feed Tank Level Indication (LI-10301)   f)  Pressure indication (PI-11102)  g)  Propylene Feed from E-1147 to Reactor-1130: R0-11-535 3679-3/4-CSS3 piping circuit (PP-L2-PPS-0010)  h)  Butene Filter F-1139A/B to Reactor-1130 FE-11-108 2720-2-CSS3 piping circuit (PP-L2-BTR-0077)  i)  Ethylene Filter F-1137A/B to Reactor R-1130 F-1137A 2795-2-CSS3 to R-1130 piping circuit (PP-L2-ETV-0093)

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Apr 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,603 · Current $4,603

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(o)(5): Employers shall retain the two (2) most recent compliance audit reports.  The violation occurred in the REXtac facility in Odessa, TX on November 1, 2018 where employees were exposed to hazards from releases of flammable materials when employer failed to retain the two most recent compliance audit reports.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Apr 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:     The violation occurred in the REXtac, LLC facility on November 1, 2018 where employees were exposed to noise induced hearing loss from continuous loud noise when employer failed to establish or implement written procedures to administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Apr 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $861 · Current $861

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):  In any workplace where respirators are necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators are required by the employer, the employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures. The program shall be updated as necessary to reflect those changes in workplace conditions that affect respirator use. The employer shall include in the program the following provisions of this section, as applicable:  The violation occurred in the REXtac, LLC facility on November 1, 2018 where employees were exposed to inhalation hazards when the employer failed to establish and implement a written respiratory protection program and requiring employees to wear respirators at worksite.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Apr 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    The violation occurred in the REXtac, LLC facility on November 1, 2018 where employees were exposed to caught-in or struck-by hazards when the employer failed to conduct periodic inspection of the energy control procedures.

Issued

Mar 21, 2019

Abate by

Apr 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $861 · Current $861

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     The violation occurred in the REXtac, LLC facility on November 1, 2018 where employees were exposed to inhalation hazards when the employer failed to establish and implement a written hazard communication program.