OSHA Inspection: ALDI (TEXAS) L.L.C.

Issued

2019-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5683.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i)(B): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information and did not address normal operations.  On or around February 6, 2019, at times prior thereto the employer at the Aldi Rosenberg Warehouse did not develop and implement procedures for administrative control of the three-way valve in the pressure relief system for the High Pressure Receiver (HPR-1).

Issued

2019-07-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7577.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0170

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(ii): The employers inspection and testing procedures did not follow recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices.  At the Aldi Warehouse in Rosenberg, Texas, the employer testing procedure for fixed ammonia monitors did not follow recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices.  a) The employer performed testing of the ammonia monitor in the Produce Penthouse, which houses Evaporators AU1 and AU2 with expired span gas.  b) The employer performed testing of the ammonia monitor in the Docks Penthouse, which houses Evaporators AU3, AU4, and AU5 with expired span gas.  c) The employer performed testing of the ammonia monitor in the Cooler Penthouse, which houses Evaporators AU6 and AU7 with expired span gas.  d) The employer performed testing of the ammonia monitor in the Cooler Penthouse, which houses Evaporator AU8 with expired span gas.   e) The employer performed testing of the ammonia monitor in the Meat Cooler Penthouse, which houses Evaporator AU9 with expired span gas.  f) The employer performed testing of the ammonia monitor in the Docks Penthouse, which houses Evaporators AU10, AU11 and A12 with expired span gas.  g) The employer performed testing of the ammonia monitor in the Freezer Penthouse, which houses Evaporators AU13 and AU14 with expired span gas.  h) The employer performed testing of the ammonia monitor in the Freezer Penthouse, which houses Evaporators AU15 with expired span gas.   i) The employer performed testing of the ammonia monitor in the Ice Cream Freezer Penthouse, which houses Evaporators AU16 and AU17 with expired span gas.  j) The employer performed testing of the ammonia monitor in the Produce Penthouse, which houses Evaporators AU1 and AU2 with expired span gas.   k) The employer performed testing of the ammonia monitor in the Produce Penthouse, which houses Evaporators AU1 and AU2 with expired span gas.  l) The employer performed testing of the ammonia monitor in the Produce Penthouse, which houses Evaporators AU1 and AU2 with expired span gas.