OSHA Inspection: SAPUTO DAIRY FOODS USA, LLC

Issued

Sep 24, 2019

Abate by

Oct 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,472 · Current $7,104 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(ii): The employer did not document that equipment complies with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices.   a) On or about April 11, 2019, the employer did not document that equipment complied with its chosen recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP), such as IIAR 2 (2014), Standard for Safe Design of Closed Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration System, Section 5.14.5, when it did not label the liquid and ammonia vapor process piping located at air handling units 1 and 2.  b) On or about April 11, 2019, the employer did not document that equipment complied with its chosen recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP), such as IIAR 2 (2014) Standard for Safe Design of Closed Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration System, Section 5.14.5, when it did not label the high pressure ammonia discharge piping on reciprocating compressors 4 and 5.  c) On or about April 11, 2019, the employer did not document that equipment complied with its chosen recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP), such as IIAR 2 (2014) Standard for Safe Design of Closed Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration System, Section 6.7.1 when it did have access to a minimum of two eyewash/safety shower units, one located inside the machinery room and one located outside of the machinery room.   Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Sep 24, 2019

Abate by

Oct 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(n): The employer did not establish an emergency plan for the entire plant in accordance with the provisions of 29 CFR 1910.38. In addition, the emergency action plan did not include procedures for handling small releases:   a) At the facility, on or about 4/11/2019: The employers written emergency action plan did not include accurate procedures for the handling of small releases: 1) The written action plan defined a small release as airborne concentrations less than 250 ppm, while persons on site said they would not respond to releases exceeding 25 ppm 2) The written action plan mentioned the use of air purifying respirators while investigating releases and there were no air purifying respirators on site 3) Emergency escape respirators were located inside of the engine room, the written plan made no mention of the use of escape respirators.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.