OSHA Inspection: KIRKER ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,984 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet):  a) R&D Laboratory: Two doors leading to the office and another laboratory room were not marked "Not an Exit," on or about 05/22/2019  b) Building 4, "Allay Way" Room: Three doors leading to the storage rooms were not marked "Not an Exit," on or about 05/22/2019

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Abate by

Dec 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,984 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(c)(2): An emergency action plan did not include comprehensive procedures to be followed by all employees:  a) Facility: The company Contingency and Emergency Action Plan did not explain clearly what actions have to be taken during a minor fire/emergency by the employees who were not included into the company emergency response team,  on or about 05/22/2019.

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(n): The employer did not implement an emergency plan for the entire plant in accordance with the provisions of 29 CFR 1910.38:   a) Facility: Portable fire extinguisher training was not provided at least annually for the response team that is required extinguisher training, on or about 05/22/2019.

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees at least annually:  a) Facility: Portable fire extinguisher training was not provided at least annually for the response team that is required extinguisher training, on or about 05/22/2019.  a) Facility: Portable fire extinguisher training was not provided at least annually for the employees that are voluntarily using the fire extinguishers, on or about 05/22/2019.

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Abate by

Feb 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $4,973 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(v): The process hazard analysis (PHA) did not address facility siting    a) Facility: The latest PHA, developed in 2013, did not address the facility siting thus exposing the employees to potential fire and/or explosion hazards, on or about 05/22/2019.

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Abate by

Feb 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $4,973 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(6): The process hazard analysis was not revalidated at least every five years to assure its consistency with the current process:    a) Facility: The last Process Hazard Analysis revalidation was done by the employer in December, 2013 and was not revalidated for more than five years, on or about 7/17/2019.

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Abate by

Dec 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $4,973 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i)(G): 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 the startup following a turnaround, or after an emergency shutdown.  a) Facility: The Standard Operating Procedure did not reflect the need to start up the Blower and Thermal Oxidizer prior to beginning any other normal or abnormal production activities, on or about 05/22/2019.

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $4,973 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:  a) Facility: The danger signs were not posted on permit-required confined spaces including, but not limited to, Mixers T-1, T-2, T-3, T-4, T-5, and T-6, on or about 05/22/2019.

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:  a) Facility: The workplace was not evaluated to determine if spaces, including, but not limited to, Mixers number T-1,T-2, T-3, T-4, T-5, and T-6 are permit-required confined spaces, on or about 05/22/2019.

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(2)(iii): The employer did not provide information to the employees as to the location and availability of the written hazard communication program required by 29 CFR 1910.1200:  a) Facility: Employees did not know about location of the company written hazard communication program at the workplace were employees worked with hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to, butyl acetate, butyl alcohol, and acetone, on or about 05/22/2019 and 07/17/2019.