NEWARK, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC.
Planned inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned health inspection of PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC. in 425 AVENUE P, NEWARK, NJ 07105 (NAICS 325188). OSHA activity number 344110556.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PRAXAIR DISTRIBUTION INC.
- Site address
- 425 AVENUE P
- City
- NEWARK
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07105
- Mailing
- 425 AVENUE P, NEWARK, NJ 07105
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325188
- Employees
- 80000
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
9 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 D02 I A
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,472 · Current $0 Reduced
2150P249
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(2)(i)(A): The employer did not develop nor maintain written process safety information including a block flow diagram of the covered process: Workplace, 425 Avenue P, Newark, NJ The employer failed to maintain process safety information, including but not limited to a block flow diagram for the covered process, which includes acceptance, storage and distribution of 17,780 pounds of flammable liquids in containers located on the loading dock and north corner of the facility. Violation occurred on or about June 26, 2019
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $9472
- — Z (S) $9472
1910.119 D02 I C
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 14, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
2150P249
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(2)(i)(C): The employer did not develop nor maintain written process safety information including a maximum intended inventory of highly hazardous chemicals for the covered process: Workplace, 425 Avenue P, Newark, NJ The employer failed to develop and maintain a maximum intended inventory of the amount of the highly hazardous chemicals for the covered process, which includes acceptance, storage and distribution of 17,780 pounds of flammable liquids in containers located on the loading dock and north corner of the facility. Violation occurred on or about June 26, 2019
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 D02 I D
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 14, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
2150P249
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(2)(i)(D): The employer did not develop nor maintain written process safety information including, safe upper and lower limits for such items as temperatures, pressures, flows or compositions: Workplace, 425 Avenue P, Newark, NJ The employer did not develop and maintain Process Safety Information, including but not limited to, safe upper and lower limits for temperatures, pressures, and product compositions for the covered process, which includes acceptance, storage and distribution of 17,780 pounds of flammable liquids in containers located on the loading dock and north corner of the facility. Violation occurred on or about June 26, 2019
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 E01
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,472 · Current $0 Reduced
2150P249
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(1): The employer did not perform an initial process hazard analysis (hazard evaluation) on processes covered by 29 CFR 1910.119: Workplace, 425 Avenue P, Newark, NJ The employer did not perform a Process Hazard Analysis until 8-14-19 on the covered process, which includes acceptance, storage and distribution of 17,780 pounds of flammable liquids in containers located on the loading dock and north corner of the facility. Violation occurred on or about June 26, 2019 to August 14, 2019
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $9472
- — Z (S) $9472
1910.119 E04
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 14, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,472 · Current $0 Reduced
2150P249
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(4): The process hazard analysis was not performed by a team that included at least one employee who has experience and knowledge specific to the process being evaluated: Workplace, 425 Avenue P, Newark, NJ The employer did not consult or include employees or their representatives on the conduct and development of the Process Hazard Analysis performed on 8-14-19 for the covered process, which includes acceptance, storage and distribution of 17,780 pounds of flammable liquid containers located throughout the facility. Violation occurred on or about August 14, 2019
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $9472
- — Z (S) $9472
1910.119 C02
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 14, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
2150P249
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(c)(2): Employers did not consult with employees and their representatives on the conduct and development of process hazards analyses and on the development of the other elements of process safety management in this standard: Workplace, 425 Avenue P, Newark, NJ The employer did not consult or include employees or their representatives on the conduct and development of elements of the Process Safety Management program to include the Process Hazard Analysis, for the covered process, which includes acceptance, storage and distribution of 17,780 pounds of flammable liquid containers located throughout the facility. Violation occurred on or about August 14, 2019
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 E03 V
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 14, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
2150P249
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(v): The Process Hazard Analysis conducted by the employer on the covered process 8-14-19 did not include Facility siting: Workplace, 425 Avenue P, Newark, NJ The employer failed to include facility siting in the Process Hazard Analysis conducted 8-14-19, for the covered process, which includes acceptance, storage and distribution of 17,780 pounds of flammable liquids in containers located on the loading dock and north corner of the facility. Violation occurred on or about August 14, 2019
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 E03 VI
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 14, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
2150P249
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(vi):the Process Hazard Analysis did not address Human factors: Workplace, 425 Avenue P, Newark, NJ the Process Hazard Analysis developed 8-14-19 for the covered process, which includes acceptance, storage and distribution of 17,780 pounds of flammable liquids in containers located on the loading dock and north corner of the facility, did not consider Human Factors. Violation occurred on or about August 14, 2019
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 F01
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 14, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,472 · Current $0 Reduced
2150P249
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 and addressing at least steps for each operating phase, safe operating limits, safety and health considerations, and safety systems and their functions as outlined by this paragraph: Workplace, 425 Avenue P, Newark, NJ The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures, including but not limited to, initial startup, normal operations, emergency shutdown, and start up following an emergency shutdown, for the covered process, which includes acceptance, storage and distribution of 17,780 pounds of flammable liquids in containers located on the loading dock and north corner of the facility. Violation occurred on or about June 26, 2019
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $9472
- — Z (S) $9472
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