OSHA Inspection: ARDENT MILLS, LLC

Issued

Jun 17, 2020

Abate by

Aug 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $10,390 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0640

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(2)(i): Process safety information pertaining to the technology of the process did not include the elements specified in 29 CFR 1910.119(d)(2)(i)(A) through (E):  On or about February 19th, 2020, the employer did not ensure that the process safety information for the chlorine system included the elements specified in 29 CFR 1910.119(d)(2)(i)(A) through (E).  The process safety information for the system did not include the following information for process equipment other than piping, such as but not limited to, valves, sensors, and vacuum regulators:  a) Safe upper and lower limits for such items as temperatures, pressures, flows, or compositions, and;  b) An evaluation of the consequences of deviations, including those affecting the safety & health of employees.

Issued

Jun 17, 2020

Abate by

Aug 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0640

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i): Process safety information pertaining to the equipment in the process involving highly hazardous chemicals did not include the elements specified in 29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(A) through (H):  On or about February 19th, 2020, the employer did not ensure that the process safety information pertaining to the chlorine system included the elements specified in 29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(A) through (H).  The process safety information for the system did not include the following information:  a) Materials of construction for process equipment that includes, but is not limited to, multiple valves throughout the system and ventilation system equipment;  b) Piping & instrument diagrams for the current process equipment configuration that includes, but is not limited to, the location and configuration of relief valves, emergency shut-off valves, and sensors & associated logic controllers;  c) Relief system designs and design basis;  d) Ventilation system design, that includes but is not limited to, ductwork dimensions, motor locations, and other associated equipment, and; e) Safety systems, which include but are not limited to, the automatic shut-off valves and their associated electronic controls, and the ventilation system  & the associated electronic controls.

Issued

Jun 17, 2020

Abate by

Aug 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $10,390 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0640

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:  On or about February 19th, 2020, the employer did not develop written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information, and was deficient for the following elements required by paragraphs (i) through (iv) of this section:  a) Steps for each operating phase, to include emergency shut-down conditions and the assignment of shutdown responsibility to qualified operators to ensure that emergency shutdown is executed in a safe and timely manner;  b) Operating limits, that include the consequences of deviation, and the steps required to correct or avoid deviation, and; c) Safety systems and their functions.

Issued

Jun 17, 2020

Abate by

Aug 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $10,390 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0640

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2): The employer did not establish written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment:  On or about February 19th, 2020, the employer had not established written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of the process equipment associated with the chlorine system, which includes but is not limited to, the inspection of storage tanks, piping components (such as valves), relief systems & devices, emergency shutdown systems, and controls (such as monitoring devices, and sensors).

Issued

Jun 17, 2020

Abate by

Aug 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $10,390 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0640

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(l)(4): 29 CFR 1910.119(l)(4):  A change covered by 29 CFR 1910.119(l) resulted in a change in the process safety information required by 29 CFR 1910.119(d) and the process information was not updated:  On or about February 19th, 2020, the employer had not updated the process safety information to indicate the following changes to the process equipment:  a) The document presented as a P&ID, revised in 2015, had not been updated to indicate the removal of a gas-pressure reducing valve, which occurred in 2010.   b) The proposed P&ID for the chlorine room, revised in 2010, had not been updated to indicate the installation and configuration of the halogen valve actuators at the chlorine storage tanks.