OSHA Inspection: CLEARWATER PAPER CORPORATION

Issued

Jul 6, 2020

Abate by

Jul 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0640

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(G): Information pertaining to the equipment in the process did not include material and energy balances for processes built after May 26, 1982:  (a) Lurgi Plant:  The employer had not conducted an evaluation to determine how much caustic was needed to prevent a worst-case release of chlorine-containing gas to the atmosphere. Oversaturation of the Lurgi scrubber may expose employees to released chlorine-containing gas.   Note: Abatement documentation and certification are required for this item.

Issued

Jul 6, 2020

Abate by

Jul 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0640

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) Lurgi Plant: The employer has not identified and followed Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEP) when determining the quantity of chlorine-containing gas released and the affected area.    (b) Lurgi Plant: The employer has not identified and followed Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEP) for chlorine monitor maintenance and calibration.    (c) Lurgi Building: The employer has not identified and followed Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEP) to determine the amount of caustic required for an emergency condition.    Note: Abatement documentation and certification are required for this item.

Issued

Jul 6, 2020

Abate by

Jul 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0640

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(iii): The process hazard analysis did not address engineering and administrative controls applicable to the hazards and their interrelationships such as appropriate application of detection methodologies to provide early warning of releases.  (a) Lurgi Plant: The employer has not evaluated and documented how chlorine-containing gas releases from the Lurgi Scrubber will be detected in the process hazard analysis (PHA).   Note: Abatement documentation and certification are required for this item.

Issued

Jul 6, 2020

Abate by

Jul 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0640

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(iv): The process hazard analysis did not address the consequences of failure of engineering and administrative controls:   (a) Lurgi Plant: The employer did not analyze the effects of incorrect positioning of valve HCV 5145 in the process hazard analysis (PHA).    (b) Lurgi Plant: The employer did not analyze the effects of multiple and consecutive HCl Synthesis Unit burner trips on the operation of the Lurgi scrubber in the process hazard analysis (PHA).        Note: Abatement documentation and certification are required for this item.

Issued

Jul 6, 2020

Abate by

Jul 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · 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:  (a) Lurgi Plant: The employer did not develop and implement a standard operating procedure detailing the frequency and method to determine that valve HCV 5145 is in the correct position.    Note: Abatement documentation and certification are required for this item.

Issued

Jul 6, 2020

Abate by

Jul 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0640

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(i): Inspections and tests were not performed on process equipment:  (a) Lurgi Plant: The employer did not perform inspections on valve HCV 5145 and the valve position controller.  Note: Abatement documentation and certification are required for this item.

Issued

Jul 6, 2020

Abate by

Jul 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0640

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(ii): Inspections and testing procedures performed on process equipment to maintain its mechanical integrity did not follow recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP):  (a) Lurgi Plant:  The employer did not identify and follow Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEP) for the calibration of chlorine area monitors.  Note: Abatement documentation and certification are required for this item.

Issued

Jul 6, 2020

Abate by

Jul 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(m)(4)(iv): The report of the incident investigation for a release that resulted in, or could reasonably have resulted in a catastrophic release of highly hazardous chemical in the workplace did not include factors that contributed to the incident:  (a) Lurgi Plant: The employer failed to identify the HCl synthesis burner tripping multiple times as a potential cause of the over saturation of the Lurgi scrubber on January 6, 2020.  Note: Abatement documentation and certification are required for this item.

Issued

Jul 6, 2020

Abate by

Jul 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 0640

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(m)(6): The employer did not review incident findings with all affected personnel whose job tasks are relevant to the incident including contract employees where applicable.  (a) Lurgi Plant: The employer did not review findings from the incident that occurred on January 6, 2020 with Lurgi operators and Lurgi helpers.    Note: Abatement documentation and certification are required for this item.