OSHA Inspection: PYROTECHNIC SPECIALTIES, INC.

Issued

Jun 24, 2022

Abate by

Aug 4, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,256 · Current $7,692 Reduced

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  that addressed at least the following elements.  29 CFR  1910.119(f)(1)(ii): Operating limits.  29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iii)(A): Properties of, and hazards presented by, the chemicals used in the process.  29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iii)(B): Precautions necessary to prevent exposure, including engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment.  a) Plant, Test Tunnel for Light Intensity area;  on or about January 13, 2022, and at times prior to,  employees were exposed to thermal radiation skin burns, in that the employer did not develop and implement an operating procedure for testing/demonstration  of the energy content of pyrotechnic materials  that addressed at least the  maximum safe amounts, the hazardous properties, and the controls on electrical matches to prevent accidental ignition.  b) Plant, Test Tunnel for Light Intensity area;  on or about January 13, 2022, and at times prior to,  employees were exposed to thermal radiation skin burns, in that the employer did not  ensure that the light intensity measurement procedure  PSI-P-0886  addressed  controls on electrical matches to prevent accidental ignition of the samples.

Issued

Jun 24, 2022

Abate by

Aug 4, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,256 · Current $7,692 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i):Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  a) Plant,  Test Tunnel for Light Intensity area; on or about January  13, 2022 and at times prior to,  employees  conducting tests/demonstrations on high energy materials were exposed to thermal radiation burn and overpressure hazards, in that the employer did  not develop, implement, and utilize lockout/tagout procedures to control the electric power supply to the electric matches to prevent accidental ignition.  b) Plant,  Test Tunnel for Light Intensity area; on or about January  13, 2022 and at times prior to,  employees  conducting light intensity tests  on candle samples  were exposed to thermal radiation burns, in that the employer did  not develop, implement, and utilize lockout/tagout procedures to control the electric power supply to the electric matches to prevent accidental ignition.