OSHA Inspection: KRATON CORPORATION

Issued

2023-10-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $15625.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1): The employer shall 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 shall address at least the following elements.  29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i): Steps for each operating phase:  29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i)(G): Startup following a turnaround, or after an emergency shutdown.  a. On or about April 29, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that the written operating procedure for starting up the steam and condensate system for the K-1 Solvent Recovery Unit covered process contained all of the necessary instructions to safely introduce steam into the process and avoid water hammer from occurring. Specific procedural steps to take along the pipeline both upstream and downstream to avoid water hammer and condensate build-up related issues include, but are not limited to, opening of necessary steam valves, traps and bleeds to allow condensate to escape as steam is slowly introduced into the system. Employees were thereby exposed to struck-by 390 degrees Fahrenheit steam, struck-by debris of broken piping, valves, and other components, as well as fire and explosion hazards while performing this task.

Issued

2023-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2232.00 · Current $2232.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 300 Log? You must enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year.  Located at the facility at 2419 State Route 618, Belpre, Ohio 45714:  a. On or about April 29, 2023, a work-related injury occurred. The employer did not ensure that the object/substance that caused the injury was described, the case was classified, the estimated days away from work were completed, and the injury type was selected on the 2023 OSHA 300 log.