ONIDA, SD —
OSHA Inspection: RING-NECK ENERGY & FEED, LLC
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of RING-NECK ENERGY & FEED, LLC in 901 REDWOOD AVENUE, ONIDA, SD 57564 (NAICS 325193). OSHA activity number 346962525.
What this inspection record means
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- RING-NECK ENERGY & FEED, LLC
- Site address
- 901 REDWOOD AVENUE
- City
- ONIDA
- State
- SD
- ZIP
- 57564
- Mailing
- 901 REDWOOD AVENUE, ONIDA, SD 57564
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 325193
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
16 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 C01
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $10,938
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(c)(1): The employer did not develop a written plan of action regarding the implementation of employee participation: (a)Ring-neck Energy & Feed, LLC dba Ringneck Energy LLC at 901 Redwood Avenue in Onida, SD 57564: On or about and at times prior to July 9, 2023, the employer did not develop a written plan of action regarding the implementation of employee participation in the company's process safety management program. This condition exposed employees to explosion and fire hazards. Note: Under process safety management, employers must consult with employees and their representatives on the conduct and development of process hazard analyses and on the development of the other elements of process management, and they must provide to employees and their representatives access to process hazard analyses and to all other information required to be developed by the standard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10938
- — Z (S) $10938
1910.119 D02 I D
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $6,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(2)(i)(D): Safe upper and lower limits for such items as temperature, pressures, flows, or compositions pertaining to the technology of the process were not compiled before conducting any process safety analysis required by this standard: (a)Ring-neck Energy & Feed, LLC dba Ringneck Energy LLC at 901 Redwood Avenue in Onida, SD 57564: On or about and at times prior to July 9, 2023, the employer did not compile safe upper and lower pressure limits for the beer column, the rectifier column, and the side stripper. (b)Ring-neck Energy & Feed, LLC dba Ringneck Energy LLC at 901 Redwood Avenue in Onida, SD 57564: On or about and at times prior to July 9, 2023, the employer did not compile safe upper and lower limits for flows, compositions, and levels for the slurry tank.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $6000
- — Z (S) $10938
1910.119 D03 II
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2023
- Abate by
- Jan 25, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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)Ring-neck Energy & Feed, LLC dba Ringneck Energy LLC at 901 Redwood Avenue in Onida, SD 57564: On or about and at times prior to July 9, 2023, the employer did document that the beer column complies with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices. This condition exposed employees to explosion and fire hazards. (b)Ring-neck Energy & Feed, LLC dba Ringneck Energy LLC at 901 Redwood Avenue in Onida, SD 57564: On or about and at times prior to July 9, 2023, the employer did document that the rectifier column complies with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices. This condition exposed employees to explosion and fire hazards. (c)Ring-neck Energy & Feed, LLC dba Ringneck Energy LLC at 901 Redwood Avenue in Onida, SD 57564: On or about and at times prior to July 9, 2023, the employer did document that the side stripper complies with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices. This condition exposed employees to explosion and fire hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 E03 IV
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $6,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(iv): The process hazards analysis did not identify all hazards of the process. (a)Ring-neck Energy & Feed, LLC dba Ringneck Energy LLC at 901 Redwood Avenue in Onida, SD 57564: On or about and at times prior to July 9, 2023, the employer's 2019 Process Hazard Analysis did not identify all hazards of the process: * Node (5) Beer Column RNE, Deviation 26 Higher Pressure, failed to address hazards of higher pressure in the Beer Column listing the consequences as, "Operational only," for both 26.1.1 and 24.3.1. * Node (7) Side Stripper Column RNE, Deviation 50 Higher Pressure, did not identify any consequence of higher pressures for cause 50.1. * Node (3) Sieve Vaporizer and Regen Tank RNE, Deviation 64 More Flow, failed to identify liquid ethanol entering the sieve beds as a cause of More Flow/Higher Level resulting in the Regen Tank. * The 2019 Process Hazard Analysis did not evaluate hazards associated with operation of the slurry tank.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $6000
- — Z (S) $10938
1910.119 E03 III
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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)Ring-neck Energy & Feed, LLC dba Ringneck Energy LLC at 901 Redwood Avenue in Onida, SD 57564: On or about and at times prior to July 9, 2023, the employer's 2019 Process Hazard Analysis failed to address the need for an effective flammable vapor detection system within the operations building, where the control room is located. In this case, flammable vapors were vented from the slurry tank and accumulated in the operations building ultimately contacting an ignition source and caused a explosion and fire.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 F01 I E
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $8,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i)(E): The employer did not 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 did not address at least emergency operations. (a)Ring-neck Energy & Feed, LLC dba Ringneck Energy LLC at 901 Redwood Avenue in Onida, SD 57564: On or about and at times prior to July 8, 2023, the employer did ensure the Emergency Shutdown operating procedure was implemented after loss of natural gas pressure on site. The molecular sieve feed pump was not stopped and HV-4660 was not closed in a timely manner resulting in "cold" ethanol entering the sieves and saturating the sieve beds. (b)Ring-neck Energy & Feed, LLC dba Ringneck Energy LLC at 901 Redwood Avenue in Onida, SD 57564: On or about and at times prior to July 8, 2023, the employer did not ensure the Emergency Shutdown operating procedure assigned shutdown responsibilities to qualified operators to ensure that emergency shutdown is executed in a safe timely manner. (c)Ring-neck Energy & Feed, LLC dba Ringneck Energy LLC at 901 Redwood Avenue in Onida, SD 57564: On or about and at times prior to July 8, 2023, the employer did include a release of hazardous chemicals as a condition under which emergency shutdown is required.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $8000
- — I (S) $8000
- — Z (S) $10938
1910.119 F01 II A
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2023
- Abate by
- Jan 25, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(ii)(A): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that addressed the consequences of deviations from the operating limits in the covered process; (a)Ring-neck Energy & Feed, LLC dba Ringneck Energy LLC at 901 Redwood Avenue in Onida, SD 57564: On or about and at times prior to July 9, 2023, the employer did not ensure the Emergency Shutdown Operating Procedure addressed the consequences of deviations from the operating limits in the covered process. This condition exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards. (b)Ring-neck Energy & Feed, LLC dba Ringneck Energy LLC at 901 Redwood Avenue in Onida, SD 57564: On or about and at times prior to July 9, 2023, the employer did not ensure the Long-Term Shutdown Operating Procedure addressed the consequences of deviations from the operating limits in the covered process. This condition exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards. (c)Ring-neck Energy & Feed, LLC dba Ringneck Energy LLC at 901 Redwood Avenue in Onida, SD 57564: On or about and at times prior to July 9, 2023, the employer did not ensure the Short-Term Shutdown Operating Procedure addressed the consequences of deviations from the operating limits in the covered process. This condition exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards. (d)Ring-neck Energy & Feed, LLC dba Ringneck Energy LLC at 901 Redwood Avenue in Onida, SD 57564: On or about and at times prior to July 9, 2023, the employer did not ensure the Normal start up Distillation, RNE-OPS-SOP-001, Operating Procedure addressed the consequences of deviations from the operating limits in the covered process. This condition exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 F01 II B
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2023
- Abate by
- Jan 25, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(ii)(B):The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for steps required to correct or avoid deviation from the operating limits in the covered process. (a)Ring-neck Energy & Feed, LLC dba Ringneck Energy LLC at 901 Redwood Avenue in Onida, SD 57564: On or about and at times prior to July 9, 2023, the employer did not ensure the Emergency Shutdown Operating Procedure provided clear instructions for steps required to correct or avoid deviation from the operating limits of the covered process. This condition exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards. (b)Ring-neck Energy & Feed, LLC dba Ringneck Energy LLC at 901 Redwood Avenue in Onida, SD 57564: On or about and at times prior to July 9, 2023, the employer did not ensure the Long-Term Shutdown Operating Procedure provided clear instructions for steps required to correct or avoid deviation from the operating limits of the covered process. This condition exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards. (c)Ring-neck Energy & Feed, LLC dba Ringneck Energy LLC at 901 Redwood Avenue in Onida, SD 57564: On or about and at times prior to July 9, 2023, the employer did not ensure the Short-Term Shutdown Operating Procedure provided clear instructions for steps required to correct or avoid deviation from the operating limits of the covered process. This condition exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards. (d)Ring-neck Energy & Feed, LLC dba Ringneck Energy LLC at 901 Redwood Avenue in Onida, SD 57564: On or about and at times prior to July 9, 2023, the employer did not ensure the Normal start up Distillation, RNE-OPS-SOP-001, Operating Procedure provided clear instructions for steps required to correct or avoid deviation from the operating limits of the covered process. This condition exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 F01 III A
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iii)(A): Operating procedures did not address properties of, and hazards presented by, the chemicals used in the process: (a)Ring-neck Energy & Feed, LLC dba Ringneck Energy LLC at 901 Redwood Avenue in Onida, SD 57564: On or about and at times prior to July 9, 2023, the employer did not ensure the operating procedures addressed properties of, and hazards presented by, the chemicals used in the process. This condition exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 F01 III B
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iii)(B):The employer failed to ensure that the Process Safety Management Standard Operating Procedures included safety and health consideration precautions necessary to prevent exposure, including engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment. (a)Ring-neck Energy & Feed, LLC dba Ringneck Energy LLC at 901 Redwood Avenue in Onida, SD 57564: On or about and at times prior to July 9, 2023, the employer did not ensure the operating procedure addressed precautions necessary to prevent exposure, including engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment.
Recent events (3)
- — P (O) $0
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 F01 IV
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iv): The employer failed to ensure that the Process Safety Management Standard Operating Procedures included safety systems and their functions: (a)Ring-neck Energy & Feed, LLC dba Ringneck Energy LLC at 901 Redwood Avenue in Onida, SD 57564: On or about and at times prior to July 9, 2023, the employer did not ensure the operating procedures included safety systems and their functions.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 G03
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $10,938
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(g)(3):1910.119(g)(3) Training documentation. The employer did not ascertain that each employee involved in operating a process had received and understood the training required by this paragraph. The employer did not prepare a record which contains the identity of the employee, the date of training, and the means used to verify that the employee understood the training. (a)Ring-neck Energy & Feed, LLC dba Ringneck Energy LLC at 901 Redwood Avenue in Onida, SD 57564: On or about and at times prior to July 9, 2023, the employer did not document employee training on the Emergency Shutdown Operating Procedure. This condition exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards. (b)Ring-neck Energy & Feed, LLC dba Ringneck Energy LLC at 901 Redwood Avenue in Onida, SD 57564: On or about and at times prior to July 9, 2023, the employer did not document employee training on the Long-Term Shutdown Operating Procedure. This condition exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards. (c)Ring-neck Energy & Feed, LLC dba Ringneck Energy LLC at 901 Redwood Avenue in Onida, SD 57564: On or about and at times prior to July 9, 2023, the employer did not document employee training on the Short-Term Shutdown Operating Procedure. This condition exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards. (d)Ring-neck Energy & Feed, LLC dba Ringneck Energy LLC at 901 Redwood Avenue in Onida, SD 57564: On or about and at times prior to July 9, 2023, the employer did not document employee training on the Normal start up Distillation, RNE-OPS-SOP-001. This condition exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $10938
- — I (S) $10938
- — Z (S) $10938
1910.119 J02
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $6,000 Reduced
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: (a)Ring-neck Energy & Feed, LLC dba Ringneck Energy LLC at 901 Redwood Avenue in Onida, SD 57564: On or about and at times prior to July 9, 2023, the employer did not include written procedures for emergency shutdown systems, being that equipment identified in Ringneck?s emergency shutdown procedures, in the Mechanical Integrity Procedure.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6000
- — Z (S) $10938
1910.119 L01
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $10,938
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(l)(1):The employer did not implement procedures to manage changes to process chemicals, technology, equipment, and procedures, and changes to facilities that affected a covered process. (a)Ring-neck Energy & Feed, LLC dba Ringneck Energy LLC at 901 Redwood Avenue in Onida, SD 57564: On or about and at times prior to July 9, 2023, the employer did not ensure the company's management of change procedure was utilized when operators changed the low temperature interlock setpoint on the side stripper from 160 degrees Fahrenheit to 150 degrees Fahrenheit. This exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards. (b)Ring-neck Energy & Feed, LLC dba Ringneck Energy LLC at 901 Redwood Avenue in Onida, SD 57564: On or about and at times prior to July 9, 2023, the employer did not ensure the company's management of change procedure was utilized when operators changed the low temperature interlock setpoint on the beer column from 170 degrees Fahrenheit to 160 degrees Fahrenheit. This exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — P (S) $10938
- — I (S) $10938
- — Z (S) $10938
1910.119 N
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2023
- Abate by
- Apr 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $10,938 · Current $6,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(n): The emergency action plan did not contain procedures for handling small releases. (a)Ring-neck Energy & Feed, LLC dba Ringneck Energy LLC at 901 Redwood Avenue in Onida, SD 57564: On or about and at times prior to July 9, 2023, the employer did not ensure the Emergency Action Plan Revision 4.0 April 1, 2022 determined the scope of small releases and included procedures to handle small releases. Note: 29 CFR 1910.38(d) is required for Process Safety Management covered processes by 29 CFR 1910.119(n).
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $6000
- — Z (S) $10938
1910.165 B01
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2023
- Abate by
- Aug 30, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.165(b)(1): The employee alarm system did not provide warning for necessary emergency action as called for in the emergency action plan, or for reaction time for safe escape of employees from the workplace or the immediate work area, or both: (a) Ring-neck Energy & Feed, LLC dba Ringneck Energy LLC at 901 Redwood Avenue in Onida, SD 57564: On or about and at times prior to July 9, 2023, the employer did not ensure the employee alarm system provided employees warning of the accumulation of flammable vapors in the operations building to provide for necessary emergency action or reaction time to allow for a safe escape. Note: 29 CFR 1910.165 is required by 29 CFR 1910.38(d), which is required for process safety management-covered processes by 29 CFR 1910.119(n)
Recent events (3)
- — P (O) $0
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
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