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OSHA Inspection: AJINOMOTO FOODS, NORTH AMERICA

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of AJINOMOTO FOODS, NORTH AMERICA in 601 E 3RD STREET, LAMPASAS, TX 76550 (NAICS 311999). OSHA activity number 347276644.

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OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
601 E 3RD STREET
City
LAMPASAS
State
TX
ZIP
76550
Mailing
601 E 3RD STREET, LAMPASAS, TX 76550
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
311999
Employees
421
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.119 D03 I D

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jun 7, 2024
Abate by
Aug 5, 2024
Penalty
Initial $16,131 · Current $8,529 Reduced
29 CFR  1910.119(d)(3)(i)(D): The employer did not include, in the process safety information compilation, the relief system design and the design basis:  (a)  On February 13, 2024, and at times prior thereto, at the Ajinomoto facility located in Lampasas, Texas, the employer did not include the relief system design or design basis in its Process Safety Information.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $8529
  • — Z (S) $16131

1910.119 D03 II

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jun 7, 2024
Abate by
Aug 5, 2024
Penalty
Initial $16,131 · Current $8,529 Reduced
29 CFR  1910.119(d)(3)(ii): The employer did not document that equipment complies with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices:   (a) On February 13, 2024, and at times prior thereto, at the Ajinomoto facility located in Lampasas, Texas, the employer did not ensure that the low temperature recirculator vessel complies with recognized and generally good acceptable practices such as, but not limited to, ASME Section VIII Div. 1, UCS-160 Vessels operating at temperatures colder than the MDMT stamped on the nameplate, when the employer operated the low temperature recirculator below the manufacturer-defined limits of the minimum design metal temperature for the vessel.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $8529
  • — Z (S) $16131

1910.119 F01 II A

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jun 7, 2024
Abate by
Aug 5, 2024
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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) On February 13, 2024, and at times prior thereto, at the Ajinomoto facility located in Lampasas, Texas, the employer did not develop written operating procedures that addressed the consequences of deviation from the specified Minimum Design Metal Temperature (MDMT) of the Low Temperature Recirculator.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.132 D02

Other-than-serious Gravity 1 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jun 7, 2024
Penalty
Initial $6,913 · Current $6,913
29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:   (a) On February 13, 2024, and at times prior thereto, at the Ajinomoto facility located in Lampasas, Texas, the employer did not verify, through a written certification that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $6913
  • — Z (S) $6913

1910.134 F02

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 3 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Jun 7, 2024
Abate by
Aug 5, 2024
Penalty
Initial $16,131 · Current $8,529 Reduced
29 CFR  1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator were not annually fit tested:   (a) On February 13, 2024, and at times prior thereto, at the Ajinomoto facility located in Lampasas, Texas, the refrigeration technicians required to wear full-face respirators did not undergo annual fit testing.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $8529
  • — Z (S) $16131

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