OSHA Inspection: PURPOSE BUILT BRANDS

Issued

Nov 6, 2024

Abate by

Dec 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $16,131 · Current $8,066 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.106(b)(1)(i)(b): Tanks located above ground or inside buildings were not of noncombustible construction.  (a) On or about May 23, 2024, the employer utilized a tank, P-7, constructed of glass-fiber-reinforced thermoset resin, a combustible material, as the mixing and storage tank for a Category 3 Flammable liquid in an amount exceeding 3800 gallons.  (b) On or about May 22, 2024, the employer utilized a tank, P-6, constructed of glass-fiber-reinforced thermoset resin, a combustible material, as the mixing and storage tank for a Category 3 Flammable liquid in an amount exceeding 7600 gallons.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Nov 6, 2024

Abate by

Dec 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.106(c)(2)(iv): Tanks of low-melting point materials or materials that soften on fire exposure such as plastics, special consideration shall be given to their behavior on fire exposure. Where such materials were used in above ground piping systems or inside buildings, they were not suitably protected against fire exposure or so located that any spill resulting from the failure of these materials could not unduly expose persons, important buildings or structures or can be readily controlled by remote valves.  (a)  On and before May 23, 2024, the employer did not provide special consideration regarding tanks P-6 and P-7 regarding glass-fiber-reinforced thermoset resin tanks to their behavior on fire exposure; the specified tanks are composed of a low-melting point material and were not suitably protected against fire exposure or so located that any spill resulting from the failure of these materials could not unduly expose persons, important buildings or structures to flammable liquids during a possible fire event in that tank failures from co-located tanks could result in exposure to chemical operators in the batch room of the facility.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Nov 6, 2024

Abate by

Dec 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $16,131 · Current $8,066 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(b)(2)(iv)(f)(1): Tanks storing Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 �F (37.8 �C) were not equipped with venting devices which were normally closed except when venting under pressure or vacuum conditions, or with approved flame arresters.  (a)  On and before May 23, 2024, the employer stored Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 �F within tanks P-6 and P-7, which were equipped with a mounted ventilation device which actively removed air from the vapor space above liquids within tanks to the outside of the building using a blower mounted on the wall of the facility. The tanks were not equipped with venting devices which were normally closed except when venting under pressure or vacuum conditions, or with approved flame arresters.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Nov 6, 2024

Abate by

Jun 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $11,524 · Current $5,762 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.119(d)(3): The employer did not complete a compilation of written process safety information pertaining to the equipment in the process including the information within �1910.119(d)(3)(i)- �1910.119(d)(3)(iii):  (a) On and before May 23, 2024, the employer did not complete a compilation of written process safety information pertaining to the equipment in the process. The employer did not have process safety information pertaining to the equipment in the process including, but not limited to:   1. Materials of construction of equipment utilized by the process.  2. Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) of process piping. 3. Design Codes and standards employed within the facility regarding piping construction, relief system design basis, spill isolation or containment standards to conform with Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEPs) for flammable liquids within the facility.  4. Safety Systems including detection or suppression systems installed within the batch room or production areas of the facility.  On or about May 23, 2024, the employer utilized a tank, P-7, within the batch room of the facility as the mixing and storage tank for a flammable liquid with a flash point below 100 �F in an amount exceeding 30,000 pounds.

Issued

Nov 6, 2024

Abate by

Jun 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.119(e)(1): The employer did not perform an initial process hazard analysis (hazard evaluation) on processes covered by 29 CFR 1910.119:  (a) On and before May 23, 2024, the employer had not performed an initial process hazard analysis on processes which produce liquid batches greater than 10,000 pounds and flash points lower than 100 �F. On or about May 23, 2024, the employer utilized a tank, P-7, within the batch room of the facility as the mixing and storage tank for a flammable liquid with a flash point below 100 �F in an amount exceeding 30,000 pounds.

Issued

Nov 6, 2024

Abate by

Jun 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $11,524 · Current $5,762 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.119(f)(1)(ii): 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 that addressed operating limits:  (a) On and before May 23, 2024, the employer did not provide instructions regarding the operating limits of the process including consequences of deviation and steps required to correct or avoid deviations regarding the production of batches covered by the process safety management standards. The employer does not provide any specifics regarding the operating limits, including Temperature or Pressure Ranges, consequences of deviations in the addition of specific ingredients, or the means and methods to correct any deviations related to the sequence of additions made to the batch, or the addition of incorrect quantities of ingredients.  On or about May 23, 2024, the employer utilized a tank, P-7, within the batch room of the facility as the mixing and storage tank for a flammable liquid with a flash point below 100 �F in an amount exceeding 30,000 pounds.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Nov 6, 2024

Abate by

Jun 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.119(g)(1)(i): The employer did not train each employee in operating procedures as specified in paragraph (f) of 29 CFR 1910.119.  (a) On and before May 23, 2024, the employer did not train each employee in operating procedures which were compliant with paragraph (f) of 29 CFR, 1910.119. The operating procedures provided to employees did not provide instructions regarding the operating limits of the process including consequences of deviation and steps required to correct or avoid deviations regarding the production of batches covered by the process safety management standards. On or about May 23, 2024, the employer utilized a tank, P-7, within the batch room of the facility as the mixing and storage tank for a flammable liquid with a flash point below 100 �F in an amount exceeding 30,000 pounds.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Nov 6, 2024

Abate by

Jun 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $11,524 · Current $5,762 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) On and before May 23, 2024, the employer did not establish written procedures to maintain the ongoing integrity of process equipment such as ventilation equipment, pumps, container filling machinery, or valves associated with processes covered by the process safety management standard. The procedures that had been developed did not address the evaluation of equipment to ensure ongoing conformance with as-built design standards or Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEPs) for the process area. On or about May 23, 2024, the employer utilized a tank, P-7, within the batch room of the facility as the mixing and storage tank for a flammable liquid with a flash point below 100 �F in an amount exceeding 30,000 pounds.

Issued

Nov 6, 2024

Abate by

Jun 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $11,524 · Current $5,762 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.119(l)(1): The employer did not implement procedures to manage changes to process chemicals, technology, equipment, procedures, and changes to facilities that affect a covered process:  (a)  On and before May 23, 2024, the employer did not implement procedures to manage changes to process chemicals, equipment, procedures, and changes to facilities that affect a covered process or mixture such that the technical basis for the proposed change and the impact of the change to safety and health of employees on the basis of Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEPs) was evaluated. On or about May 23, 2024, the employer utilized a tank, P-7, within the batch room of the facility as the mixing and storage tank for a flammable liquid with a flash point below 100 �F in an amount exceeding 30,000 pounds.

Issued

Nov 6, 2024

Abate by

Jun 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $11,524 · Current $5,762 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.119(m)(5): The employer did not establish a system to promptly address and resolve the incident report findings and recommendations. Resolutions and corrective actions were not documented.  (a) On and before May 23, 2024, the employer did not establish a system to promptly address and resolve incident report findings or recommendations for incidents that occurred in areas where processes covered by 29 CFR 1910.119 could be affected. On or about May 23, 2024, the employer utilized a tank, P-7, within the batch room of the facility as the mixing and storage tank for a flammable liquid with a flash point below 100 �F in an amount exceeding 30,000 pounds.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Nov 6, 2024

Abate by

Dec 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $9,218 · Current $4,609 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  (a) On and before June 6, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees performing additions of injurious or corrosive materials to chemical batches from the mezzanine level around tank S-7 were able to access suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body in that employees would be required to navigate a set of stairs to access such facilities.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Nov 6, 2024

Abate by

Dec 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $16,131 · Current $8,066 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(c)(2)(iv): A power-operated industrial truck designated as EE were used in locations where volatile flammable liquids were handled, processed or used, in areas where hazardous liquids, were not confined within closed containers or closed systems from which they can escape only in case of accidental rupture or breakdown of such containers or systems, or in the case of abnormal operation of equipment:  (a) On or about May 23, 2024, the employer utilized a Yale forklift designated as EE in the Batch Room of the facility, where volatile flammable liquids and possible vapors from liquids including isopropyl alcohol may exist. Flammable chemical mixtures were mixed and stored within glass-fiber-reinforced thermoset resin tanks P-6 and P-7, which were open to the work area. Additionally, tanks P-6 and P-7 were negatively ventilated by means of a vent pulling air from the vapor space above the liquid within each tank. Employees making this mixture utilized the forklift for the transport of at least 4 totes of isopropyl alcohol for the creation of the batch in P-7 while the batch made by employees the previous night was stored present within neighboring tank P-6, which also had a flashpoint of 86 �F.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.