OSHA Inspection: ONA POLYMERS

Issued

Mar 21, 2025

Abate by

Apr 9, 2025

Penalty

Initial $11,585 · Current $11,545 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2): The employer did not implement written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment   On or about 09/24/2024, at Ona Polymers the employer failed to fully document the 5/10-year written testing and inspection procedures for portions of the process safety management (PSM) covered equipment including, but not limited to the following:  a) Mixed monomer tank 1 (MMT-1/C-201-R) (PID 74155-1-43, rev 1).  b) Vinyl Acetate Tank M-1 (PID GA-M1-L-101-1, rev 1).  c) Mixed monomer tank 4 (C-360) (PID GA-MMT4-P-362-1, rev 4).  d) Reactor 1 (C-205) (PID GA-RX1-P-205-3 rev. 3).  e) Reactor 4 (C-365) (PID GA-RX4-H-367-1, rev 2)  f) Piping segments from Monomer Mixed Tank 4 (C-360) 4"P-7A10-6C12 to 11/2" P-7A11-6C12 to Reactor #4 (C-365) (PID: GA-MMT4-P326-1)  g) Piping segment from Reactor 4(C-365) 6"P-7B10-6C12 To heat exchanger E-366 (PID GA-RX4-H-367-1, rev 2).  h) Piping segments from Reactor 3 (C-265) 4"P-6C12 to Heat Exchanger (E-266) (PID GA-RX3-H-275-1, rev. 1)  i) Piping segment from Monomer Mixed Tank (MMT-3) to Reactor 3 (C-265) (PID GA-MMT3-P-262-1, rev. 4)

Issued

Mar 21, 2025

Abate by

Apr 9, 2025

Penalty

Initial $11,585 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(i): The employer did not perform inspection and tests on process equipment  On or about 09/24/2024, at Ona Polymers, the employer did not perform inspections and tests on equipment in its PSM-covered process, such as but not limited to the following process equipment:  a) Mixed monomer tank 1 (MMT-1/C-201-R) (PID 74155-1-43, rev 1).  b) Vinyl Acetate Tank M-1 (PID GA-M1-L-101-1, rev 1).  c) Mixed monomer tank 4 (C-360) (PID GA-MMT4-P-362-1, rev 4).  d) Reactor 1 (C-205) (PID GA-RX1-P-205-3 rev. 3).  e) Reactor 4 (C-365) (PID GA-RX4-H-367-1, rev 2)  f) Piping segments from Monomer Mixed Tank 4 (C-360) 4"P-7A10-6C12 to 11/2" P-7A11-6C12 to Reactor #4 (C-365) (PID: GA-MMT4-P326-1)  g) Piping segment from Reactor 4(C-365) 6"P-7B10-6C12 To heat exchanger E-366 (PID GA-RX4-H-367-1, rev 2).  h) Piping segments from Reactor 3 (C-265) 4"P-6C12 to Heat Exchanger (E-266) (PID GA-RX3-H-275-1, rev. 1)  i) Piping segment from Monomer Mixed Tank (MMT-3) to Reactor 3 (C-265) (PID GA-MMT3-P-262-1, rev. 4)

Issued

Mar 21, 2025

Abate by

Apr 9, 2025

Penalty

Initial $11,585 · Current $6,955 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.119(j)(4)(iii):The frequency of inspections and tests of process equipment shall be consistent with applicable manufacturers' recommendations and good engineering practices, and more frequently if determined to be necessary by prior operating experience.  On or about 09/24/2024, at Ona Polymers, the employer did not perform tests on Vinyl Acetate Tank (M-1) consistent with applicable manufacturers' recommendations and good engineering practices, such as but not limited to American Petroleum Institute 510 and more frequently if determined to be necessary by prior operating experience.