| Inspection Type |
Complaint
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2015-03-05
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| Emphasis |
N: AMPUTATE, N: CHEMNEP, L: FORKLIFT
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| Case Closed |
2016-09-23
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Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
964794 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1052475 |
| Health |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
5A0001 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-20 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-10-07 |
| Current Penalty |
2940.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4900.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to anhydrous ammonia inhalation and burn hazards: a. On or about March 3, 2015, at the work site, the ammonia refrigeration engine room was not designed or configured in accordance with mandatory safety features specified in the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers Standard, ASHRAE-15 Safety Code for Mechanical Refrigeration and the American National Standards Institute/International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration, ANSI/IIAR-2-1992 Equipment, Design, and Installation of Ammonia Mechanical Refrigerating Systems, Section 4: Machinery Room Design, specifically: 1. The ventilation system for the non-electrically classified ammonia engine room location was not equipped with a supervised alarm system in accordance with ANSI/IIAR-2, section 4.3.5, to indicate failure of the mechanical ventilation system, and/or an increase in ammonia concentration inside the room. 2. The ventilation exhaust fans for the non-electrically classified ammonia engine room location actuated for comfort air and cooling purposes only with no documentation supporting that sufficient mechanical ventilation was being provided to exhaust potential accumulations of ammonia inside the room in accordance with ANSI/IIAR-2, section 4.3.1. 3. No emergency remote control for the mechanical means of ventilation was available outside the Engine Room as required by ANSI/IIAR-2 section 4.3.6. 4. An emergency shutoff switch to stop the compressors was not located immediately outside the ammonia engine room as required by ANSI/IIAR-2 section 4.4.11. 5. The doors of the ammonia engine room were not tight fitting and provided with panic type hardware as required by ANSI/IIAR-2 section 4.4.8. 6. There were no eyewash or deluge showers outside the ammonia engine room exit doors as required by ANSI/IIAR-2 section 4.4.7. 7. Piping on the wall behind reciprocating compressors was not properly supported to the wall to minimize chafing and vibration problems. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazardous condition would be to have the Engine Room configured to meet the requirements of ANSI/IIAR 2-1992: American National Standard for Equipment, Design, and Installation of Closed-Circuit Ammonia Mechanical Refrigerating Systems, Section 4: Machinery Room Design. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
5A0001 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-20 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-10-07 |
| Current Penalty |
2940.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4900.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to being struck by fragmentation pieces in the event of an explosive rupture of ammonia refrigeration pressure vessels and inhalation hazards from rapidly escaping anhydrous ammonia vapor: a. On or about March 3, 2015, the pressure relief valves (PVR) protecting the pressure vessels and compressors of the ammonia refrigeration system did not have proper documentation in that the employer did not maintain the Form U-1 for each PRV, and the PVR installation dates had not been marked or recorded as required by the Provisions of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Rules, Section VIII, Division 1 and the American National Standards Institute/International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration, ANSI/IIAR-2 Equipment, Design, and Installation of Ammonia Mechanical Refrigerating Systems. |
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| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
5A0001 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-20 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-10-07 |
| Current Penalty |
2940.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4900.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that in that employees were exposed to anhydrous ammonia releases from leaks or ruptures of undocumented and uninspected pressure vessels: a. On or about March 3, 2015, the employer did not maintain documentation for pressure vessels of the ammonia refrigeration system as required in the American National Standards Institute/International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration, ANSI/IIAR-2 Equipment, Design, and Installation of Ammonia Mechanical Refrigerating Systems and in the Provisions of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Rules, Section VIII, Division 1, in that there were no manufacturers nameplates and Manufacturer's Data Reports (Form U-1's) for the High Pressure Receiver, Low Temperature Vessel, Intercooler Vessel, Medium Receiver for the tunnel freezer and oil pots. |
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| Citation ID |
01004 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
5A0001 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-20 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-10-07 |
| Current Penalty |
2940.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4900.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to anhydrous ammonia inhalation hazards: On or about March 3, 2015, in the Engine Room and at the Medium Receiver Vessel room, oil removal fixtures for oil pots were not equipped with self-closing or quick closing valves at the oil drain points as required by the American National Standards Institute/International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration, ANSI/IIAR-2 Equipment, Design, and Installation of Ammonia Mechanical Refrigerating Systems to prevent inadvertent or uncontrollable release of ammonia following oil drainage. Among other methods, a feasible and acceptable means of abatement include, but are not limited to the following: 1. Installation of dead man handle valves at oil pot drain points. |
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| Citation ID |
01005A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100023 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-20 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-09-16 |
| Current Penalty |
2940.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4900.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards: a. On or about March 3, 2015, at the roof top above the machine room, the catwalk platform to access the ice-maker machine controls was not guarded by a railing system, exposing employees to a 6 feet fall hazard. |
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| Citation ID |
01005B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100024 H |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-20 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-09-16 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.24(h): Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms: a. On or about March 3, 2015, at the roof top above the machine room, the stairway to access the ice-maker machine catwalk was not guarded by a railing system, exposing employees to a fall hazard. |
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| Citation ID |
01006 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100036 E02 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-20 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-09-16 |
| Current Penalty |
2100.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3500.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.36(e)(2): The door that connects any room to an exit route did not swing out in the direction of exit travel when the room is designed to be occupied by more than 50 people or if the room is a high hazard area: a. On or about March 3, 2015, at the west side of engine room, the door of the ammonia machinery room opened inward, exposing employees to burn hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01007 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100101 B |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-20 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-09-16 |
| Current Penalty |
2100.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3500.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.101(b): Section 3.5.3 Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P1-1965,which is incorporated by reference as specified in CFR 1910.6: Do not store reserve stocks of cylinders containing flammable gases with cylinders containing oxygen: a. On or about April 7, 2015, at the northwest side of the shop, compressed gas cylinders of oxygen and acetylene were being stored together. |
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| Citation ID |
01008 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100147 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-20 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-10-07 |
| Current Penalty |
2940.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4900.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-15 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
7 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative: a. On or about March 3, 2015, at the packaging area, the employer had not developed a lockout tagout program with specific energy control procedures for the control of hazardous energy for the IQF Tunnel Freezer, Triangle Vertical Form Fill Seal Bagger, and Triangle In Line Weighers (Scale), among other machinery with potential to be energized, had not performed employee training on the control of hazardous energy and executed periodic inspections to prevent an amputation or caught-in hazard. b. On or about March 3, 2015, at the engine room, the employer had not developed a lockout tagout program with specific energy control procedures for the control of hazardous energy for the Vilter Reciprocating Compressors and Frick Rotary Screw Compressors, among other ammonia refrigeration equipment with potential to be energized, performed employee training on the control of hazardous energy and executed periodic inspections, exposing employees to asphyxiation and fire hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01009 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100151 C |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-20 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-10-07 |
| Current Penalty |
1680.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-15 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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 or about March 3, 2015, in the Engine room, the eyewash wall station was unsuitable for its intended purpose in that it could not provide quick drenching or flushing of the eyes in case of an ammonia release. b. On or about March 3, 2015, in the Engine room, the employer did not have a body shower unit for immediate emergency use in case of an ammonia release |
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| Citation ID |
01010A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100305 B01 II |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-20 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-09-16 |
| Current Penalty |
2940.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4900.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: a. On or about March 3, 2015, at the engine room, the Refrigeration System Starter control panel, No.24, was missing a controller button in the face front with the bus bar and conductor visible, exposing employees to electrocution hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01010B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100305 B02 I |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-20 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-09-16 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose: a. On or about March 3, 2015, at the engine room, the Frick Rotary Screw Compressor 350HP was missing 2 covers in the fitting conduit box, exposing employees to electrocution hazards. |
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| Citation ID |
01011 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100307 C |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-20 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-09-16 |
| Current Penalty |
2940.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4900.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-15 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location: a. On or about March 3, 2015, in the engine room, the employer did not ensure that wiring methods and electrical equipment, such as but not limited to conduits, fitting boxes and enclosures were electrically approved for a Class 1, Division 2 hazardous location, exposing employees to fire hazards. |
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