OSHA Inspection: BIG ISLAND BIODIESEL LLC

Issued

2013-09-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i)(D): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for emergency shutdown, including the conditions under which emergency shutdown is required, and the assignment of shutdown responsibility to qualified operators to ensure that emergency shutdown is executed in a safe and timely manner:       This violation was discovered on July 11, 2013; where the employer had not developed emergency shutdown procedures to ensure that emergency shutdowns could be executed in a safe and timely manner.      a) For the B1B Ester Stripping Process.     b) For the high vacuum distillation process.

Issued

2013-09-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i)(G): 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 the startup following a turnaround, or after an emergency shutdown.   This violation was discovered on July 11, 2013; where the employer had not developed written operating procedures for startup following a turnaround or after an emergency shutdown.  a) For the B1B Ester Stripping Process.   b) For the high vacuum distillation process.

Issued

2013-09-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(4): 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(4):  The employer did not develop or implement safe work practices for employees and contractors performing high risk maintenance activities on covered processes.     This violation was discovered on July 11, 2013; where the employer had not developed and/or utilized safe work practices for employees performing high risk activities to include but not limited to line opening procedures for process equipment.

Issued

2013-09-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:   This violation was discovered on July 11, 2013; where the employer had not provided and required the use of fire retardant clothing for employees performing high risk activities to include but not limited to line opening of process equipment containing methanol.

Issued

2013-09-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2): The employer did not establish or implement written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment:      This violation was discovered on July 10, 2013; where the employer had not developed and/or implemented procedures and schedules consistent with manufacturers' recommendations and good engineering practices to maintain the ongoing integrity of the process equipment.