OSHA Inspection: LONE STAR BAKERY

Issued

2018-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4712.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(ii): The employer did not document that the equipment in the process complied with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices.     a) On or about March 1, 2018, at the Lone Star Bakery in China Grove, TX, the employer did not document that equipment in the process complied with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP) such as ANSI/IIAR 2-2008, Section 13.3.3.1; when it failed to ensure that the tight sealing exit doors functioned as designed. The exit doors were secured open while the ammonia process equipment was in operation. This exposed employees to a fire, explosion, or inhalation hazards due to an ammonia release.        b) On or about March 1, 2018, at the Lone Star Bakery in China Grove, TX, the employer did not document that equipment in the process complied with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP) such as ASME Boiler and Pressure and Vessel Code Section VIII UG-116; when the employer failed to ensure that the horizontal re-circulator HLR-2 had a nameplate or U-1 documentation.

Issued

2018-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4712.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(h)(2)(v): The employer did not periodically evaluate the performance of contract employers to ensure they are fulfilling their obligations as specified in 29 CFR 1910.119(h)(3).      On or about March 1, 2018, at the Lone Star Bakery facility located in China Grove, Texas, the employer does not periodically evaluate the performance of contract employers to ensure they are fulfilling their obligations as specified in 29 CFR 1910.119(h)(3) for PdM Solutions of San Antonio, Inc. This exposed employees to a fire, explosion, or inhalation hazards due to an ammonia release.

Issued

2018-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12934.00 · Current $5200.00 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:      On or about March 1, 2018 at Lone Star Bakery in China Grove, Texas employer failed to establish and implement written procedures for process equipment to maintain the on-going mechanical integrity of insulated process equipment. This exposed employees to a fire, explosion, or inhalation hazards due to an ammonia release.

Issued

2018-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(ii): Inspection and testing procedures did not follow recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices.      Inspection and testing procedures did not follow recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices.       On or about March 1, 2018, at the Lone Star Bakery facility located in China Grove, Texas, the employer does not follow recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices, such as but not limited to IIAR Bulletin 110 (Guidelines for Start-up, Inspection and Maintenance of Ammonia Mechanical Refrigerating Systems) in testing and inspection of the following equipment:      a) Oil Pressure Differential Cut Out (High & Low) for the Compressor, HS-1  b) High and Low Pressure Cut Out  for the compressor, HS-2  c) High Temperature Cut Out for Compressor, BC-1  d) High and Low Level Controls for Re-circulator, V-4  e) High and Low Level Controls for High Pressure Receiver, V-1  f)  Vertical Recirculator VLR-1 Low Temp. Recirculated Liquid line