OSHA Inspection: ALLNEX USA, INC.

Issued

2023-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13052.00 · Current $10442.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(D):  The employer did not maintain an accurate listing of the location, function, and inspection information for all Relief Valves (RV) within a covered process:  On or about 07/10/2022, the employer did not maintain documentation that showed the relief system design and its capabilities to protect the reactor vessel and/or the connected vessels.

Issued

2023-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13052.00 · Current $10442.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(i): The process hazard analysis did not address the hazards of the process:   On or about 07/10/2022, the employer did not ensure that the PHA identified the hazards of the process involving organic peroxides.  The latest PHA only addressed an overpressure situation could be reached by over-filling the catalyst tank (TK-33) with a pump.

Issued

2023-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13052.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(iii): The process hazard analysis did not address engineering and administrative controls applicable to the hazards and their interrelationships such as appropriate application of detection methodologies to provide early warning of releases:  On or about 07/10/2022, the employer did not ensure that the Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) identified any engineering and administrative controls, such as detection methods, to ensure the catalyst tank was approaching any Self Accelerating Decomposition Temperature (SADT) limits, such as temperature and pressure.

Issued

2023-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13052.00 · Current $10442.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i)(B): 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 normal operations.   On or about 07/10/2022, the employer did not ensure that the standard operating procedures (SOPs) addressed each step of the operating phase. The SOPs did not address preparation for the next batch while the current resin was in progress inside the reactor.

Issued

2023-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(ii)(B): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for steps required to correct or avoid deviation from the operating limits in the covered process:   On or about 07/10/2022, the employer did not ensure that the standard operating procedures (SOPs) addressed consequences of deviation.  Such consequences, include but are not limited to high temperatures due to process upsets, overpressure scenarios from temperature or pressure due to operation parameters and/or operator action such as valve alignment or chemicals out of specifications.

Issued

2023-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iii)(A): Operating procedures did not address properties of, and hazards presented by, the chemicals used in the process:   On or about 07/10/2022, the employer did not ensure that the standard operating procedures (SOPs) addressed steps to take to avoid upset conditions of the chemicals used in the process.

Issued

2023-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9324.00 · Current $7459.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(h)(2)(iii): The employer did not explain the applicable provisions of the emergency action plan to contract employers who work on or adjacent to a covered process:   On or about 07/10/2022, the employer did not ensure that contractor employees provided by the temporary service were provided hazard training specific to the tasks assigned that involved interaction with the resin manufacturing process.

Issued

2023-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13052.00 · Current $13052.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(1): The employer did not develop and implement an emergency response plan to handle anticipated emergencies prior to commencement of emergency response operations:   On or about 07/10/2022, the employer did not ensure that an Emergency Response Plan was developed to handle anticipated emergencies associated with chemical spills and releases.

Issued

2023-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9324.00 · Current $14502.00

General-duty citation text

1910.38(f) Review of emergency action plan. An employer must review the emergency action plan with each employee covered by the plan:  On or about 07/10/2022, the employer did not ensure that employees performing emergency response actions had received a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours of training and were competent in the area of 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(iii)(A) through (q)(6)(iii)(I).

Issued

2023-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9324.00 · Current $7459.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  On or about 7/10/2022, employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the ability of employees to use respirators prior to being required to use half and full-face respirators.

Issued

2023-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9324.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): The employer did not ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting respirator is fit tested prior to initial use, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, make or model) is used, and at least annually thereafter.   On or about 7/10/2022, the employer did not ensure employees using a tight-fitting full and half face respirator were fit tested prior to initial use and at least annually thereafter.

Issued

2023-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9324.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable, and effective annual training to employees who were required to use respirators.   On or about 7/10/2022, employees were not provided training on the employer's respiratory protection program.  Employees are required to wear full and half face respirators while performing work in the facility.

Issued

2023-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9324.00 · Current $7459.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):  The employer did not ensure that Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area(s)  On or about 7/10/2022, the employer did not ensure Safety Data Sheets were readily accessible during each shift.

Issued

2023-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9324.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(2)(iii): The employer did not provide information to the employees as to the location and availability of the written hazard communication program, and material safety data sheets required by 29 CFR 1910.1200:  On or about 7/10/2022, the employer did not provide required information to employees such as the location of the Safety Data Sheets or how to access them.

Issued

2023-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1047.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(m)(1): Records of medical evaluations required by 29 CFR 1910.134 were not retained and made available in accordance with 1910.1020:  On or about 7/10/2022, the employer did not maintain medical evaluation records for its employees that were required to use respirators.

Issued

2023-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1047.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(m)(2)(ii): Fit test records were not retained for respirator users until the next fit test was administered:  On or about 7/10/2022, the employer failed to retain respiratory fit test documents for employees required to wear a respirator.

Issued

2023-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1047.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(g)(11):  Safety data sheets were not made readily available, upon request, to designated representatives, the Assistant Secretary, and the Director, in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1020(e)  On or about 7/10/2022, the employer did not make Safety Data Sheets (SDS) available to OSHA upon request.