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Tag Archives: Fines
PSM Citations – A year broken down by Industrial Classification
OSHA has posted a breakdown of PSM citations so you can compare industry groups that have been cited by Federal OSHA during the period October 2010 through September 2011. I plugged this data into Excel and ran some numbers between … Continue reading
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Unclear on the concept…
This one starts simply enough: 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. In this case the citation is in regards to an MSA gas monitor that wasn’t … Continue reading
Violation by Violation – Training at Tribe Mediterranean Foods
It looks like Tribe may be working towards a quick settlement in their recent citations. The citation is a good example of what can happen with Willful citations: Seven employees weren’t trained properly for LO/TO and each was cited as a … Continue reading
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Ammonia citations under the General Duty clause
Most of us in the Ammonia Refrigeration industry are dealing with a PSM covered process, but there are some of us who are not required to implement PSM because we don’t have a threshold quantity. The real worry for those … Continue reading
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Two recent NH3 Refrigeration Fines
US Labor Department’s OSHA cites Rochester, NY, milk products manufacturer, proposes more than $200,000 in fines, for repeat and serious hazards. . $153k of the citations are Repeat citations. . Failing to address the hazards of oil draining in the PHA. … Continue reading
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What to do when litigating an OSHA citation
Timothy W. Hoover, writing in the “The Daily Record” has an excellent article explaining the steps to contest an OSHA citation. Consider reading it all!
No NH3 Detection – General Duty Citation in store?
Most General Duty citations have nothing to do with Ammonia refrigeration but I’ve started to see a trend recently where processes that are not covered by PSM are being subject to Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practices (RAGAGEP). The … Continue reading
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PSM Covered Chemical Facilities National Emphasis Program goes NATIONWIDE!
OSHA promulgated the PSM standard in 1992 in response to a number of catastrophic incidents that occurred worldwide (See Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals, 29 CFR 1910.119). These incidents spurred broad recognition that releases of highly hazardous chemicals … Continue reading
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Torque Wrenches for Ammonia refrigeration valves
Yes, it really has come to this. Let’s start with a single citation… What equipment could this citation be concerning? Take a look at the compliance officer’s narrative: The officer went on to say in the OSHA 1-B Inspection worksheet: … Continue reading
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OSHA cites Kraft in Madison Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Kraft Foods Inc. for 12 serious and one other-than-serious safety violation at a facility of its subsidiary, Oscar Meyer, in Madison. Proposed fines total $75,000. … Continue reading
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