OSHA has cited a silicon chemical products manufacturer for 12 willful federal safety violations after four (4) employees suffered fatal injuries in an explosion and fire at the company’s plant on May 3, 2019. The company faces $1,591,176 in penalties. OSHA has placed the business in the Severe Violator Enforcement Program. OSHA investigators determined the facility failed to ensure that electrical equipment and installations in the production area of the plant complied with OSHA electrical standards, and were approved for hazardous locations. The company also used forklifts powered by liquid propane to transport volatile flammable liquids and operated these forklifts in areas where employees handled and processed volatile flammable liquids and gases, creating the potential for ignition. Here is a breakdown of the citations:
The alleged violations below have been grouped because they involve similar or related hazards that may increase the potential for injury or illness.
Citation 1 Item 1a
Type of Violation: Willful; $132,598
29 CFR 1910.106(h)(7)(iii)(a): All electrical wiring and equipment was not installed in accordance with subpart S of this part:
The employer does not ensure that all equipment, wiring methods and installations of equipment are intrinsically safe, approved for hazardous ( classified) locations or safe for use in the hazardous (classified) location. This condition most recently occurred from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, when volatile flammable liquids were handled, processed, and used in reactor vessel R4.
a) General purpose electrical fixtures, conduit, and wiring methods were used and installed in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around reactor R4 from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019. The electrical fixtures, conduit, and wiring methods were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
b) An electrical control panel was installed in a Class 1 Division 2 location, in the area around reactor R4, and was in this location from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019. The control panel and associated components were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
c) A Baldor Agitator Motor was used in a Class 1 Division 2 hazardous location on Reactor 4, between April 29, 2019, through May 3, 2019. The Baldor Motor was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
Citation 1 Item 1b
Type of Violation: Willful
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:
The employer does not ensure that all equipment, wiring methods and installations of equipment are intrinsically safe, approved for hazardous ( classified) locations or safe for use in the hazardous (classified) location. This condition most recently occurred from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, when volatile flammable liquids were handled, processed, and used in reactor vessel R4.
a) General purpose electrical fixtures, conduit, and wiring methods were used and installed in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around reactor R4 from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019. The electrical fixtures, conduit, and wiring methods were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
b) An electrical control panel was installed in a Class 1 Division 2 location, in the area around reactor R4, and was in this location from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019. The control panel and associated components were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
c) A Baldor Agitator Motor was used in a Class 1 Division 2 hazardous location on Reactor 4, between April 29, 2019, through May 3, 2019. The Baldor Motor was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous ( classified) location, or safe for the hazardous ( classified) location.
The alleged violations below have been grouped because they involve similar or related hazards that may increase the potential for injury or illness.
Citation 1 Item 2a
Type of Violation: Willful; $132,598
29 CFR 1910.106(h)(7)(iii)( a): All electrical wiring and equipment was not installed in accordance with subpart S of this part:
The employer does not ensure that all equipment, wiring methods and installations of equipment are intrinsically safe, approved for hazardous ( classified) locations or safe for use in the hazardous ( classified) location. This condition most recently occurred from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, when volatile flammable liquids were handled, processed, and used in reactor vessel R5.
a) General purpose electrical fixtures, conduit, and wiring methods were used and installed in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around reactor R5 from April 29, 2019, through May 3, 2019. The electrical fixtures, conduit, and wiring methods were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
b) A Delta T Air Chiller Model TCAC-B230 was installed in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around Reactor R5 and was in this location from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019. The reactors oil heater was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous ( classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
c) An electrical control panel was installed in a Class 1 Division 2 location, in the area around reactor R5, and was in this location from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019. The control panel and associated components were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous ( classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
d) A DuraPulse Frequency Drive was used in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around reactor R5 between April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019. The DuraPulse Frequency Drive was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
Citation I Item 2b
Type of Violation: Willful
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:
The employer does not ensure that all equipment, wiring methods and installations of equipment are intrinsically safe, approved for hazardous (classified) locations or safe for use in the hazardous (classified) location. This condition most recently occurred from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, when volatile flammable liquids were handled, processed, and used in reactor vessel R5.
a) General purpose electrical fixtures, conduit, and wiring methods were used and installed in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around reactor RS from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019. The electrical fixtures, conduit, and wiring methods were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
b) A Delta T Air Chiller Model TCAC-B230 was installed in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around Reactor RS and was in this location from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019. The air chiller was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
c) An electrical control panel was installed in a Class 1 Division 2 location, in the area around reactor R5, and was in this location from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019. The control panel and associated components were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
d) A DuraPulse Frequency Drive was used in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around reactor R5 between April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019. The DuraPulse Frequency Drive was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
The alleged violations below have been grouped because they involve similar or related hazards that may increase the potential for injury or illness.
Citation 1 Item 3a
Type of Violation: Willful; $132,598
29 CFR 1910.106(h)(7)(iii)(a): All electrical wiring and equipment was not installed in accordance with subpart S of this part:
The employer does not ensure that all equipment, wiring methods and installations of equipment are intrinsically safe, approved for hazardous (classified) locations or safe for use in the hazardous (classified) location. This condition last occurred between April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, when volatile flammable liquids were handled, processed, and used in reactor vessel R8.
a) General purpose electrical fixtures, conduit, and wiring methods were used and installed in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around reactor R8 between April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019. The electrical fixtures, conduit, and wiring methods were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
b) An electrical control panel was installed in a Class 1 Division 2 location, in the area around reactor R8, and was in this location from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019. The control panel and associated components were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
c) The wiring for a Lightnin Agitator Motor located in a Class 1 Division 2 hazardous (classified) location on Reactor R8, and was in this location from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous ( classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
Citation 1 Item 3b
Type of Violation: Willful
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:
The employer does not ensure that all equipment, wiring methods and installations of equipment are intrinsically safe, approved for hazardous (classified) locations or safe for use in the hazardous (classified) location. This condition last occurred between April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, when volatile flammable liquids were handled, processed, and used in reactor vessel R5.
a) General purpose electrical fixtures, conduit, and wiring methods were used and installed in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around reactor RS between April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019. The electrical fixtures, conduit, and wiring methods were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
b) An electrical control panel was installed in a Class 1 Division 2 location, in the area around reactor R5, and was in this location from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019. The control panel and associated components were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous ( classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
c) The wiring for a Lightnin Agitator Motor located in a Class 1 Division 2 hazardous (classified) location on Reactor RS, and was in this location from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
The alleged violations below have been grouped because they involve similar or related hazards that may increase the potential for injury or illness.
Citation 1 Item 4a
Type of Violation: Willful; $132,598
29 CFR 1910.106(h)(7)(iii)(a): All electrical wiring and equipment was not installed in accordance with subpart S of this part:
The employer does not ensure that all equipment, wiring methods and installations of equipment are intrinsically safe, approved for hazardous (classified) locations or safe for use in the hazardous (classified) location. This condition most recently occurred from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, when volatile flammable liquids were handled, processed, and used in reactor vessel R9.
a) General purpose electrical fixtures, conduit, and wiring methods were used and installed in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around reactor R9 from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019. The electrical fixtures, conduit, and wiring methods were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
b) A DuraPulse Frequency Drive connected to an electric pump was used in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around reactor R9 during the period from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019. The DuraPulse Frequency Drive was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
c) A DuraPulse Frequency Drive connected to an electrical control panel was used in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around reactor R9 during the period from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019. The DuraPulse Frequency Drive was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
d) An electrical control panel was installed in a Class 1 Division 2 location, in the area around reactor R9, and was in this location from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019. The control panel and associated components were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
e) The wiring for a Philadelphia Mixer Agitator Motor located in a Class 1 Division 2 hazardous (classified) location on Reactor R9, and was in this location from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
Citation 1 Item 4b
Type of Violation: Willful
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:
The employer does not ensure that all equipment, wiring methods and installations of equipment are intrinsically safe, approved for hazardous (classified) locations or safe for use in the hazardous (classified) location. This condition most recently occurred from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, when volatile flammable liquids were handled, processed, and used in reactor vessel R9.
a) General purpose electrical fixtures, conduit, and wiring methods were used and installed in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around reactor R9 from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019. The electrical fixtures, conduit, and wiring methods were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
b) A DuraPulse Frequency Drive connected to an electric pump was used in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around reactor R9 during the period from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019. The DuraPulse Frequency Drive was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
c) A DuraPulse Frequency Drive connected to an electrical control panel was used in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around reactor R9 during the period from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019. The DuraPulse Frequency Drive was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
d) An electrical control panel was installed in a Class 1 Division 2 location, in the area around reactor R9, and was in this location from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019. The control panel and associated components were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
e) The wiring for a Philadelphia Mixer Agitator Motor located in a Class 1 Division 2 hazardous (classified) location on Reactor R9, and was in this location from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous ( classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
The alleged violations below have been grouped because they involve similar or related hazards that may increase the potential for injury or illness.
Citation 1 Item 5a
Type of Violation: Willful; $132,598
29 CFR 1910.106(h)(7)(iii)(a): All electrical wiring and equipment was not installed in accordance with subpart S of this part:
The employer does not ensure that all equipment, wiring methods and installations of equipment are intrinsically safe, approved for hazardous (classified) locations or safe for use in the hazardous (classified) location. This condition most recently occurred from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, where volatile flammable liquids were handled, processed, and used in reactor vessel S8.
a) A DuraPulse Frequency Drive connected to an electric pump was used in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around reactor S8 during the period from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019. The DuraPulse Frequency Drive was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
b) A Delta T l 44kW Oil Heater Model Tl 999CS was used in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around Reactor S8 during the period from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019. The reactors oil heater was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
c) The wiring for a Lightnin Agitator Motor located in a Class 1 Division 2 hazardous (classified) location on Reactor S8, and was in this location from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous ( classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
Citation 1 Item 5b
Type of Violation: Willful
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:
The employer does not ensure that all equipment, wiring methods and installations of equipment are intrinsically safe, approved for hazardous ( classified) locations or safe for use in the hazardous (classified) location. This condition most recently occured from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, where volatile flammable liquids were handled, processed, and used in reactor vessel S8.
a) A DuraPulse Frequency Drive connected to an electric pump was used in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around reactor S8 during the period from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019. The DuraPulse Frequency Drive was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
b) A Delta T 144kW Oil Heater Model T1999CS was used in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around Reactor S8 during the period from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019. The reactors oil heater was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
c) The wiring for a Lightnin Agitator Motor located in a Class 1 Division 2 hazardous (classified) location on Reactor S8, and was in this location from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
The alleged violations below have been grouped because they involve similar or related hazards that may increase the potential for injury or illness.
Citation 1 Item 6a
Type of Violation: Willful; $132,598
29 CFR 1910.106(h)(7)(iii)(c): Locations, where flammable vapor-air mixtures may exist under abnormal conditions and for a distance beyond Division 1 locations, were not classified Division 2 according to the requirements of Subpart S of this part.
These locations included areas within 20 feet horizontally, 3 feet vertically beyond Division 1 areas, and up to 3 feet above floor or grade level within 25 feet, if indoors, or 10 feet if outdoors, from any pump, bleeder, withdrawal fitting, meter, or similar device handling Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100F (37.8C). Pits provided with adequate mechanical ventilation within a Division 1 or 2 area were not classified Division 2:
The employer does not classify locations where flammable vapor-air mixtures may exist under abnormal conditions as Division 2 according to the requirements of Subpart S. This condition most recently occurred during the period from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, in the production area around Reactors R4, RS, R8, and R9.
a) During the period from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, in the production area, locations around Reactors R4, RS, R8, R9 where flammable vapor-air mixtures may exist under abnormal conditions, were not classified as Division 2 according to the requirements of Subpart S.
Citation 1 Item 6b
Type of Violation: Willful
29 CFR 1910.307(a)(4): Division and zone classification. In Class I locations, installations were not classified using the division classification system meeting paragraphs (c), (d), (e), and (f) of this section or using the zone classification system meeting paragraph (g) of this section:
The employer does not classify installations in Class I locations using the division classification system or the zone classification system. This condition most recently occurred from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, where the installations around Reactors R4, R5, RS, R9 and Emulsion Tanks S2 and S4 were not classified in accordance with the division or zone classification systems.
a) During the period from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, the employer did not classify electrical equipment and installations in Class I locations around Reactors R4, R5, RS, R9 and Emulsion Tanks S2 and S4 in accordance to Division or Zone. In these areas, flammable vapor-air mixtures may exist under abnormal conditions.
Citation 1 Item 7
Type of Violation: Willful; $132,598
29 CFR 1910.307 (b): Areas designated as hazardous ( classified) locations under the Class and Zone system and areas designated under the Class and Division system established after August 13, 2007 were not properly documented:
The employer does not document hazardous ( classified) locations in its facility and does not maintain documentation of those areas. This condition last occurred during the period from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, where the hazardous (classified) locations around Reactors R4, R5, RS, R9, and Emulsion Tanks S2 and S4 were not documented.
a) During the period from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, the employer did not generate or maintain documentation of hazardous ( classified) locations throughout its facility.
The alleged violations below have been grouped because they involve similar or related hazards that may increase the potential for injury or illness.
Citation I Item 8a
Type of Violation: Willful; $132,598
29 CFR 1910.178(c)(2)(iv): Power-operated industrial trucks designated as DY, EE, or EX were not used in locations where volatile flammable liquids or flammable gases were handled, processed or used, but in which the hazardous liquids, vapors or gases would normally be confined within closed containers or closed systems from which they could escape only in case of accidental rupture or breakdown of such containers or systems, or in the case of abnormal operation of equipment; also in locations in which hazardous concentrations of gases or vapors are normally prevented by positive mechanical ventilation but which might become hazardous through failure or abnormal operation of the ventilating equipment; or in locations which are adjacent to Class I, Division 1 locations, and to which hazardous concentrations of gases or vapors might occasionally be communicated unless such communication is prevented by adequate positive-pressure ventilation from a source of clear air, and effective safeguards against ventilation failure are provided:
a) The employer does not provide powered industrial trucks with DY, EE, or EX, designation in plant locations where volatile flammable liquids or flammable gases are handled, processed, or used. This condition last occurred during the period from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, when a Clark C25CL (serial number C232L-0360-9856CNF) powered industrial truck with Type LP designation was used in areas where volatile flammable liquids were handled, processed and used, and were used to transport volatile flammable liquids.
Citation 1 Item 8b
Type of Violation: Willful
29 CFR 1910.178(c)(2)(xii): In general industrial or commercial properties that are hazardous, powered-operated industrial trucks in use were not approved for such locations as specified in this paragraph (c)(2):
a) The employer uses unapproved powered industrial trucks in hazardous plant locations where volatile flammable liquids or flammable gases are handled, processed, or used. This condition last occurred on May 3, 2019, when a Clark C25CL (serial number C232L-0360-9856CNF) powered industrial truck with Type LP designation was used and available in areas where volatile flammable liquids were handled, processed and used, and were used to transport volatile flammable liquids.
The alleged violations below have been grouped because they involve similar or related hazards that may increase the potential for injury or illness.
Citation 1 Item 9a
Type of Violation: Willful; $132,598
29 CFR 1910.178(c)(2)(iv): Power-operated industrial trucks designated as DY, EE, or EX were not used in locations where volatile :flammable liquids or :flammable gases were handled, processed or used, but in which the hazardous liquids, vapors or gases would normally be confined within closed containers or closed systems from which they could escape only in case of accidental rupture or breakdown of such containers or systems, or in the case of abnormal operation of equipment; also in locations in which hazardous concentrations of gases or vapors are normally prevented by positive mechanical ventilation but which might become hazardous through failure or abnormal operation of the ventilating equipment; or in locations which are adjacent to Class I, Division 1 locations, and to which hazardous concentrations of gases or vapors might occasionally be communicated unless such communication is prevented by adequate positive-pressure ventilation from a source of clear air, and
effective safeguards against ventilation failure are provided:
a) The employer does not provide powered industrial trucks with DY, EE, or EX, designation in plant locations where volatile :flammable liquids or :flammable gases are handled, processed, or used. This condition last occurred during the period from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, when a Clark C25CL (serial number C232L-0181-9823KF) powered industrial truck with Type LP designation was used in areas where volatile flammable liquids were handled, processed and used, and were used to transport volatile :flammable liquids.
Citation 1 Item 9b
Type of Violation: Willful
29 CFR 1910.178(c)(2)(xii): In general industrial or commercial properties that are hazardous, powered-operated industrial trucks in use were not approved for such locations as specified in this paragraph (c)(2):
a) The employer uses unapproved powered industrial trucks in hazardous plant locations where volatile flammable liquids or flammable gases are handled, processed, or used. This condition last occurred during the period from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, when a Clark C25CL (serial number C232L-0181-9823KF) powered industrial truck with Type LP designation was used and available in areas where volatile flammable liquids were handled, processed and used, and were used to transport volatile flammable liquids.
The alleged violations below have been grouped because they involve similar or related hazards that may increase the potential for injury or illness.
Citation 1 Item 10a
Type of Violation: Willful; $132,598
29 CFR 1910.178(c)(2)(iv): Power-operated industrial trucks designated as DY, EE, or EX were not used in locations where volatile flammable liquids or flammable gases were handled, processed or used, but in which the hazardous liquids, vapors or gases would normally be confined within closed containers or closed systems from which they could escape only in case of accidental rupture or breakdown of such containers or systems, or in the case of abnormal operation of equipment; also in locations in which hazardous concentrations of gases or vapors are normally prevented by positive mechanical ventilation but which might become hazardous through failure or abnormal operation of the ventilating equipment; or in locations which are adjacent to Class I, Division 1 locations, and to which hazardous concentrations of gases or vapors might occasionally be communicated unless such communication is prevented by adequate positive-pressure ventilation from a source of clear air, and effective safeguards against ventilation failure are provided:
a) The employer does not provide powered industrial trucks with DY, EE, or EX, designation in plant locations where volatile flammable liquids or flammable gases are handled, processed, or used. This condition last occurred during the period from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, when a Clark C25CL (serial number C232L-0363-9856CNF) powered industrial truck with Type LP designation was used in areas where volatile flammable liquids were handled, processed and used, and were used to transport volatile flammable liquids.
Citation 1 Item 10b
Type of Violation: Willful
29 CPR 1910.178(c)(2)(xii): In general industrial or commercial properties that are hazardous, powered-operated industrial trucks in use were not approved for such locations as specified in this paragraph (c)(2):
a) The employer uses unapproved powered industrial trucks in hazardous plant locations where volatile flammable liquids or flammable gases are handled, processed, or used. This condition last occurred during the period from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, when a Clark C25CL (serial number C232L-0363-9856CNP) powered industrial truck with Type LP designation was used and available in areas where volatile flammable liquids were handled, processed and used, and were used to transport volatile flammable liquids.
Citation 1 Item 11
Type of Violation: Willful; $132,598
29 CPR 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:
The employer does not ensure that all equipment, wiring methods and installations of equipment are intrinsically safe, approved for hazardous (classified) locations or safe for use in the hazardous (classified) location. This condition last occurred on May 3, 2019, when hydrogen gas was generated and handled in tank S2.
a) General purpose electrical fixtures, conduit, and wiring methods were used and installed in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around tank S2 on May 3, 2019. The electrical fixtures, conduit, and wiring methods were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
b) A DuraPulse Frequency Drive connected to an electric pump was used in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around tank S2 on May 3, 2019. The DuraPulse Frequency Drive was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
c) A DuraPulse Frequency Drive connected to an electric pump was used in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around tank S2 on May 3, 2019. The DuraPulse Frequency Drive was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous ( classified) location, or safe for the hazardous ( classified) location.
d) A DuraPulse Frequency Drives connected to an IKA mill was used in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around tank S2 on May 3, 2019. The DuraPulse Frequency Drive was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
e) The wiring for an IKA mill located in a Class 1 Division 2 hazardous (classified) location in the area around tank S2, and was in this location from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
f) The wiring for a Proquip Model JL-10 agitator motor located in a Class 1 Division 2 hazardous (classified) location on tank S2, and was in this location from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
g) A Hubbell Electric 30A watertight outlet was used in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around tank S2 on May 3, 2019. The Hubbell Electric 30A watertight outlet was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
h) A Hubbell Electric 30A watertight outlet was used in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around tank S2 on May 3, 2019. The Hubbell Electric 30A watertight outlet was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
Citation 1 Item 12
Type of Violation: Willful; $132,598
29 CPR 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:
The employer does not ensure that all equipment, wiring methods and installations of equipment are intrinsically safe, approved for hazardous (classified) locations or safe for use in the hazardous (classified) location. This condition last occurred on May 3, 2019, when hydrogen gas was generated and handled in tank S4.
a) General purpose electrical fixtures, conduit, and wiring methods were used and installed in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around tank S4 on May 3, 2019. The electrical fixtures, conduit, and wiring methods were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous ( classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
b) A Delta T Oil Heater Model Tl075MS was installed in a Class 1 Division 2 location in the area around tank S4 on May 3, 2019. The reactors oil heater was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
c) The wiring for a Proquip Model 1ORGX21 agitator motor located in a Class 1 Division 2 hazardous (classified) location on tank S4, and was in this location from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous.( classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
d) The wiring for an IKA mill located in a Class 1 Division 2 hazardous (classified) location in the area around tank S4, and was in this location from April 29, 2019 through May 3, 2019, was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous ( classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location.
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