On May 6, OSHA issued 42 serious and four other-than serious safety and health violations following three separate inspections at the bio-refinery in November 2015. Inspectors found the ethanol production facility violated OSHA’s process safety management regulations including failing to:
- Develop written procedures for safely conducting tasks in the process, and for maintaining the ongoing integrity of equipment.
- Train operators.
- Correct equipment deficiencies.
- Establish an incident investigation team and maintain accurate records.
- Maintain adequate drawings and diagrams of pipes and instruments used in the chemical process.
- Implement an emergency response plan for the plant and train workers in emergency response procedures.
Here is a breakdown of the PSM citations…