OSHA issued 12 PSM citations at a manufacturer of foam, paper and plastic packaging materials. The inspection, which began Sept. 19, 2014, was conducted under OSHA’s National Emphasis Program on chemical facilities and focused on OSHA’s Process Safety Management. The facility had on hand 50,000 pounds of Isobutane, a flammable colorless gas used in the manufacturing process at the plant. OSHA’s inspection found several serious deficiencies in the plant’s PSM program. These included incomplete analysis of hazards; inaccurate diagrams of the piping system; not conducting inspections and testing of the PSM covered systems; not correcting deficiencies; not addressing recommendations in a timely manner; not updating safety information when changes occurred in the manufacturing process; and not investigating incidents that could have resulted in a catastrophic chemical release. The inspection also determined that the plant allowed accumulations of combustible dust to build up in the workplace; did not provide training and personal protective equipment to employees working with live electricity; and located exit routes near hazardous areas. Here is a detailed breakdown of the citations: