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FILE NAME: Celanese (CEL) DATE: 1976 Feb 23 DOC#: CEL034 DOCUM ENT DESCRIPTION: OSHA Inspection R e p o rt-T ab R c e l a n e se c h e m ic a l co m pa n y Chem cel Plant Biahop, Texas jU ^ Qjm i*oF j- '^ V G D B - 3 - 7 6 ^ C L f F e b ru a ry 23, 1976 V giencllnspectiohl- Bishop Plant D ISTR IB U T IO N : Bishop -C hem icalJ. H. F rick C. R. Behling J. D. Cantrell *W. H. M eyer C, W. H arrison P . J . Volpe B ishop -P lasticsJ. L. M erian P. M. Sykes A. C. A bshier E. Munoz Bay City P. E. Hime L. E, Hackield R. C. R eitz J . N, G ann Bayport T erm inal J . E. Sanborn C lear Lake J. J. F ritsch S. J, Lefevre J . W. Coe * J . V/. Dunn Pam pa C, E. Steel B. P . Kibby H. A. Thomas *W. H. Tuke New York C. E. Laubly J. M. Ramey CCCTC R . W. Ja m e s J . Hawthorne R. M. Guedin W. T. M cNair 'Central F iles(2 ) UNITERMS: OSHA, NIOSH M onitoring Inspection C itatio n Form aldehyde DAA Benzene A sbestos CO Ozone Paraform with attachm ents 000559 CELANESE CHEMICAL COMPANY Chem cel Plant Bishop, Texas To; *See D istribution L ist From : G. D. Boyd A. E. Retherford N. J. Sternadel G D B -3-76 A EH - 9 -76 NJS F e b ru a ry 23, 1976 OSHA I n d u s tria l H ygiene In sp e c tio n - B ishop P la n t Summary; F r o m 11-1 7 -7 5 to 1 2 -1 2 -7 5 , the B ishop P la n t w a s th e s u b je c t of a n OSHA I n d u s tr ia l H ygiene In sp e c tio n by M r. R ay S k in n e r, the C o rp u s C h r is ti A re a OSHA R e p r e s e n ta tiv e .' Throughout his inspection, M r. Skinner was accom panied by the w rite rs. In cluded in his inspection was the m onitoring of em ployees for exposure to airb o rn e c o n tam in an ts. T his m onitoring included F o rm ald eh y d e .in both the C elcon N a tu ra l F inishing Unit and P a ra fo rm Bagging W arehouse, D iacetone A lcohol in the Polyol Unit, Benzene in the T rioxane II Unit (Celcon), and A sb esto s in the C elanex Unit (Celcon). The L aboratory obtained duplicate sam ples, when possible, and sam pled by the best technique available when duplicate sam ples could not be taken. A ll m oni to rin g r e s u lts w ere w ell w ithin OSHA lim its . S e v e ra l m in o r c ita tio n s r e s u lte d fro m th e OSHA in sp e c tio n . T hey inv o lv ed f a ilu r e to m onitor CO in the P lant fre sh a ir sy stem , failu re to m onitor asb esto s which r e sulted from sawing T ran site, failure to w ear protective equipm ent, failure to post OSHA-approved asb esto s w arning signs, failu re to give m edical exam inations to em ployees sawing T ran site who w ere or m ay have been exposed to airb o rn e asb esto s, and im proper guard ra ils. A ll violations which resu lted in citations have been c o r r e c te d by the OSHA d e a d lin e , e x c e p t fo r one. T h is v io la tio n c o n s is te d of e x c e s s iv e noise (119 D. B .) on the front of ten - 250 pound b o ile rs. T hree of the b o ile rs had been equipped with sound dam pening boxes and the plant w as given until O ctober, 19- to in s ta ll a ll o th e r sound re d u c in g b o x es on the o th e r b o ile r s . D iscussion: Plant Fam iliarization M r. Skinner began his inspection by fam iliarizin g him self w ith the P lan t. His f ir s t day (11-10-75) was spent in conference with Joe C antrell (Plant Safety D irecto r) in R eference to "P lan t" throughout th is rep o rt im plies both C hem ical and P la stic s P lan tb. F ile; 259.0 - I C D B -3-76 A E R -9 -7 6 NJS -2 F e b ru a ry 23, 1976 which he review ed the Plant safety p ro g ram . His p rim ary concern w as the o v erall re sp ira to ry program , i. e . , the location and type of protective equipm ent, and if w ritten SO P's for the use of th is equipm ent w ere available. O ther a re a s of concern w ere w ritten perm it p rocedures, v essel en try p ro ced u res, and the m onitoring p ro g ram for CO in the P lant fre sh a ir sy stem . The next two days (11-11-75 and 11-12-75.) involved a w alk-through v isu al inspection of the P la n t. He v is ite d e a c h u nit to o b tain a g e n e ra l layout of th e P la n t and to find out what products and raw m a te ria ls w ere p resen t in each unit. At all tim e s , M r. S k in n er w as a l e r t to c h e m ic a l o d o rs and w as ab le to id en tify b e n z e n e , DAA , and form aldehyde by sm ell. It is assum ed that m ost of his inform ation as to w hat to m onitor and w here, w as gathered in this tw o-day w alk-through. M onitoring Each day M r. Skinner m onitored for airborne contam inants, he arriv ed at the Plant Safety D epartm ent at approxim ately 7:30 a .m . F ro m h e re , he and Joe S tern ad el (Plant Safety) would proceed to the L ab o rato ry to be joined by the w rite rs (C ary Boyd, S p e c ia l P ro b le m s C ro u p L e a d e r and Ann R e th e rfo rd , P la n t OSHA R e p r e s e n ta tiv e ) . At this tim e, M r. Skinner would announce what unit and contam inant w as to be m oni tored that day, and the group would im m ediately proceed to that unit. Since the L aboratory was making an effort to obtain duplicate sam ples, we had to be read y to m onitor anything on any given m orning of his inspection. A rriving at the unit to be m onitored, M r. Skinner would talk to the Shift S u p erv iso r to d eterm ine which o p e ra to r'o r helper would have the chance for the g re a te s t expo su re to the contam inant to be m onitored. This was usually the m an who spent the m ost tim e outside the control room . M r. Skinner would then take the m an selected aside for a short private talk. On th e ir re tu rn , the m onitoring procedure would begin. This was generally before 9:00 a .m . Throughout the inspection, it w as M r. S k in n er's objective to obtain sam p les of an individual's actual breathing a ir, as continuously as possible, for as close to an eight-hour period as possible. This was to obtain the best possible 8-hour tim e w eighted a v e ra g e (TWA) e x p o su re (see A ppendix I) to a c o n ta m in a n t. O btaining th is type of sam ple was accom plished by attaching a portable sam pling device to a man for a full shift. It was intim ated by M r. Skinner that this is the only type of data that w ill hold up in co u rt, should a citatio n be contested. File: 259.0 000561 G D B -3-76 A E R -9 -7 6 NJS 3 F e b ru a ry 23, 1976 F orm aldehyde in the C clcon N atural F inishing Unit On 11-17-75, M r. John L. M oore, operator of E xtruder No. 131, was m onitored for form aldehyde exposure by the C hrom otropie Acid Method (see attached C hem cel P lant M ethod A - 1-30). Im pinger No. 1 (see F ig u re III of M ethod A - 1-30) w as a t ta c h e d to M r. M o o re 's c o lla r by m ea n s of an MSA M idget Im p in g e r H o ls te r (se e Table II). Im pinger No. 2 was taped to the pump which w as attached to M r. M o o re's belt. The pump was started and M r. M oore was allowed to perform his norm al duties. Im pingers w ere recharged periodically with fre sh bisulfite solution. The interval between rech arg es ranged up to 2 hours. S h o rter intervals w ere m easu red w henever M r. Skinner wanted to check for ceiling level violations. A com bination of all bisulfite charges approxim ated a continuous sam ple from which an 8-hour TWA could be c alcu lated . A t the tim e of the OSHA in sp e c tio n , the L a b o ra to ry w as. not equipped fo r p e rs o n a l m o n ito rin g of fo rm a ld e h y d e . We w e r e , in s te a d , g e a re d fo r a r e a s a m p lin g . T h a t is , we would situate the equipm ent (described in C hcm cel P lant Method A -l-3 0 ) in a w ork a re a w here the w orst possible exposure w as expected. F ro m this type of data, a " w o rst c a se " 8 -h o u r TWA ex p o su re could be e s tim a te d . The B ishop L a b o ra to ry and OSHA In s p e c to r m o n ito rin g r e s u l ts f o r fo rm a ld e h y d e in the C elcon N a tu ra l F in is h in g U nit a r e show n in T ab le 1, Form aldehyde in the P arafo rm Bagging W arehouse Joe L. M olina and Rudy Ibanez, bagging o p e ra to rs, w ere m onitored 11-18-75 for form aldehyde exposure. M r. S kinner's procedure and m onitoring m ethod w ere as d iscu ssed in the previous sectio n . The L ab o rato ry again obtained a re a sam p les fo r a " w o rs t c a s e " TWA e x p o su re e s tim a tio n . At the tim e the P arafo rm Bagging W arehouse was m onitored, we thought th e re w as a good chance S k in n er's re s u lts would show the o p e ra to rs ' exposure to he n e a r the 8 -h o u r TWA m ax . F o r th is r e a s o n , we a sk e d advice a s to how to lo w e r the e x p o s u re level. Unofficially, sev eral suggestions w ere offered: 1. B e tte r vacuum sy ste m to rem o v e d u st and v ap o r a s the bags a rc being fille d 2. Com pletely enclose the bag conveyor system with rem ovable panels so that P arafo rm from bag breakage can be confined and m ore easily rem oved. F ile: 259.0 000562 G D B -3-76 A E R -9-76 NJS -4- F e b ru a ry 23, 1976 3. A b etter ventilation system . Skinner said that we have the poorest system , i. e . , a p o rta b le fan d ire c te d a t th e bagging m ac h in e. He u sed ah MSA V e n ti la tio n Sm oke Tube (se e T able XI) to d e m o n s tra te how the fan w a s c irc u la tin g form aldehyde (from bag breakage) to the o p erato rs. 4. B etter housekeeping procedures, e . g . , rem ove spilled P arafo rm by vacuum instead of d ry sweeping. 5. R otate bagging o p erato rs to o ther duties m ore often in a given day. This reduces th eir tim e of high form aldehyde exposure, thus reducing the 8-hour TWA e x p o su re . M onitoring re s u lts (Bishop and OSHA) fo r th is unit a re shown in T able I. P olyol Unit fo r D iacetone A lcohol (DAA) On 11-19-75, M r. Skinner req u ested to be taken to the Polyol Unit w here he selected M r. F . C. H o rn sb y , o p e r a to r , to be m o n ito re d fo r DAA e x p o s u re . The m o n ito rin g m ethod w as by NIOSH P . and CAM 127, a tta ch e d . S k in n e r's equipm ent included a Sipin No. SP -1 p e rso n a l sam pling pum p, and NIOSH c e rtifie d SKC c h a rc o a l tu b es (see Table II). The pump w as attached to H ornsby's belt and the tube to his c o lla r. (All equipm ent fo r p e rso n a l sam pling by th is m ethod, except NIOSH c e rtifie d c h a r coal tubes, is included w ith the Sipin pump upon p urchase). The Sipin pump ra te is slow enough (40-100 c c /m in .) to allow sam ple tim es of 5 hours + per tube (ch arco al tube c a p a c ity 10 ) . S h o rte r d u ra tio n s a m p le s (10 m i n . ) w e re ta k e n w h e n e v e r S k in n e r wanted to check for ceiling levels and concentration changes. The only in terru p tio n in the sa m p lin g p ro c e d u re w as the tim e r e q u ir e d to change c h a rc o a l tu b e s (<1 m i n . ); th e r e fo r e , a good a p p ro x im atio n of an 8 -h o u r TWA e x p o su re w as p o ssib le by th is method. The B ishop L ab a ls o m o n ito re d H o rn sb y 1 1 -1 9 -7 5 . O ur pum p (MSA P o r ta b le , T a b le II) could not be o p e ra te d at slow enough r a t e s (MSA ra n g e : 1 -2 . 52?/m in. ) fo r c o n tin u o u s sa m p lin g . We took 1 0 -m in u te s a m p le s , one p e r h o u r. DAA m o n ito rin g r e s u l ts (B ishop and OSHA) a r c show n in T ab le II. Oxo and MS U nits for C arbon M onoxide (CO) M r. S kinner did not m o n ito r fo r an 8 -h o u r TWA e x p o su re to CO in Oxo an d MS. The The E c o iy a c r 2106 CO M onitor (T able II) u sed by OSHA in obtaining th is ty p e of sa m p le is cum bersom e and m ust be h an d -c a rried by the p erso n being m onitored. Instead, 000563 F ile: 259.0 y-3630 G D B -3-76 A ER-9-76 NJS f -5- F e b ru a ry 23, 1976 S kinner spot ch eck ed the eyn gas s y s te m fo r le a k s (11 20-75). He w as v e ry c a re f u l to check gauges, valves, etc. w here o p erato r exposure would be likely. He intim ated that if the spot checks w arran ted , he would obtain an 8-hour TWA. The spot checks w ere made with D rager Tubes, but any of the detector tubes listed in Table II would be suitable, according to Skinner. The only thing M r. Skinner com m ented on in Oxo/MS was that the CO level around the MS c o m p re s s o rs w as high (100 ppm v s. 50 ppm TWA). A ll o th e r high CO a r e a s (Oxo) a re w ell m ark ed with p ro p er w arning sig n s. He w as v e ry co n cern ed w ith, and asked sev eral questions about the high CO level w arning system in the Oxo control room . T rioxane II fo r Benzene On 11-24-75, M r. Skinner m onitored M r. E. R. Pinkerton, an o perator in the Cclcon T rioxane II Unit, for Benzene ex p osure. The m ethod and p rocedure w ere id en tical to th o se used fo r DAA in P o ly o l (NIOSH P . and CAM 127, a tta c h e d ). By th is tim e , the L aboratory had received a Sipin SP-1 pump and was able to obtain duplicate sa m p le s . B ishop and OSHA r e s u l ts a r e show n in T a b le I. Celanex for A sbestos On 11-25-75, M r. Skinner review ed m edical reco rd s and asbestos m onitoring reco rd s w ith P lan t Safety. He re tu rn ed 12-12-75 to m onitor B runo B. G arcia and R uban T anez, operator helpers in Celanex, for exposure to asb esto s. The m ethod involved sam p lin g the s u b je c ts ' b re a th in g a ir th ro u g h a m illip o re 8J i a e r o s o l f ilte r (T a b le II) a t 2 / / m i n . by m e a n s of an MSA p o rta b le pum p (F e d e ra l R e g is te r , Vol-. 39, No. 125, sec. 1910. 93A, page 23544). Identical sam ples w ere obtained by the L ab o rato ry . R esu lts a rc shown in Table I. Loading R acks, etc. It was M r, S k in n er's intention to inspect and m onitor the loading ra c k s. H ow ever, on the day he had scheduled this p art of his inspection, it w as rain in g . He did d riv e by the loading rack s and ask sev eral questions about p ro ced u res. S k in n er a ls o m ade a b r ie f in sp e c tio n of the L a b o ra to ry , but a d m itte d th a t OSHA r u le s concerning laboratories w ere vague. While in the P a ra fo rm Bagging W arehouse, Skinner observed a fo rk lift loading P a ra p allets iuio a box c a r. He spot checked the box c a r for CO; la te r d isc o v e red the forklift was e le c tric , and rechecked the box car for ozone. The spot checks w ere m ade with D rager Tubes (Table II). File: 259.0 000564 G D B -3-76 A E R -9-76 NJS 6* F e b ru a ry 23. 1976 Inspection Re ulta The m o n ito rin g r e s u lts (T able I) a r e a ll w e ll w ithin OSHA lim its . H o w ev er, th is d a ta w as ta k e n d u rin g n o rm a l unit o p e ra tio n s . Should an OSHA In sp e c to r be m o n i toring during upset conditions, a tim e when exposures are usually higher, a citation is m ore likely. The best protection against this situation is a good back-file of self m onitoring data taken during norm al operations. The data is also invaluable should an accident occur. A ttac h e d is a copy of c ita tio n s re s u ltin g fro m the OSHA in sp e c tio n . A ll v io la tio n s have b een c o r r e c te d by the OSHA d ead lin e (ex cep t a s noted in th e s u m m a ry ) and copies of the violations have been posted as req u ired by law . The L ab o rato ry has initiated a pro g ram to daily m onitor and docum ent CO in the P lant a ir sy stem (Item 7, C itation R eport) until o n -stream analyzers a re installed. This m onitoring is by N IOSH-certified D rager tubes (see Table II). The L aboratory has also initiated a program to m onitor and docum ent all P lant operations involving a sb esto s (Item 10, Citation R eport). Since the.citations w ere issu ed , M r. Skinner has rev isited the P lant to check for com pliance. He noted, among other thin g s, com pliance with the posting of citatio n s and m onitor ine of P lant a ir for CO. G D B /dh A ttachm ents* See Attached D istribution List F ile: 259.0 C D B -3-76 A E P -9 -7 6 NJS -7 February 21. 197b T ab la I - M o n ito ria l R e su lt A rea M onitored Celcon N atural F inishing Unit Para form Bagging W arehouse Pa reform Bagging W arehouse Diacetone A lcohol Unit T rionane-U Unit - Celcon C elan cx Unit Celcon C e.ariex Unit Celcon Nam e John L. M oore Jo e L . Ntolina Rudy Ibanea F .C . Hornsby E .R . Pinkerton B runo B. C arcia Fuban Tanes Position C ontam inant M onitored Operator Formaldehyde Bagging O perator F ormaldehyde O perator Formaldehyde O p e ra to r DAA O perator Benzene H elper A abestoa H elper A sbestos M onitoring M ethod C hrom otropic Aeid<J * TWA E x p o su re Bishoo^ l OS HA 0. 60 ppm Not Significant A ccep tab le S-Hour TWA (2) 3 ppm C hrom otropic A cid fJ > C hrom otropic A cid !1* 1.3 ppm 1. 3 ppm 1.13 ppm 3 ppm .07 ppm 3 ppm O rganic Vapor S am pling <1 ppm <2.5 ppm 50 ppm Highest Exposure B ishop OSHA C elling Level (D u ratio n ! 0. 91 ppm .2 7 ppm 10 p p m 110 m in. | 1.55 pp m 4 .7 1 ppm 10 ppm (30 m in. | 1.55 ppm 4. 71 ppm 10 ppm (30 m in .) <1 ppm <2. 5 ppm Not A pplicable O rganic Vapor ss Acroaol F ilter attached to portable pump Aerosol filter attached to portable pump*** . 7? ppm Not Significant 0.02 fibers .01 fibers 0.02S fiber .02 fiber 10 ppm SS fib e r longer than 5 m icrom eter per cu. centi m eter of air *5 fiber longer than 5 m icrom eter per cubic cen tim eter of a ir 7.2 ppm 0.04 0.02 0. 7 ppm 50 ppm (10 m in .) 1 fiber <10 fiber longer than 5 m icrom eter per cubic centime ters of air .4 fiber SlO f ib e r s longer then 5 m icrom e te r p e r cubic ceetlm e te re of air. ** 'See Appendix !. 12V e d c r a t R e g is te r . Volume 39. No. 125. pp. 23541-23543. (^ L ab o rato ry analyaie by C hrom otropic Acid Met nod. C hem cel Plant Method A -1-30. t^ A n a ly a le by National Loae C ontrol Service C orporation, en v iro n m e n ta l Science L a b o ra to ry . Long G ro v e . Illin o is, 1 -0 6 -7b. (5*Anlysia M ethod NIOS1I O ccupational Cxpoaure to Benaene D ocum ent (HEW Pub lic a tio n No. 74-1371. E. S . R am ey. CCCTC, ESR-282-Tb. GDB-3-76 A ER -9-76 NJS Table II - Equipm ent Inform ation Equipment P o ssib le Use Where to Obtain Midget Im pinger H olater Midget Im pinger with F ritted G lass Scrubber D eterm ination of various com po nents in the a ir by abso rp tio n , such as Form aldehyde, Sulfur Dioxide, dust, and ozone. Mine Safety A ppliances Co. P ittsburgh, PA 1S208 MSA P o rta b le P u m p w ith Sam pling Range I-Z .5 liters/m in . To be used with im plngers, aerosol filter discs, charcoal tubes, etc. Mine Safety A ppliances Co. Pittsburgh, PA 15208 NIOSH-Approved C harcoal Tubes O rganic Vapor Detection SKC P. O. Box 8538 P ittsbursh. PA 15220 Sipln P e rso n a l S am p ler Model No. {Small volum e pump) to be used Anatole J . Sipin Co. SP-1 w ith range of 40-200 cc/m in. with charcoal tubes for organic 425 Park A v e., So. vaoors. New York. N. Y. 10016 SKC Pocket Sampling Pump Same as above. P . O. Box 8538 P ittsb u rsh . PA 15220 D rttger \ Can be used for V arious D istributors D etector Tubes (V arious brands:} MSA \ spot checks and with resp ectiv e pumps Bendix C a s t e r / some celling ' concentrations. E colyzer 2106 CO M onitor with G ives autom atic tim e weighted E nergetics Science, Inc. O strio chart recorder. average. E lm sfo rd . N. Y. O Mine Safety A ppliances Co. O MSA V en tilatio n Sm oke Tubes For correct air current patterns. P ittsb u rg h , PA 152 08 07 07 U sed w ith MSA p o rtab le pum p fo r ~vi M illlpore A erosol F ilte rs asb esto s m onitoring and nuisance M illlpore C orporation dust. (.8 m icrom eter porosity Bedford, M ass, used with asb esto s). -8- F eb ru ary 23, 1976 F G D B -3-76 A E R -9-76 NJS 9 F eb ru ary 23, 1976 i Appendix 1 8-H our Tim e W eighted A verage C alcu latio n s^) The cum ulative exposure for an 8-hour w ork shift shall be computed as follows: JE_=_CaTa_+_CbTb_+_^j__CnTn_ 8 W here: E is the equivalent exposure for the working shift. C is the concentration during any period of tim e T w here the concentration rem ains constant. T is the duration in hours of the exposure at the concentration C. R eferen ce: (l)F ed.'ral R eg ister, Vol. 39, No. 125, p. 23540. 000569 .THTJimT.'.'mmrva.T.v.Tuxjr.'mr ?T.T/y/w.T.TeuWi MMwwMiwwwr.'n fv>y JIX. MMR1WMTr t l i M CITATION RT U 1 CixMMt af lobar OtmwuuMl iai'ttf i Hoc ISM S. 77 Svmhvw 5*0, iuit 9 M < w ta w 74530 512/425-6811 ; TO; i. eijn r e Corporation ! 1211 Avenue of the Ari.rfcis - Mew York, Mew York 1C.06 : - I Attn: Jol.ir HcComber,,President a. i AN> J .ft.. TYPE O f ALLEGED VIOLATION* i NONSERIOUS An bimxction was mad* "" W 11 ~ 12/15. io 75 a t a f h n of aaptsormant loealad at: J ----- 1). 5. Highway 77. BIshMi Texas 7B-Y43 * l -- Chgwi^i ad jm i,,,,FIm _________________________________ a On the .'tii* of the inspection it l-uailefcd that you hive violated the Occupational Safetv and Health Act at 1970, VS.fi. 651 et teg,, in the follcnnx reipetu: ** SUAdlri.KfttUUM 11 UL m *--* *if Ik Act alkr4lr mbiiMl 29 CFR 1910.22(d) Aptcoved load lim it was not posted a t the following 0) legations: Jenuery 19, 1976 (a).'Mezsnnlne In Instrunent shop. (This was noted on 11/12/75.) (U) Storage area above lunch rooai In maintenance shop located 1n the p la stic section. (This was noted on 11/13/75.) 23 CFR 1910.23(1) (1) Open-sided floor more than four (4) feet above the January 13, adjacent floor level In the following location wai not 1976 guarded by a standard ra ilin g or the equivalent: Cat* wz4k adjacent to Boiler No. 9 in the enclosed b o iler house. 29XFR 1910.95(e) Protection against the effec ts of noise exposure was January 13. not provided employee exposed to noise levels 1976 exseeding those shown 1n Table G-16, a t the following h cloosnatrtloolnp: aneInl anreeaar acreolcuondh eFxartrauddayern4o1is3e1.heomrnplaoyt ee was.exposed to noise levels In excess o f llSdB(A). This was noted on 11/17/75. 29 CFR 1910.95(b) (I)' Administrative o r engineering controls were not u tilize d a t the following locations where employee was subjected to sound levels exceeding those lis te d in Tab'k G-16: (a) Employee was working around Faraday hern near celcon extruder *131 where noise levels were 1n excess of IISdB(A). This was noted on 11/17/75. By February 23, 1976, submit and ill obtain approval! SHA fo r a jj program of 2; engineering orij (b) Employee was exposed to noise levels In excess of 115 dB(A) in the enclosed b o iler house. This was mVaul im i lead to The law requires that a copy olthla action shall be prominently posted in a conspicuous place at or near isseh place that an allecnl violation isfetved to In the citation occurred. The citation must remain posted until all itfcfed violations cited Therein are ceitvcted, oe for 3 working days*, whichever period is longer. 1 --- -------------- RIGHTS or EMPLOYEES bWiAUo..r, MItitilUyfiM# Ma ,bMiapht*vAm'IUhdlWIif.tailt(a col#at MihchaIsbm.H~fomr iwtwwltt,ttHr i--B--y--w* komf wUmlmmfna.**4**U**UlaKIkduUtJLa Df apHifUc.mmMr n(UUnN*vT at IS,"aNi'dofaH*snohnoivhnilsthdoowctumiitwhwImS w*eyfSauitsfnCw,yr,d*moifimihm, mumtimoiistnhyis,pc*iu,*toyn., k_vesw neh new. r.et . . Im. d any lanpMot ae huUluirCo, m ud ui b, Maud any pmcmdmi anew <* nWed ihu Acleelh iotI||*^t.ju j>i tniaorfy m HkWtiilni or tMiiikf ot iimrorntt kryBurkmpfaiyon krkiH of blmrif or oth?*of Wf iHotW kjf (Ma Act, Soo. ll(c} (i) et DmOr-vyaranil bitty Ml llniik Act at 1070, 2 UJS.C. IM, tOicXH Uni,, *. SnaaM I S*f,i, ad Iw a Atl, WaMm*vrtmcOtT" 14. ,i dL/ay/ Am, IXw"--v r>*lMtuM. JHQHAS..T. OiRlIa rtau. ZmgL.-55u.~ ,wkK9.A. .s a - i w w w t ^ A r j l ^ (NOTICE: Additional Imoo,u n i InlonnaUon On Revet SkU) January 0. 000570 |s 36__ e <& i030 m CTTATtCU 'I K m .T T . - T WA DCr*rTrVTrT Bf UKM rr IL 5. C.iywhrnU I lobar <Vw .n l Sj'<*t t Host* 1325 & 77 Sunhoio S U j f IM u g n U m 71550 512/475-5811 SB MO WO. 59361 MCA 3030 MMOinol rvjjj 129 lo o f f = ... s 6 { : . celanese Corporation 1211 Avenue of th Anerlcas > New York, New York 10035 Attn: John MeComber. President h e --i . TYPE OP ALLEGED PIOLATIONISV. n attf rime a tnenoceino. modo m 11/11 - 12/15. i76 nf a pWc of nplaymtal located et: U. S. Hlqhwre 77. Bishop. Teeas 78343_____________________________ m Chemical ana M astics Plant __________________ _______ m follows^! B On (he buu of the sapection it is aUrftd (tut yea base Minted (he Occupational Safety and Health Act o f 1970. 29 US.C. 651 ef .tea, in the followisc i gio. it. Standard. ngrJMNM 12. MiWtefWVtflrOwf iOlltcAdCt IX Dan fey ludi ihf4 Up-- 29 CFR 1919.95(b) (1) continued from page 1 The plan must ^ Include a step^i by-step proce<t5r< with a time- g ta b le fo r com-*; pletlon of each ste p . fc Voluntary progK r e s t report >B should be submitted at the end o f each 30 day S period u n til ji abatement is 3 complete. Voluntary pro) ress reports w ill be con- side red as ji evidence of 3 good f a ith . 3 Once the plan j|i 1s approved. Si 1t oust be i; Implemented Inill accordance 3 with the SI approved time ?*' lim it. The law raquM that a copy ef this citation shall be prominently posted m a conspicuous place at or n eu each place that an illrffd violation referred to in the citation occurred. The citation mutt remain potted until all attired violations cited therein are co.-recled. or for 3 worktnf days*, whichever period is lonttr. " ' " ..................H IC IITS OK EM TLOYEbS e h r em ployee oe r e p m e u l l -- o f em ploye-- w h o t lie -- Ih . a n y r e n o o o f l l m f i i x l ta l h . o u Um I I h . r a t v - R l o o mi id n m w w u b ia h a t Ih rig h i io v n lfil auch lim a lo r fo< :..w b y aubm tltiO f a laila* lo Ih# U J . D e p a rtm e n t o f I a b a c I ihr i M r f u ihow n above w ithin IS w orking day* o f Ihr tu u an cr of Ih u n u t ion. . , . `Na M w n ahali dorhargr or m any maritar diaeriRwnata agama! any employ bacano auch mpjoyaa M i n M any w npluat or k. titutrd or caiord to hr inmuwird any prorradmc ondrr or related lo lha A ctor haa tealtfu d o r j aafeout jo w tify in wtb ^t rocraoi . or becautr of Ut tarm a by n e h t.ajtfojrra on brhalf of hnalf or olhrra of any rifili afforded by Uua Act. Src. 11(e) (1) of U uvccvpliO M l Safety and Health Act of 1470, I t U J.C. 4SI, iMHeKI) Uwdvf * %ayaiiaMl W hy eod M a*. Ar m a m Varfelaf Dar" or f i i a d W ofen. 'i - \ .. w /A n aa^ rv iu 4 A f* r' Ama Oirrclnr'a fttgnitwra - J ^ r 1U *j-a U P*!. lanoanro I h l r - January 9. nbryv is I f i_ > ... (NOTICE.' Additional hnoortwit ManMUenOn oversoSide! e-- OSMAO I r 0 0 5 7 i r 1, r ,-4 : smossi U J . M9*AIITMP*NT M I M M Or M M b M f -A N a M i l l I IW -- 14 U L P O f f of Ubar Ocivpdiskiii Soiofy t HtsWi 1313 L 77 South*. S-'iw. s~*m* Haridi|v Tu 7O 512/425*6811 TO:*. Celanese Corporation T211 Avenue of ehe Anericas ! lew York, New *trk 10036 a. Attn: John icCCnber, President t h e __ I UMMS. 59361 30 .we. h * * "j 129 Ino 1 6 TYPE G7 ALLEGED Vt'JLLiTONfS): N0HSERI0US An Inspection m " * " 11/11 - 1 2 /1 5 . t e 76 of place of U. s. Hlohwy T il. Vshoo- T.vac Zai43________________ `* Chemical and Plas te s Plant located at: On the bull of the m|ee u n it a sJlefed that you ! . 5 U.S.C. 681 ef teg., in ids foliowine respects: ial*m II. r^mdat.fVfwfeiMatr 12 9 t MC1MM * f llM -A c t jJNrVeitv wialiMni violated the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 3970, IX fiMir 5 29 CFR 1910.1 S ( i) 0,*:- Protective eye equipment was not worn by employee January 13, working 1n the following location: Benzene extraction 1976 section of Trloxane Unit, employee took a mmber of benzene samples without wearing adequate protective eye equipment. This condition was noted on 11/24/75. 29 CFR 1910.1B(b) (6) The following resp ira to r was not stored In a clean, January 13, sanitary location: Organic vapor respirator was 1976 stored out 1n the open on top of a shelf In the com er Of the M04 control room. This was noted on 11/12/75. 29 CR 1910.134(d) (27(11) The compressor fo r supplying a i r shall be equipped with the necessary safety and standby devices. A breathing air-ty p e conpressor shall be used. Alarms to indicate compressor failu re and overheating shall be installed 1n the system. If an oil-lu b ricated compressor 1s used. 1t shall have a high-temperature or carbon ranoxide alarm, or both. If only a high- temperature alarm 1s used, the a i r from the compressor shall be frequently tested for carbon monoxide to Insure that I t meets the specifications for Grade 0 breathing a i r as described in the Compressed Gas Association Commodity Specification G-7.1-1966; Five compressors are u tilize d to produce plant a i r . three of which are In continual service while two are Standby compressors. Of the three continual use compressors, one has an alarm while the remaining two have shut-down protective devices. The two standby compressors are neither equipped with alarms nor shutdown protective devices. Laboratory te s ts have been performed In the past for carbon monoxide, but hose te sts were not frequent. This was noted on 1/26/75. January 13, 1976 The law require* that i opy of this citation shall be prominently posted m a conspicuous plan at Ot near tech pise* that an altered .xodaton referred to in the citation occurred. The citation must remain posted until all ifWftd violations cited theronam corrected, or for 3 wotktnc days*, whichever period ia ioneer. ----- -------- ---- ItitjH TS OK KMFLOYCK3 Any .iM ilo y .. or ttptrm % lM frm t a e ls y m who b rlw w . H ut .a y f t t o 4 e f How fiv-e Vi HU d U llM far I k . i w i M l M o f . W i t l m w u i r i r i H l k Hr, Ike nc.hflo co rn ,.! locti time lo t c o n t.:.u n h r aekinmie* k tlw u IW U 3 , D tyardkeot ml la b e e n ttk e addm a a a v n .k o * . within i t orkeif Cars* ef the -- ii* ol thla m a o s* . __ -N o trmJH mall d -fh a itr . w v auaiw r d - c t m m t a ke.iM l h i rm stoyr k m w am k rmM oyra h u niad say m epli ls t o r k M il.I r d e r ill--r . I . b . im lit.le d > 1 M - e - d , .o d aa or rdolad lu I k - A d o . kw l r u . l - d w - l . d i i v k m w e rd ii- or fa e ira r of Ikr r i r r o r r ky m h i n f l o w , on b elulf o r kim irlf or o tk rr. e f soy i --kl a f f o r d ky Uua A ct. S on li f e ) (1 > ef Uw Occvyaawoal Sofriy and Krollk Act e f 1970. Z* U J.C . S SI, M OfeXll. tladw On O aiaaatlow l S o lili MS H id lk A d , Ika m ar -w a tt Day* %m*(mim<ImMi ttmaw, IH 171, m Tidmvt Het**eys, 14. Apm ntemaw'u KkfMtwr*---- IUOMASl ruta__ January 4. -- te J& _ . '3 w .it n o d .i f c d . a v i, sa . Alia, a n - b,-.'*0.a 0 of. b 7vT*riA^arfc,a ~ y T g .^ ^ i r 'j v i t 'i a s a ,d r d / . d t \ a . % a j ^ ^ u f y o i e f g j (NOTICE: AddlUonal ImooHant InformauonOn Worarss SM.I OOO6T 2 a in si, V i m m M m n# iu m IT y r JTI" is a s it* . m s S. w Sund* i |n* h ",J 9 >mfarv ,,30 $12/425-6811 TO s . Celanese Corporation 1211 Avenue of the Amr.ilcas New Torti New York ir 26 Attns John HeComber, President i t Oh Nah i .he .ri.. I .-I TYPE OF ALLEGED VIOLATIONS):NONSERIK An inspection <ru made * 11/11 - lZ/15. .19 J * a d a p te s of a ptagmant located at: 1 U. S. Highway 77, Bisher . Texas 7 8 3 _ _ _ _ _ mid do ch bed aa follow Chemical and P la stir c M int On the bai of the, inipecuon it.uMlIefed that you boa ulaliiil Iba Occupational Safety and Health Act o f 1970, : 89 U.S.C. O il t t tec., in the folldarine fetpecti: lr-- ** S lM dlld.N |dllM mcete* dtHAd 1u . altrtMfy nukH4 11 Dm kr mimmi jal (kfd muMi f|l M M l i l M M i f a* 29 CFR 1910.134(f) All resp ireto rs s t a l l be inspected routinely before January 13 unv, end a fte r each e s c . A respirator th a t 1s not routine* 1976 Ty used but Is le p t ready for emergency use shall be fnspected a f te r each use and a t le a st monthly to assure th at I t is In satisfacto ry working condition: A d tlorine gas c a r is te r located in the safety warehouse idtieh was av ailab le fo r use had seal broken on 4/22/74. According to th e awnsfacturer's recomaendatlons, I t shooId have been discarded one year a f te r the seal was broken. This was noted on 11/12/75. 29 CFR (1) 1910.1001(f) * Every employer shall cause every place o f employment where asbestos fib e rs are released to be monitored In such a way as co determine whether every employee's exposure to asbestos fibers Is below the lim its prescribed 1n paragraph (b) of th is section. I f the H a lts are exceeded, tt* employer snail Immediately undertake a compliance program In accordance with paragraph (c) of chis section: There was absolutely no monitoring performed of the asbestos sheet sawing jperatlon In outside area adjacent to the carpenter shop. This was noted on 11/25/75. lanuery 13 1976 9CFR 1910.1001(g) Caution signs sh all be provided and displayed a t each January 13, x ! C l(1) location where airborne concentrations of asbestos >976 ! fibers may be in excess of the exposure lim its pre scribed in paragraoh (b) of th is section. Signs shall be posted a t such a distance from such a lncation so th at an employee may read the signs and take necessary protective steps before entering the area narked by the s ig n s :. There were absolutely no warning signs in the area around the carpenter shop where sheets containing asbestos were sawed. This was noted on 11/ 25/75. The law icquiiea that a copy of thia etution ihall be prominently poated m a conipicuout place at or near each place that an adeyed violation referred to in the citation occurred. The citation mutt remain polled until all alleyed vioUtiont cited thrrtin arc corrected, or for 3 workin* day*. whichevrr period it lonycr. ----------------------------------- -- Aloiite o r tiirLOVEia Anr eaialoyee ar w o o m UIIm ml im m lm yf, who ielw w . the! toy penoe c l new n><* la te b ctuUM ter the n m n l a a ml mvtoUUon U im ifiio M b ith * ih# t* h t m k o h ip m n u i Hi m lot rorrrctKw by iiafenttiimg * u the U 5. D*ptifMftt of U b bT i l t)M td d r ii show n bo witfctn 1 **** of ih* u w n of Ihw c iu u o n . *Nb i k w h ih iU t f u d u r t * m m M y M it tr i w a ii M M it umi *ny #m|>loy fcteaut wmI m p lo y M m i n i f f m jp tO M p iiio l at bM tUttttdf* n u * 4 U> *U- m M u l d * n y f i o c w d 4 o r w i n d to t h u Ac* or h o iritiiw d w t o Iw iify M OCb i r t c u d i n i w !trruM of u n t f i n i* by tu cb *m|Hoy(9 o n behalf o f h i iw lf or other o f t t y n th * f l n t m bjr l b * A ct. I h , l i f e ) i f ) ml the O w i p M " 1l i l e y aad Heah Art af l70, i t U1.C. CM, CCOfeXI). M i MM O t w l UU<r M MrMia AM, O r M r. MUrtM D tr* m IrWtM IM M nt. 14. -M trM e e a At**'/ ' ' At ftmtnr'r Niaaleie. THOMAS T. CURRY___ I WIMr trlrra,.. January 0. , J__ (NOTICE: Addillenai Imaoftant Inlormatinn On Itivene Sldel 000573 teaowae H-OSO gTATIOtf i m i i r r ~~~--- ----- ~r ** UJL PCPARTUrWT Of 1 M M f i M p N M l t o * * M i Mm A *m * m m h n~ ji , Ceparsafrt p! l'*'r O ca**"1 9 HotW*"' T*"17tji WlkTtMVMVviur.TeiWb^ BMAIMOI f S9361 MICA 129 I OCS MMN 3030 6 52/425--6011 TO:l. Celanese Corporation 1211 Averue of the Ae .rices Hw York, Now York 1`J3E I L. Attn: Jthn HeCombe: .President II I S. Ornili I II .I S .. II . _! TYPE OF ALUCQEITVIOLATICENE): KOKSERJOBS 71. An kupccbon rai made * 11/11 - 1PFHL r CUh. QS.1cHillqhwmataU77i.tlBtal.lhF.oIcAnTt.exas 781 Cn the basii of th :inipection it ii dieted that yo *9 US.C. 6S1 et itn., in the following retpects: 3 IQIt. SumCmC,TdtliM 12. MCtMMftOMACI li Iaw>w AftfftChMAft4 .M X at phase o f employment located at: and deaeribed a t follow s the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, IX O m kreleck \ 1! i a J . 1 ft 29 CFR ISSO. 1001(g) Asbestos warning signs did not meet the requirements (1)D fid sp ecificatio n s o f th is ruction, 1n the following tress: January 13, 1976 i(a) In the ssbesces glove box operation In Bldg. 533, 6th flo o r, elevation I25.6(spec1al products bldg.) where th e aerning sign did not conform to the Standard co ler requirements of vertical format signs specified In 29 CFR 1910.145(d)(4). In addition, Che tording requirements of section 29 t CFR 1910.1301(5)0 ) ( li) were not complied with. (b) In the asbestos dust collection and disposal area located on the outside where the standard color requirements e f vertical format signs specified in 29 CFR 19)S.I-*5(d}(4) were not complied with, n either was the spacing requirements complied with 1n 1910.1001(g)(1)(H). She above conditions were noted on 11/13/75. 12 29 CFR 1910.1001(J ) .ft le a st annually, every employer shall provide, or (3) sake a v a ila b le , comprehensive medical examinations to tach of his employees engaged In occupations exposed To airborne concentrations of asbestos fib ers. Such annual examination shall Include, as a minimum, a chest roentgenogram (posterior-anterior 14 x 17 Inches) a history to e l i c i t symptomatology of respiratory d itease, and pulmonary function te sts to include ftrte d v ita l caoaclty (FVC) and forced expiratory vellmie a t 1 second (F.E.V.. n). Employees working In th.cc*rpenter snop area wh-swed sheets containing attics to t m aterial were not given a medical examination rela tiv e to asbestos exposures. This was noted on 11/25/75. The law rrc run that a cop/ of Uilt citation ahall be prominently potted in a contpicuoui place at or near each place that aTalleted no latum referred to in the citation occurred. The citation mutt remain potted until all jJloird'violation a led therein aneconeeled, or for 3 working day*, whichever period ia longer. ---- R1GIIW OF tAlPLOYEES Any employee a i o m n u i l e e< m p l e n e w ke believe lha any retied e f lew fi*d In Uila citalien lea tk a io n action e f a eieleUen tf m n n n Me I n ike n ,M n tonic eetk time 1 ee m etio n by ie b n .n ia a leiiee is ibe U S . O ry w lw e ai e l l ake al Ik* td d i m hewn alWte withtk lb eHenlna dev* c f the uaeance e l th e n u m n . 'fie m a t kail dtatkavt* er m iky mane* dlsctimmate aiiMWI any employee becawe ivck employee kae filed any tem pi,bit cetbut.natfd Of a n e d l* M u u lH e lt* any peeeeedn ende, ee related lo th e Acl or kaa lettilied vi e ekoet le teiuly m tuck erweeddea er b e a n * *1 lit* rir rn w by r e d employer on bekeir ef bimerlf a other* e f any rifkt arfarded by Her Act. Sac. 11(c) <14 o( lilt Oaavpanonat Safety and H a t lk Act df t * 7 0 . I t U-5.C. t a t , ItOicKl I dtbO naaaU aal ta N l, rod ttadlk Art. me tarn t o n , Der* n * Haadtyt W e e p ytldatt t d daae act M a d e l i m a n . M n . aiar e t i n e I t a l i a n e n,yf W 'J. f,f r /n r_^_ if .. Dtrrftra1! Hrnitr'i THOMAS T. C U H R L _ _ _ _ m -- lam.*# fiala.... j lDUiDf 9 a.. -- IV 7ft (NOTICE: Additional Imoortanl InlonnailanO n Renana Side) 000574 ream o ttan o > + $030 ' ' h e issuance of citation ton not constitute a finding that violation uf the Act h a occurred unless there la a fallu to contest as provided for In the Act or, if contested, unless the citation is affin.wd bjr the Occupational Safety and IK-ailh Review Commission. DESCRIPTIONS OF TYPES OF VIOLATIONS NONSKMOUS violation to one which to no* sserious violation within the meaning of the Act but which hae a direct or immediate relationship, to occupational -o ily end health. _____ SERIOUS violation, accenting to the Act, '-shall be derated to exist in a place of employment If there is a substan tial probability that death or serioua phya> .il harm could m ult from a condition which exists, or from one or more practices, means, methods, operations, or yocesses -which hate been adopted or are in use. In such place of employ ment unless the employer did not, and e-aid not with the exercise of reasonsbla diligence, know of the presence of the violation." WILLFUL violation exists under the At* .where the evidence shows (1) that the employer committed an intentional asid knowing violation of the Act and -lie employ as conrioos of the fact that what he to doing ccnatitutes a vio lation of llio Act, or (2) evrn though '!< employer eon eaakconsciously violating the Act, he was aware that a haz ardous condition existed and made nr reasonable c l t e t ce eliminate the condition. REFLATE!? violation extols where tl .-employer k a abased an earlier violation, for which a citation was issued, and, upon '.li t : inspection, to found to have,committed the acme violation. Ccrrerpemlrr.c., cthsr fc:n:: ef Cv-.atunL^a5veSSlue ta iiur citalic: ...ouiJ be directed to the cfiles shorrn V i the tup c f frrr.t -, .} r.t !!-.!: leu ... f.i cor.::psm lom s.pleure refer to lh,, OSHA-1 No. r.-hich appeerr in the upper rig h t-h in d c o m e r o< -front page o f th is c ita tio n . y . *T -- r s. n sv ette e f OkMA-s i*e 000575