Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(5): The employer did not correct deficiencies in equipment that were outside acceptable limits in a timely manner. a) On or about 10/20/2015, at the Diversified Foods and Seasonings facility located in Madisonville Louisiana, the employer failed to correct deficiencies in the mechanical ventilation system, in that it could not be activated by an ammonia detector or it ran continuously and was not provided with a supervisory alarm to detect failure or shutdown of the system exposing employees to the hazards of inhalation of ammonia and fire/explosion. As a result of this deficiency, the engine room does not conform to the requirements of Class 1, Division 2 hazardous location, of the National Electrical Code and ANSI/ASHRAE-15 (American Society of Heating Refrigeration Air-Conditioning and Engineering) b) On or about 10/20/2015, at the Diversified Foods and Seasonings facility located in Madisonville Louisiana, the employer failed to correct deficiencies in the ammonia refrigeration emergency control system when emergency control switches for ventilation fans were not installed/located immediately outside the engine room door in accordance with ANSI/ASHRAE-15 (American Society of Heating Refrigeration Air-Conditioning and Engineering) and ANSI/IIAR-2 (International Institute Ammonia Refrigeration) exposing employees to the hazards of inhalation of ammonia and fire/explosion.