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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 107022709
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,000.00
Current Penalty: $1,000.00
Issuance Date: 11/14/1990
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 500
Abatement Date: 11/14/1991
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 1032500
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 11/01/1991 | $1,000.00 | 11/14/1991 | Serious | |
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/10/1990 | $1,000.00 | 10/01/1991 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/14/1990 | $1,000.00 | 12/14/1990 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CHEMICAL
SECTION 5(A)(1) OF THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT OF 1970: THE EMPLOYER DID NOT FURNISH EMPLOYMENT AND A PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT WHICH WERE FREE FROM RECOGNIZED HAZARDS THAT WERE CAUSING OR LIKELY TO CAUSE DEATH OR SERIOUS PHYSICAL HARM TO EMPLOYEES IN THAT EMPLOYEES WERE EXPOSED TO AMMONIA INHALATION AND EYE/SKIN CONTACT: A) AMMONIA PLANT - THE AMMONIA PLANT PRESSURE RELIEF LINES AT LOCATIONS SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE "BULLETS" (STORAGE TANKS), THE "LOOP" AND THE REFRIGERATION SIDE OF THE PLANT, DISCHARGE INTO EMPLOYEE WORK AREAS. AMMONIA IS A SEVERE IRRITANT OF THE EYES, RESPIRATORY TRACT AND SKIN. AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS THE USE OF FLARING, SCRUBBING OR RECAPTURE SYSTEMS ON THE RELIEF LINES AND/OR THE EXTENSION OF THE RELIEF LINES TO DILUTE RELEASES.