Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 D03 I D Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1428866.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $13,494.00
Current Penalty: $6,747.00
Issuance Date: 02/28/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 09/30/2020
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0729700
Contest Date: 03/16/2020
Final Order: 08/17/2020
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 08/17/2020 | $6,747.00 | 09/30/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 03/17/2020 | $13,494.00 | 03/25/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/28/2020 | $13,494.00 | 03/25/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(D): Information pertaining to equipment in the process did not include relief system design and design basis: At the facility the employer had not developed nor implemented an accurate and up to date relief system design or design basis for all of the equipment in the Ammonia refrigeration processes. Employees engaged in repair, replace, inspection and maintenance activities of covered process equipment at the engine rooms, roof top, and production floor areas were exposed to the hazards of inhalation of toxic ammonia, asphyxiation, chemical burns, and fire. 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the abatement of the above violation is complete.