Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 F04 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 901522.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 04/15/2014 2
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 10/11/2013
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 20
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626700
Contest Date: 11/01/2013
Final Order: 02/25/2014
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | C: Contested | 04/16/2014 | $7,000.00 | 11/27/2013 | Serious | |
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 02/25/2014 | $7,000.00 | 04/15/2014 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/11/2013 | $7,000.00 | 11/27/2013 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(4): The employer did not implement safe work practices for employees and contractors performing maintenance activities on covered processes. On April 17, 2013, ExxonMobil did not ensure that Maintenance procedure 203-Opening Process Equipment and applicable chemical wash procedures including a Pre-Job Safety Analysis (JSA) were followed during the performance of maintenance on the E-1 heat exchangers in the Catalytic Hydrodesulphurization Unit #2(CHD) of the ExxonMobil Refinery in Beaumont, Texas.