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Standard Cited: 19100119 E03 III Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1654714.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $15,625.00
Current Penalty: $7,812.50
Issuance Date: 08/09/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 15
Abatement Date: 11/28/2023
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/22/2023
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/22/2023 | $7,812.50 | 11/28/2023 | Other | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/09/2023 | $15,625.00 | 09/26/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(iii): Engineering and administrative controls applicable to the hazards and their interrelationships such as appropriate application of detection methodologies to provide early warning of releases. (Acceptable detection methods might include process monitoring and control instrumentation with alarms, and detection hardware such as hydrocarbon sensors.) (a) On or about March 6, 2023, the employer's Continuous Hydrogenation (CH) process did not address hazards related to the lack of engineering and administrative controls, whereby chemical operators would not have to manually go to the K-1A compressor to manually shut down the compressor, exposing employees to a hydrogen explosion at the source.