Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas | Occupational Safety and Health Administration osha.gov

Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19100119 D03 I B Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.

Inspection Nr: 985296.015

Citation: 01001A

Citation Type: Other

Abatement Status: Abatement Completed

Initial Penalty: $7,000.00

Current Penalty: $7,000.00

Issuance Date: 01/08/2015

Nr Instances: 4

Nr Exposed: 1700

Abatement Date: 03/20/2015

Gravity:

Report ID: 0626000

Contest Date:

Final Order: 03/12/2015

Related Event Code (REC):

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	03/12/2015	$7,000.00	03/20/2015	Other
Penalty	Z: Issued	01/08/2015	$7,000.00	03/02/2015	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(B): The employer's piping and instrument diagrams were not accurate and did not represent equipment that was existing and was part of the process: In the Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Unit at Formosa Plastics Corporation located in Point Comfort, Texas the employer did not ensure the piping and instrument diagrams (P&ID's) were updated and accurate. Discrepancies included, but were not limited to: a. Car sealed valves not shown on P&ID such as HV-402, HV-406 and HV-420 on Reactors PR-401A-J. b. P&ID drawings were not updated and still showed mark ups for MOC 850, removal of sight glass and the associated piping on PC-304 Recycle VCM gas scrubber c. P&ID drawings were not updated and still showed mark ups for MOC 784, modifications on piping systems on PV-306 Crude VCM Storage Tank d. P&ID drawings were not updated and still showed mark ups for MOC 723, modifications on piping systems for PC-301 Caustic Scrubber

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