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

29 CFR 1910.106(c)(2)(iv): Tanks of low-melting point materials or materials that soften on fire exposure such as plastics, special consideration shall be given to their behavior on fire exposure. Where such materials were used in above ground piping systems or inside buildings, they were not suitably protected against fire exposure or so located that any spill resulting from the failure of these materials could not unduly expose persons, important buildings or structures or can be readily controlled by remote valves. (a) On and before May 23, 2024, the employer did not provide special consideration regarding tanks P-6 and P-7 regarding glass-fiber-reinforced thermoset resin tanks to their behavior on fire exposure; the specified tanks are composed of a low-melting point material and were not suitably protected against fire exposure or so located that any spill resulting from the failure of these materials could not unduly expose persons, important buildings or structures to flammable liquids during a possible fire event in that tank failures from co-located tanks could result in exposure to chemical operators in the batch room of the facility. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.