Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 D03 I B Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1213761.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,967.00
Current Penalty: $4,780.20
Issuance Date: 08/23/2017
Nr Instances: 3
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 02/28/2019
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0729700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/14/2017
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | $4,780.20 | 02/28/2019 | Serious | ||
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/14/2017 | $4,780.20 | 09/19/2018 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/23/2017 | $7,967.00 | 09/19/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 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: Employees engaged in operating, inspecting, testing, and maintaining activities at the covered process equipment on the roof top of the West side of the Main Plant were exposed to chemical hazards associated with a catastrophic release of Ammonia in that the employer had not verified that all Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID's) were up to date and accurate for use by Schwan employees and contractors for the process hazard analysis, line breaks, equipment/piping replacement/repairs, and etc. The following was noted during the walk around: (a) A safety valve label B10297 SV06 on the P&ID drawing No. R716 did not match with the label on the piping portal. The field setup has a wrong ID tag label comparing to the P&ID drawing. (b) A check valve label B10297 CKV02 was observed to be in the wrong physical location comparing to the P&ID drawing No. R716. (c) A hand valve label B10297 HV08 was observed in the field location but not drawn on the P&ID drawing No. R716. 29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the above violations is complete.