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Standard Cited: 19100119 E03 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1224114.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $12,675.00
Current Penalty: $9,506.00
Issuance Date: 10/02/2017
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 02/02/2018
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0728500
Contest Date: 10/26/2017
Final Order: 03/23/2018
Related Event Code (REC):
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| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 03/23/2018 | $9,506.00 | 02/02/2018 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 11/07/2017 | $12,675.00 | 11/20/2017 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/02/2017 | $12,675.00 | 11/20/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3): The process hazard analysis did not address the elements of (i) through (vii) of this paragraph: The following are examples of hazards not addressed in the Process Hazard Analysis: (a) Manipulating and transferring a full cloth of dried (Tetrazene) within the muslin cloth from the vacuum receiver to the weighing table without knowing the moisture content of the Tetrazene in . Transferring Tetrazene from the vacuum receiver to the weighing table without knowing whether the Tetrazene is within safe handling limits exposes high explosive mixers to explosion hazards. (b) The wedging action (using a spatula to break up the tetrazene cake in the dryer) utilized in the Tetrazene de-watering process was not addressed in the Process Hazard Analysis.