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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 E05 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1375508.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $8,051.00
Current Penalty: $6,000.00
Issuance Date: 07/26/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 400
Abatement Date: 08/21/2019
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0418400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/21/2019
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/21/2019 | $6,000.00 | 08/21/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/26/2019 | $8,051.00 | 08/21/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(5): The employer did not establish a system to promptly address the team's findings and recommendations; assure that the recommendations were resolved in a timely manner and that the resolution was documented; document what actions were to be taken; complete actions as soon as possible; develop a written schedule of when these actions were to be completed; communicate the actions to operating, maintenance and other employees whose work assignments were in the process and who may have been affected by the recommendations or actions: a) Throughout the Ammonia Refrigeration System - On or about January 31, 2019 and times prior to, the employer had not ensured that the recommendations from the 2015 process hazard analysis were resolved in a timely manner and that actions were completed as soon as possible, thus resulting in a chemical hazard.