Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 D03 II Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1396253.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $13,260.00
Current Penalty: $7,956.00
Issuance Date: 10/24/2019
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 11/15/2019
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0636900
Contest Date:
Final Order: 11/14/2019
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 11/14/2019 | $7,956.00 | 11/15/2019 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/24/2019 | $13,260.00 | 11/15/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(ii): The employer did not document that equipment complies with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices. a. On or about April 26, 2019, and times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure the machinery room was kept free of combustible materials such as, ceiling tiles, cardboard boxes, paper, plastic binders, bags, and a coffee maker box in accordance with ANSI/IIAR 2-2014 Standard for Safe Design of Closed-Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration Systems, Chapter 6 Machinery Rooms, 6.4 Combustible Materials. Combustible materials shall not be stored in machinery rooms outside of approved fire-rated storage containers. b. On or about April 26, 2019, and times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that the king valves in the machinery room were readily accessible in accordance with ANSI/IIAR 2-2014 Standard for Safe Design of Closed-Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration Systems, Chapter 6 Machinery Rooms, 6.3 Access and Egress, 6.3.3 Access to Valves, 6.3.3.2 Manually operated isolation valves identified as being part of the system emergency shutdown procedure shall be directly operable from the floor or chain operated from a permanent work surface.