Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 E03 I Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1406638.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $9,282.00
Current Penalty: $5,570.00
Issuance Date: 12/06/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 12
Abatement Date: 06/01/2020
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 01/02/2020
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/02/2020 | $5,570.00 | 06/01/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/06/2019 | $9,282.00 | 01/27/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(i): The employer did not consider the hazards of highly hazardous chemical designed to be vented to atmosphere from relief devices when it conducted the PHA (a) On or about 6/10/2019, at the Texmark Chemical facility located at 900 Clinton Dr. Galena Park, Texas, the employer did not evaluate/consider in its most recent NBA Unit PHA performed in 2014 whether the atmospheric relief of PSV - 1620 relieved to a safe location. PSV - 1620 protects the Distillation column which is designed to relief Normal Butyl Alcohol(flammable liquids) and could have the potential to produce vapor clouds, fires and explosions. (b) On or about 6/10/2019, at the Texmark Chemical facility located at 900 Clinton Dr. Galena Park, Texas, the employer did not evaluate/consider in its most recent DCPD Unit PHA performed in 2014 whether the atmospheric relief of PSV - 1420 relieved to a safe location. PSV - 1420 protects the Distillation column which is designed to relief Dicyclopentadiene (flammable liquid) and could have the potential to produce vapor clouds, fires and explosions.