Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 H03 II Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
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Inspection Nr: 1544460.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $13,653.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 01/07/2022
Nr Instances: 3
Nr Exposed: 50
Abatement Date: 02/11/2022
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626700
Contest Date: 01/26/2022
Final Order: 03/16/2023
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 0020
Substance: 0560
Substance: 1650
Substance: 1772
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
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Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 03/16/2023 | $0.00 | 02/11/2022 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 01/26/2022 | $13,653.00 | 02/11/2022 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/07/2022 | $13,653.00 | 02/11/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(h)(3)(ii):The contract employer did not assure that each contract employee was instructed in the known potential flammable and toxic release hazards related to his/her job and the process: On or about July 27, 2021 in the Acetic Acid Unit of the LyondellBasell Chemical manufacturing facility in La Porte, TX, workers were exposed to process materials, toxic release, and flammable hazards when pipefitters were not instructed in known hazards associated with work being performed on HV-117. a) Pipefitter foreman was not instructed on known hazards associated with work being performed while working on HV-117. b) Pipefitter 1 was not instructed on known hazards associated with work being performed while working on HV-117. c) Pipefitter 2 was not instructed on known hazards associated with work being performed while working on HV-117.