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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 D03 I G Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 1547414.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 01/27/2022
Initial Penalty: $13,653.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 12/30/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 9
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418300
Contest Date: 01/14/2022
Final Order: 02/28/2024
Emphasis:
Substance: P345
Substance: V105
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 02/28/2024 | $0.00 | 01/27/2022 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 02/08/2022 | $13,653.00 | 01/27/2022 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/30/2021 | $13,653.00 | 01/27/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(G): Information pertaining to the equipment in the process did not include material and energy balances for processes built after May 26, 1982: (a) On or about 7/2/2021 - M1/M2 Process Area, when the M2 Process P&ID Material Balance PFD-10 did not accurately reflect all of the chemicals in the process, employees were exposed to respiratory hazards from chemicals such as, but not limited to, Perfluoroisobutene (PFiB), Octafluoroisomethylether (OIME), Methanol (MeOH), and Vinylidene Fluoride (VdF) and flammable hazards from chemicals such as, but not limited to, Methanol (MeOH) and Vinylidene Fluoride (VdF) that were used as an input or were formed as part of the Tetrafluoroethylene (TFE) manufacturing process. Employees operated the process, performed maintenance tasks that required a line break, worked and walked in areas where process gas was allowed to vent to the atmosphere while purging equipment and piping, and processed M2 process samples.