Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 E03 IV Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1643493.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $15,625.00
Current Penalty: $15,625.00
Issuance Date: 06/21/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 20
Abatement Date: 02/15/2024
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date: 07/20/2023
Final Order: 04/04/2024
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 04/04/2024 | $15,625.00 | 02/15/2024 | Other | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 07/27/2023 | $15,625.00 | 07/26/2023 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/21/2023 | $15,625.00 | 07/26/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3): The process hazard analysis shall address: 29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(iv): Consequences of failure of engineering and administrative controls; a. On or about February 24, 2023, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that the 2015 and 2018 Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) for the MIBK Recovery Unit (MRU) covered process addressed consequences of failure of engineering and administrative controls such as, but not limited to, any and all of the high-level alarms, high-level transmitters, and high-level devices as well as their associated interlocks. These included, but were not limited to, LSH-S873, LSH-S884, LSH-994(LSH-998), LAH-S954, LAH-S956, LT-S884, and LT-S966. Employees working on and in the vicinity of the MRU covered process were exposed to fire, explosion, and contact hazards.