Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(ii)(B): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for steps required to correct or avoid deviation from the operating limits in the covered process: a.)LORD Corporation, Building 8, on or about 02/09/25 and times prior thereto: the employer's normal operating procedures for Chemlok 6411 production did not include steps to correct or avoid deviation from normal operations during Idle operations in that clear instructions for allowable durations of safe Idle operations were not developed. This hazardous condition exposed employees to severe injury due to the fire and explosion hazards posed by flammable liquids. b.)LORD Corporation, Building 8, on or about 02/09/25 and times prior thereto: the employer's operating procedures for Chemlok 6411 production did not include steps to correct or avoid deviation from normal operations during Mix Tank Idle operations. The normal operating procedure for Building 8-Chemlok Area did not include clear instructions and measurable parameters for visual observations of items during an Idle operation period including but not limited to agitator condition, agitator speeds, ventilation connections, product quantity levels in the mix tanks, hatch opening, Nitrogen flow, and product mixture temperatures. This hazardous condition exposed employees to severe injury due to the fire and explosion hazards posed by flammable liquids.