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

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(ii): The employer did not document that equipment complied with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices. a)Condensers: On or about December 14, 2010 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not document that equipment complied with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices in that piping was not identified or labeled. b)Plant #1: On or about December 14, 2010 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not document that equipment complied with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices in that the relief vents on the condensers were not 15 feet above the adjacent grade and are arranged that persons could be sprayed by discharge. c)LPR-2: On or about December 14, 2010 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not document that equipment complied with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices in that the low pressure receiver was located in a basement without being continuously ventilated at the emergency ventilation rate. d)Plant #2 Condensers: On or about December 14, 2010 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not document that equipment complied with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices in that the condensers were not protected by pressure relief devices and the isolation valves were not locked open. e)On or about December 14, 2010 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not document that equipment complied with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices in that valves throughout the facility were unlabeled. Abatement Note: Among other methods to comply with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices, the employer may consider: ensure pipes are identified per IIAR Bulleting 114, ensure that relief vents are directed to a safe location per 2008 IIAR-2 section 11.3.6.4, ensure that where machinery rooms are located in basement they are ventilated constantly at the emergency ventilation rate per 2008 IIAR-2 section 13.2.3.6, ensure that condensers are protected by pressure relief devices according to IIAR-2 section 7.2.1.4 or ensure that inlet and outlet isolation valves are locked open with written procedures for unlocking and closing those valves, and ensure that valves are identified and labeled per ASHARAE 15 section 11.2.2. Note: Abatement certification and supporting documentation are required for this item.