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Standard Cited: 19100119 F01 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.

Inspection Nr: 316036458

Citation: 01002

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $7,000.00

Current Penalty: $4,900.00

Issuance Date: 07/11/2012

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 4

Abatement Date: 12/10/2012

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0729700

Contest Date: 08/03/2012

Final Order: 12/10/2012

Related Event Code (REC):

Emphasis:


Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History
Type Latest Event Event Date Penalty Abatement Due Date Citation Type Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty F: Formal Settlement 12/10/2012 $4,900.00 12/10/2012 Serious  
Penalty Z: Issued 07/11/2012 $7,000.00 08/27/2012 Serious  

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

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for safety conducting activities in each covered process consistent with the process safety information and which addressed the elements listed in 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i) through (f)(1)(iv): At the establishment, the employer did not develop and implement a written operating procedure or task procedure with clear instructions related to the emergency shutdown buttons (ESB) located on the outside of the engine room. Employees were exposed to catastrophic release of ammonia which results in asphyxiation, explosion and flash fire leading to death and injury to persons in and near the facility. 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the abatement of the above violation is completed.

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