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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 F04 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
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Inspection Nr: 954037.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 05/13/2014
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 04/17/2014
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0419400
Contest Date: 05/09/2014
Final Order: 03/06/2015
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 03/06/2015 | $0.00 | 05/13/2014 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 06/27/2014 | $7,000.00 | 05/13/2014 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/17/2014 | $7,000.00 | 05/13/2014 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(4): The employer did not develop and implement safe work practices to provide for the control of hazards during operations such as lockout/tagout; confined space entry; opening process equipment or piping; and control over entrance into a facility by maintenance, contractor, laboratory, or other support personnel: (a) Plant 80 - On or about November 15, 2014 the employer had developed furnace startup procedures for F-8007, (Procedure number-080-4401) which required employees to purge the firebox. The written purging instructions required a natural draft purge, with a negative draft pressure of at least 0.1, at the furnace arch for 15 minutes prior to lighting the burners. The purge cycle was not carried out prior to lighting the burners.