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Standard Cited: 19100119 E03 I Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 960237.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 09/07/2014 2
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $3,500.00
Issuance Date: 08/07/2014
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 10
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626700
Contest Date: 09/05/2014
Final Order: 06/12/2015
Emphasis:
Substance: 1440
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | C: Contested | 05/31/2016 | $7,000.00 | 09/07/2014 | Serious | |
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 06/12/2015 | $3,500.00 | 09/07/2014 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/07/2014 | $7,000.00 | 09/07/2014 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(i): The process hazard analysis did not address the hazards of the process. IN THE ALTERNATIVE 29 CFR 1910.119(e)(1): The process hazard analysis was not appropriate for the complexity of the process and did not identify, evaluate, and control the hazards involved in the process. On February 24, 2014 and at times prior thereto and possibly times subsequent thereto, in the AN7 Unit of the Ascend Performance Materials' Chocolate Bayou manufacturing facility in Alvin, Texas, the process hazard analysis of the Sulfur Dioxide System did not consider the complexity of the process when the employer did not address the hazard of Hydrogen Cyanide bypassing the check valves in the SO2 piping and being released to atmosphere through the vent in the Sulfur Dioxide piping system.