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Standard Cited: 19100119 D Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 994622.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $5,400.00
Current Penalty: $1,000.00
Issuance Date: 03/06/2015
Nr Instances: 13
Nr Exposed: 59
Abatement Date: 10/15/2015
Gravity:
Report ID: 0729700
Contest Date: 03/27/2015
Final Order: 10/29/2015
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 10/29/2015 | $1,000.00 | 10/15/2015 | Other | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 04/10/2015 | $5,400.00 | 04/20/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/06/2015 | $5,400.00 | 04/20/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(d): The employer failed to complete a compilation of written safety information to enable the employer and the employees involved in operating the chlorine process to identify and understand the hazards posed by the chlorine process. The employer failed to compile process safety information on the following technology and equipment used in the process: Employee(s) working in the chlorine process did not have access to the following process safety information: (a) metal tubing used to connect the ton cylinder to the process piping (b) lead washers (c) ton cylinders (d) Jamesbury valves (e) chlorine spreader bar used to lift ton cylinders. (f) chlorine hard metal piping (g) evaporators (h) isolation valves (yoke) (i) chlorine storage racks (j) pipe thread tape used in the chlorine process (k) evaporator pressure relief valves (l) inline rupture discs for the 2 evaporators (m) chlorine flexible metal piping Employee(s) were exposed to the release of chlorine compounds to the atmosphere that can lead to injury or death to persons working at the facility.