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Standard Cited: 19100119 D03 II Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1471808.015
Citation: 01002A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $13,494.00
Current Penalty: $10,000.00
Issuance Date: 09/11/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 500
Abatement Date: 01/03/2022
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 10/08/2020
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
Substance: 0170
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 08/03/2021 | $10,000.00 | 01/03/2022 | Serious | |
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 04/05/2021 | $10,000.00 | 08/05/2021 | Serious | |
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 12/04/2020 | $10,000.00 | 03/04/2021 | Serious | |
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/08/2020 | $10,000.00 | 10/15/2020 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/11/2020 | $13,494.00 | 10/15/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(ii): Compliance with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP) has not been documented for the equipment in a covered process: (a) Fruit Cooler Storage Room: On or about April 3, 2020, the employer failed to document compliance with employer's chosen recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP), which included the "International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration's Standard ANSI/IIAR 2-2014 [RJW-O1] [SL-O2] Safe Design of Closed-Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration Systems, Section 13.4.2 which states, " Refrigerant piping shall be isolated and supported to prevent damage from vibration, stress, corrosion and impact" , and Section 7.2.4 which states, " Physical Protection. Equipment shall be protected where a risk of physical damage exists. Where equipment containing ammonia is located in an area with heavy vehicular traffic during normal operations and a risk of impact exists, vehicle barriers or alternative protection shall be provided in accordance with the Fire Code", where the small diameter liquid ammonia piping connected to the evaporator (AAU-7) was not supported and protected from physical impact damage during pallet loading/unloading operations. This hazardous condition exposed workers to toxic and corrosive hazards when a powered industrial truck struck ammonia piping resulting in an anhydrous ammonia release.