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

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(ii)(A): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that addressed the consequences of deviations from the operating limits in the covered process; The employer is failing to protect employees from explosion and fire hazards by failing to provide clear instructions (Standard Operating Procedures) in case of deviation from normal operating conditions in the lead styphnate operating procedure for the lead styphnate manufacturing process. This was most recently documented at 25201 E. 78 Hwy, Independence, Missouri. The company developed a lead styphnate Standard Operating Procedure, which does not address deviation from normal operating/manufacturing conditions at the beginning of the manufacturing process. Abort procedures only address shutdown after the addition of lead nitrate, the second of two ingredients added to the process. The SOP does not include a physical inspection of process equipment such as but not limited to the boats, to detect the presence of material such as magnesium styphnate, after aborting the process.