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

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(1)(iv): Process hazard analysis. The employer shall perform an initial process hazard analysis (hazard evaluation) on processes covered by this standard. The process hazard analysis shall be appropriate to the complexity of the process and shall identify, evaluate, and control the hazards involved in the process. Employers shall determine and document the priority order for conducting process hazard analyses based on a rationale which includes such considerations as extent of the process hazards, number of potentially affected employees, age of the process, and operating history of the process. The process hazard analysis shall be conducted as soon as possible, but not later than the following schedule: All initial process hazards analyses shall be completed by May 26, 1997. (a) On or before May 31, 2024, the employer had not conducted an initial process hazard analysis when their production processes, such as but not limited to the batch mixing process, that regularly included mixing of the flammable chemicals listed on the batch tickets, with a flash point calculated to be 73 �F, in excess of 10,000 pounds on the Dry Charge Deck to make printing ink for flexible packaging.