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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19100119 J04 I Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.

Inspection Nr: 693519.015

Citation: 01002B

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Date: 05/26/2014 2

Initial Penalty: $0.00

Current Penalty: $0.00

Issuance Date: 02/01/2013

Nr Instances: 4

Nr Exposed: 17

Related Event Code (REC):

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0627700

Contest Date: 02/27/2013

Final Order: 08/26/2013

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type
Penalty	F: Formal Settlement	08/26/2013	$0.00	05/26/2014	Serious
Penalty	C: Contested	03/04/2013	$0.00	02/19/2013	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	02/01/2013	$0.00	02/19/2013	Serious

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

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(i): Inspections and tests were not performed on process equipment to maintain its mechanical integrity: The employer does not ensure that tests and inspections were performed on process equipment to maintain its mechanical integrity. The violation occurred in the EP Unit where employees were exposed to inhalation, fire and explosion hazards from potential releases of ethylene and propylene and other flammable liquids or gasses without ensuring that instrumentation designated to perform safety functions is inspected and tested in accordance with ANSI/ISA-84 (IEC 61511) for safety-instrumented systems and/or interlocks such as, but not limited to: 1. EP-2 PET-2500 Tank Truck Unloading Trip 2. EP-3 PET-2501 Tank Truck Unloading Trip 3. EP-23 Reactor No.2 Rate of Rise Pressure Trip during PET Addition 4. EP-40 Lower Explosive Limit (LEL) to the Flare Trip Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps it is taking to ensure that process equipment such as instrumentation designated to perform safety functions is inspected and tested.

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