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

29 CFR 1910.119(g)(1)(i): Each employee presently involved in operating a process, and each employee before being involved in operating a newly assigned process, shall be trained in an overview of the process and in the operating procedures as specified in paragraph (f) of this section. The training shall include emphasis on the specific safety and health hazards, emergency operations including shutdown, and safe work practices applicable to the employee's job tasks. a. On or about April 23, 2024, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that each employee involved in operating the CR1 Reactor covered process was adequately trained on the operating procedures including, but not limited to, the appropriate steps to address monomer feed pump priming deviations from normal operation, and the steps to take when experiencing start-up deviations from normal operation. As a result, employees working on and in the vicinity of the CR1 covered process were exposed to fire, explosion, and contact hazards.