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. On or about November 21, 2024, the employer failed to train 3rd shift refrigeration technicians on the necessary steps to correct or avoid deviations related to shaft seal leaks during shutdown of screw compressors in Engine Room #1. The 3rd shift refrigeration technicians did not receive training to restart the compressor when the shaft seal fails as part of normal shutdown procedures, resulting in oil containing ammonia vapor to leak from the seal.