Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 E05 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 1123880.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $5,000.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 08/01/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 9
Abatement Date: 08/22/2016
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0213900
Contest Date: 08/08/2016
Final Order: 01/16/2018
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 01/16/2018 | $0.00 | 08/22/2016 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 08/10/2016 | $5,000.00 | 08/22/2016 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/01/2016 | $5,000.00 | 08/22/2016 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(5): The employer did not establish a system to assure that the recommendations of process hazard analyses (PHAs) were resolved in a timely manner and that the resolutions were documented: a) D2 Vinylidene Fluoride Process (VF2): The employer did not establish a system to assure that recommendations from the 2011 PHA were resolved and documented. Action item 1,365 which addressed the engineering analysis and included recommendations such as but not limited to, considering an interlock for P-230, investigating E230 control system for improved operation reliability and verifying the PSV setting is still valid at higher pump capacity, was marked as closed, but the employer could not confirm that all of the recommendations from the item were resolved, on or about 2/9/16. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.