Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 L01 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1317755.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $9,959.00
Current Penalty: $4,979.50
Issuance Date: 09/27/2018
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 25
Abatement Date: 12/15/2018
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0112000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 10/22/2018
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | $4,979.50 | 12/15/2018 | Serious | ||
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/22/2018 | $4,979.50 | 11/15/2018 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/27/2018 | $9,959.00 | 11/15/2018 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(l)(1): The employer did not implement procedures to manage changes to process chemicals, technology, equipment, and procedures, and changes to facilities that affect a covered process: Facility: On, or about, June 19, 2018, the company had not followed Management of Change procedures when the blowing agent was changed from iso-pentane to iso-butane. Aspects of the process including, but not limited to, updating the Process Hazard Analysis, updating Process Safety Information, verifying/updating piping and relief design, verifying/updating Class 1areas, reviewing any impact on equipment on the process and verifying/updating Standard Operating Procedures were not addressed.