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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19100119 F01 I A Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.

Inspection Nr: 1160701.015

Citation: 01003A

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: Abatement Completed

Initial Penalty: $6,236.00

Current Penalty: $3,118.00

Issuance Date: 11/08/2016

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 1

Abatement Date: 01/06/2017

Gravity: 5

Report ID: 0420600

Contest Date:

Final Order: 12/06/2016

Related Event Code (REC):

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	12/06/2016	$3,118.00	01/06/2017	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	11/08/2016	$6,236.00	12/06/2016	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i)(A): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information that addressed initial startup. a) For the ammonia process, as observed on or about/between 07/07/2016 - 08/31/2016, written startup procedures were not available for startup of the ammonia bottles flowing the complete shutdown of the acid plant.

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