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

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(ii): 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 operating limits: (a) Ammonia Refrigeration Systems: On or about 10-1-2021, the employer did not provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities that addressed operating limits in that the operating procedures for the D Freezer in SOP No. 2 - D Freezer Standard Operating Procedure, did not include pressures in the freezer. Failure to include operating limits can result in equipment operating outside of acceptable limits exposing employees to loss of containment of ammonia in the system and exposure to ammonia via inhalation which can result in serious illness or death. (b) Ammonia Refrigeration Systems: On or about 10-1-2021, the employer did not provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities that addressed operating limits in that the operating procedures for the Frigo-Pak Compressors for A-B-C Freezers in SOP No. 4 - Frigo-Pak Compressors for A-B-C Freezers (When Operating the Frigo-Pak System) Standard Operating Procedure, did not include pump high pressure limit or oil pressure or temperature limits. Failure to include operating limits can result in equipment operating outside of acceptable limits exposing employees to loss of containment of ammonia in the system and exposure to ammonia via inhalation which can result in serious illness or death. (c) Ammonia Refrigeration Systems: On or about 10-1-2021. the employer did not provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities that addressed operating limits in that the operating procedures for the liquid pumps and oil pots in SOP No.13 - Oil Draining for Liquid Pumps and Oil Pots Standard Operating Procedure, did not include limits for system pressure and device pressure. Failure to include operating limits can result in equipment operating outside of acceptable limits exposing employees to loss of containment of ammonia in the system and exposure to ammonia via inhalation which can result in serious illness or death. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit abatement certification and documentation, required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.