Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(B): The employer's piping and instrument diagrams were not accurate and did not represent equipment that was existing and was part of the process: At the Specialty Starch building, the employer had not verified that all P&ID's were up to date and accurate for use by Specialty Starch employee(s) and contractors for the process hazard analysis, line breaks, equipment/piping replacement/repairs, and etc., the following was noted: (a) a propylene oxide transfer hose was attached to the propylene oxide piping portal during the walk around, but not drawn on the p&id drawing MBP&ID.13 (b) during the walk around a pipe reducer was observed between check valve 268 and propylene oxide transfer pump M-713, the piping section was reduced from 3 inches to 1 inch and was not drawn on the p&id drawing MBP&ID.13 (c) a coupler was observed on the 1 inch propylene oxide pipe line from the propylene oxide day tank to ball valve 31, but drawn on the p&id drawing MBP&ID.06 (d) an union was observed between pneumatic ball valve SV1220 and ball valve 32, but not drawn on p&id drawing MBP&ID.06 (e) an union was observed between ball valve 32 and check valve 33, but not drawn on p&id drawing MBP&ID.06 (f) an union was observed between pneumatic ball valve SV1221 and ball valve 66, but not drawn on p&id drawing MBP&ID.07 (g) an union was observed between ball valve 66 and check valve 65, but not drawn on p&id drawing MBP&ID.07 (h) an union was observed between pneumatic ball valve SV1222 and ball valve 107, but not drawn on p&id drawing MBP&ID.08 (i) an union was observed between ball valve 107 and check valve 106, but not drawn on p&id drawing MBP&ID.08 Employees were exposed to release of volatile organic compounds (VOC)s to atmosphere that historically result in explosion, fire, and health hazards leading to injury and death to employees in the workplace.