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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100165 B01 Employee alarm systems.
Inspection Nr: 1588633.015
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $12,327.00
Current Penalty: $7,397.00
Issuance Date: 09/29/2022
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 30
Abatement Date: 10/14/2022
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 11/01/2022
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 2070
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 11/01/2022 | $7,397.00 | 10/14/2022 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/29/2022 | $12,327.00 | 10/14/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.165(b)(1):The employee alarm system did not provide warning for necessary emergency action as called for in the emergency action plan, or for reaction time for safe escape of employees from the workplace or the immediate work area, or both: (a) On or about April 5, 2022 in the MR3 Unit of the Covestro chemical manufacturing complex in Baytown, Texas, workers were exposed to toxic fumes from phosgene chemical release when the employee alarm was not sounded to allow reaction time for safe escape of employees from their immediate work area(s), as called for in the Emergency Action Plan.