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29 CFR 1910.119(i)(2)(iv): The employer did not train employees involved in operating a covered process in the changes made to process safety information (PSI) prior to the startup of the system. At a worksite at 3800 E 32nd Street, Joplin, MO 64804: Employees engaged in repairing, replacing, operating, inspecting, testing, and maintaining covered process equipment were exposed to toxic, cryogenic, and fire hazards in the event of an anhydrous ammonia release. The pre-startup safety review (PSSR) did not confirm that training of each employee involved in operating a process had been completed prior to the introduction of highly hazardous chemicals to the process. This was last demonstrated on or about October 20, 2022, when the PSSR document (0498_001), during which the holding freezer had two Frigid Coil/Iemco brand evaporators that are 23.6 tons of refrigeration capacity each, had been added to the existing ammonia system.