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Standard Cited: 19100119 D03 I D Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1710650.015
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $16,131.00
Current Penalty: $16,131.00
Issuance Date: 05/10/2024
Nr Instances: 11
Nr Exposed: 1400
Abatement Date: 09/30/2025
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/05/2024
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 07/17/2025 | $16,131.00 | 09/30/2025 | Serious | |
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 03/14/2025 | $16,131.00 | 06/05/2025 | Serious | |
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 08/30/2024 | $16,131.00 | 08/30/2024 | Serious | |
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/05/2024 | $16,131.00 | 08/30/2024 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/10/2024 | $16,131.00 | 06/14/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i): Process safety information. Information pertaining to the equipment in the process did not include: 29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(D): Relief system design and design basis; On or about and prior to November 14, 2023, the employer did not document the relief system design and design basis for 30 pressure vessels that are part of the covered process in the CESS storage area and in the packaging area. The employer did not document the conditions or scenarios for which overpressure protection may be required, such as those listed in API Standard 521 which include pool fires that can affect multiple vessels, did not document the contingencies that can cause overpressure and the associated pressures generated and the rates at which fluids are required to be relieved, did not document the A/C Tower 1 as a safe discharge location, and did not document any considerations for the combined effect of superimposed and built-up backpressure on the operating characteristics of the relief devices for the discharge piping from each pressure vessel to the A/C Tower 1 for any scenarios identified for which overpressure protection may be required. The employer failed to document and compile the relief system design and design basis for the following covered process equipment: a. Storage Tank ST-101A located in the CESS Storage Area, b. Storage Tank ST-101B located in the CESS Storage Area, c. Storage Tank ST-102A located in the CESS Storage Area, d. Storage Tank ST-102B located in the CESS Storage Area, e. Storage Tank ST-103A located in the CESS Storage Area, f. Storage Tank ST-103B located in the CESS Storage Area, g. Waste Tank WT-101 located in the CESS Storage Area, h. Separator Tank SP-301 located in the CESS Storage Area, i. Separator Tank SP-302 located in the CESS Storage Area, j. Separator Tank SP-303 located in the CESS Storage Area, and k. the Buffer Tank relief system comprised of 20 pressure vessels located in the packaging line area that included protection for Buffer Tanks BT-101A through BT-110B. Employees working on and in the vicinity of equipment containing highly hazardous chemicals are exposed to fire, explosion and contact hazards.