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

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(ii): The employer did not document that the equipment in the process complied with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices: At the facility, the employer did not document that the equipment in the process complied with recognized and generally acceptable good engineering practices for the following: (a)Employee(s) working in the chlorine process were potentially exposed to health hazards of chlorine gas. The chlorine gas monitors in the chlorine storage and feed rooms had their alarm set point at 2 parts per million, this setting is above the OSHA ceiling level of 1 part per million. (b)Employee(s) working in the chlorine process were potentially exposed to chlorine gas health hazards due to the chlorine gas monitors in the storage and feed room being approximately 28 inches from the ground floor. Industry practice is to locate chlorine gas monitors approximately 12 inches from the ground floor due to chlorine being heavier than air and if there was a leak, the chlorine will accumulate on the floor. 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the abatement of the above violation is completed.