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

29 CFR 1910.119(g)(1)(i): The employer did not train each employee involved in the operating process, in a overview of the process and in the operating procedures as specified in paragraph (f) of 29 CFR 1910.119: Employees engaged in production activities throughout the facility were exposed to chemical hazards associated with the catastrophic release of Ammonia in that the employer did not provide training for the Refrigeration Department employees regarding specific safety and health hazards, emergency operations to include shut down and safe work practices related to their assigned duties and responsibilities to perform tasks in the ammonia process. Ammonia Technician employees have not received the required knowledge, skills, and abilities including but not limited to the training on the Baked Plant site-specific operating procedures; safe work practice such as lockout/tagout; opening process equipment or piping (Line Break Procedure). 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the abatement of the above violation is completed.