Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 F01 I D Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1224114.015
Citation: 01004A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $12,675.00
Current Penalty: $9,506.00
Issuance Date: 10/02/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 8
Abatement Date: 02/02/2018
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0728500
Contest Date: 10/26/2017
Final Order: 03/23/2018
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 03/23/2018 | $9,506.00 | 02/02/2018 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 11/07/2017 | $12,675.00 | 11/20/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/02/2017 | $12,675.00 | 11/20/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i)(D): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for emergency shutdown, including the conditions under which emergency shutdown is required, and the assignment of shutdown responsibility to qualified operators to ensure that emergency shutdown is executed in a safe and timely manner: The employer is failing to protect employees from explosion and fire hazards by failing to provide emergency shutdown procedures in the Tetrazene operating procedure for the Tetrazene manufacturing process. This was most recently documented at 25201 E. 78 Hwy, Independence, Missouri. The company did not sufficiently develop and implement a Tetrazene Standard Operating Procedure, SOP Number procedures for emergency shutdown and when it would be required.