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

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information and addressing at least steps for each operating phase, safe operating limits, safety and health considerations, and safety systems and their functions as outlined by this paragraph: a) Ammonia Delivery SOP The employer failed to develop written operating procedures that provided clear instructions when the written operating procedure for ammonia delivery did not contain specific, clear instructions for actions/steps that needed to be taken inside the plant during delivery. Violation occurred on or about 12/11/17. b) Equipment SOP for recirculators The employer failed to develop written operating procedures that provided clear instructions when the written operating procedures for recirculators LTPR-1, MTPR-1 and HTPR-1 did not contain clear instructions on specific valves to be operated. Violation occurred on or about 12/11/17. c) Equipment SOP for compressors The employer failed to develop written operating procedures that provided clear instructions when the written operating procedures for compressors RB-1, RC-1, RC-2, RC-3, RC-4 and RC-5 did not contain clear instructions on specific valves to be operated. Violation occurred on or about 12/11/17. d) Overall ammonia system operating procedures The employer failed to develop written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for safely conducting operations during normal (planned) shutdown of the entire ammonia refrigeration system or emergency operations to include removal of ammonia released in the containment room. Violation occurred on or about 12/11/17.