Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 E05 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1428866.015
Citation: 01004A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $13,494.00
Current Penalty: $6,747.00
Issuance Date: 02/28/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 06/18/2020
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0729700
Contest Date: 03/16/2020
Final Order: 08/17/2020
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 08/17/2020 | $6,747.00 | 06/18/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 03/17/2020 | $13,494.00 | 03/25/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/28/2020 | $13,494.00 | 03/25/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(5): The employer did not develop a written schedule of actions to resolve PHA recommendations: At the facility the employer did not document the resolution of action items from the 2015 Process Hazard Analysis for the Ammonia Refrigeration processes. A system was not established/created to promptly address all the findings and recommendations. The resolution was not documented to know the current status. Employees engaged in repair, replace, inspection and maintenance activities of covered process equipment at the engine rooms, roof top, and production floor areas were exposed to the hazards of inhalation of toxic ammonia, asphyxiation, chemical burns, and fire. 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the abatement of the above violation is complete.