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

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(1): The process hazard analysis was not appropriate to the complexity of the process and did not identify, evaluate, and control the hazards involved in the process: a) For the Chlorine and Sulfur Dioxide containing Processes - On or about March 11, 2015, the employer's process hazard analysis [PHA] did not identify, evaluate, and control the hazards of railcar failure resulting in a substantial release of the process chemicals Chlorine or Sulfur Dioxide flowing only in the direction of the worst case scenario, (toward the northeast population center) and away from the sensors in the immediate area and toward the Middletown Branch offices. The PHA only accounted for the effects of release on the process employees, not identifying, evaluating, and controlling for the effects of the release of process chemicals on nearby non-process employees. b) For the Chlorine and Sulfur Dioxide containing Processes - On or about September 19, 2014, the employer's process hazard analysis did not identify, evaluate, and control hazards related to facility siting in that the Middletown Branch offices are of normal construction and directly adjacent to the railcar quantities of the process chemicals Chlorine and Sulfur Dioxide. c) For the Chlorine and Sulfur Dioxide containing Processes - On or about March 11, 2015, the employer's process hazard analysis did not identify, evaluate, and control the degree or range of the safety and health effects of Chlorine and Sulfur Dioxide on employees or the number of employees upon which the failure of controls or the consequences of a deviation might have an impact. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.