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Standard Cited: 19100119 F01 III D Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1310119.015
Citation: 01004B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $9,239.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 10/12/2018
Nr Instances: 19
Nr Exposed: 8
Abatement Date: 02/22/2019
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0729700
Contest Date: 11/05/2018
Final Order: 03/08/2019
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 03/08/2019 | $0.00 | 02/22/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 11/09/2018 | $9,239.00 | 11/05/2018 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/12/2018 | $9,239.00 | 11/05/2018 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iii)(D): The written operating procedures covering operating limits did not address quality control for raw materials and control of hazardous chemical inventory levels: Employees engaged in operating, inspecting, testing, and maintaining activities or performing other critical operations before evacuating such as turning valves on the roof to isolate leaks on the floor at the covered process equipment on the roof top and the engine rooms were exposed to catastrophic release of ammonia which results in asphyxiation, explosion and flash fire leading to death and injury to persons in and near the facility in that all of the current standard operating procedures for Ammonia process equipment did not address quality control for raw materials and control of hazardous chemical inventory levels. Identified operating procedures such as but not limited to the following: a) SOP Z-2 Hot Boxes - OPERATION OF AIR UNIT AND CONTROL BANK Z-2 - Revision 5 December 2017. b) SOP FZ-17 FABRICATION PACKAGING - OPERATION OF AIR UNIT AND CONTROL BANK FZ-17 - Revision 4 August 2012. c) SOP- ECD-1 - OPERATION OF EVAPORATIVE CONDENSER ECD-1 AND CONTROL BANK - Revision 4 March 2013. d) SOP- ECD-6 - OPERATION OF EVAPORATIVE CONDENSER ECD-6 AND CONTROL BANK - Revision 4 March 2013. e) SOP Z-1 - OPERATION OF Z-1 TURBO CHILLER AND CONTROL BANK - Revision 4 June 2012. f) SOP Z-66 - OPERATION OF Z-66 BLOOD CHILLER HEAT EXCHANGER AND CONTROL BANK - Revision 4 June 2012. g) SOP AP-1 - OPERATION OF AUTO PURGER - Revision 4 December 2012. h) SOP HS-1 - HIGH STAGE COMPRESSOR, HS-1 - OPERATION OF AMMONIA COMPRESSORS AND CONTROL BANK - Revision 4 August 2012. i) SOP SW-1 - SWING COMPRESSOR, SW-1 - OPERATION OF AMMONIA COMPRESSORS AND CONTROL BANK - Revision 4 August 2012. j) SOP ACC-5 - OPERATION OF AMMONIA RECIRCULATOR AND PUMPS - 20°F Recirculator, Oil Pot and Ammonia Liquid Pumps - Revision 0 June 2014. k) SOP HPR-2 - OPERATION OF HIGH PRESSURE / THERMOSYPHON RECEIVER - Revision 0 June 2014. l) SOP HS-8 - OPERATION OF AMMONIA SCREW COMPRESSOR - For Frick RWFII-134H High Stage Compressor with thermosyphon oil cooling - Revision 0 June 2014. m) SOP HS-9 - OPERATION OF AMMONIA SCREW COMPRESSOR - For Frick RWFII-134H High Stage Compressor with thermosyphon oil cooling - Revision 0 June 2014. n) SOP HS-10 - OPERATION OF AMMONIA SCREW COMPRESSOR - For Frick RWFII-134H High Stage Compressor with thermosyphon oil cooling - Revision 0 June 2014. o) SOP OP-5 - Oil Drain Procedure: Removal of Oil from Oil Pot - Revision 0 June 2014. p) SOP Z-63 - GERMOS CHILL CABINET 1 - OPERATION OF GERMOS CHILL CABINET AND CONTROL BANK - Revision 4 August 2012. q) SOP Z-60 - GERMOS CHILL CABINET 4 - OPERATION OF GERMOS CHILL CABINET AND CONTROL BANK - Revision 4 August 2012. r) SOP HPR - HIGH PRESSURE RECEIVER HPR - OPERATION OF HIGH PRESSURE RECEIVER - Revision 4 June 2012. s) SOP - ANHYDRATOR - OPERATION OF ANHYDRATOR - Revision 4 June 2012. 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the abatement of the above violation is complete.