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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19100119 E06 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.

Inspection Nr: 314662677

Citation: 01004B

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty:

Current Penalty:

Issuance Date: 07/28/2011

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 3

Abatement Date: 12/31/2011

Gravity: 05

Report ID: 0830500

Contest Date:

Final Order:

Related Event Code (REC):

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**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	P: Petition to Mod Abatement	11/03/2011		12/31/2011	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	07/28/2011		09/29/2011	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004B Hazard: CHEMNEP

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(6): The employer did not ensure that the process hazard analysis was updated and revalidated by a team meeting the requirements in paragraph (e)(4) of this section at least every five (5) years after the completion of the initial process hazard analysis: (a)Hill Air Force Base, at 7290 Weiner Street, Hill Air Force Base, UT: On and preceding 3/16/11, Hill Air Force Base did not ensure that the process hazard analysis was updated and revalidated by a team meeting the requirements in paragraph (e)(4) of this section at least every five (5) years after the completion of the initial process hazard analysis. The wastewater treatment plant, Building 575, used sulfur dioxide to reduce chromium (VI) to chromium (III). The employer maintained approximately four thousand pounds of liquified sulfur dioxide in the system. The employer completed the initial process hazard analysis in 1998. The employer did not ensure that the process hazard analysis was updated and revalidated at least every five years since the initial process hazard analysis. This condition exposed employees to a sulfur dioxide hazard. Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (See enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").-Certification

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