Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 G03 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1044850.015
Citation: 01004C
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $0.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 09/02/2015
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 09/25/2015
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0729700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/22/2015
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/22/2015 | $0.00 | 09/25/2015 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/02/2015 | $0.00 | 09/25/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004C Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(g)(3): The employer did not prepare a record which contained the identity of the employee, the date of training, and the means used to verify that the employee understood the training: Employees engaged in production activities throughout the facility were exposed to chemical hazards associated with the catastrophic release of Ammonia in that the following was not provided: a) The employer provided operating procedures for ammonia refrigeration equipment, but did not provide any documentation of training for the Ammonia Technician employees. b) The employer did not provide any documentation of the means that the employer used to verify through demonstration that the Ammonia Technician employees understood any training they received including but not limited to the training on the Baked-Plant site-specific standard operating procedures; startup and shutdown; safe work practice such as lockout/tagout; opening process equipment or piping (Line Break Procedure). 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the abatement of the above violation is completed.