Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 D03 II Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 314198375
Citation: 01004C
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty:
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 08/09/2010
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 09/23/2010
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418300
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Substance: 0170
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004C Hazard: CHEMNEP
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(ii): The employer did not document that the equipment in the process complied with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices: c) On or about February 24, 2010 - ammonia refrigeration machine room, the employer did not install an alarm within the machine room to warn employees of a failure of the mechanical ventilation system or ammonia monitoring; set at 1000 ppm to warn a failure. Good engineering practice as per ASHRAE 15-2004, Section 8.12(h) requires a ventilation system failure actuates an alarm or ammonia monitoring when the employer uses continuous ventilation in lieu of assigning the ammonia refrigeration machinery room a hazardous location designation of Class I, Division 2.
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