Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 E05 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1081533.015
Citation: 01005
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 01/21/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 10
Abatement Date: 03/07/2016
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 03/08/2016
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/08/2016 | $7,000.00 | 03/07/2016 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/21/2016 | $7,000.00 | 03/07/2016 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(5): The employer did not establish a system to promptly address the team's findings and recommendations: This violation was most recently observed on or about July 23, 2015 and times thereafter, in the Ammonia Refrigeration Process at Rich Products Corporation located in Brownsville, Texas; when the employer did not resolve in a timely manner the 2014 PHA team's findings and recommendations; including but not limited to: 1. Site associates must ensure Piping and Instrument Diagram (P&ID) are updated appropriately following MOC changes (BRO-PHA-1404). Target Date of Completion 11/2014. As of July 23, 2015 this PHA item had not been completed. 2. Site associates should evaluate the practice of having the delivery truck pull a vacuum prior to disconnection as an SOP (BRO-PHA-1417). Target Date of Completion 01/2015. As of July 23, 2015 this PHA item had not been completed. 3. Should the response activities be outsourced, site associates should document their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the local fire department and the Local Emergency Planning Commission (LEPC) (BRO-PHA-1421). Target Date of Completion 04/2015. As of July 23, 2015 this PHA item had not been completed.