Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i)(D): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for emergency shutdown, including the conditions under which emergency shutdown is required, and the assignment of shutdown responsibility to qualified operators to ensure that emergency shutdown is executed in a safe and timely manner: The employer is failing to protect employees engaged in production activities throughout the facility. This was most recently documented where employees were exposed to chemical hazards associated with a catastrophic release of Ammonia in that the employer is failing to develop a written standard operating procedure with clear instructions such as when or what conditions to activate, how to operate, and who is authorized to activate the Refrigeration Equipment Emergency Stop buttons related to the intended use of the emergency stop buttons located outside each exit of the North and South Ammonia rooms. 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the abatement of the above violation is completed.