Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 I01 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1498785.015
Citation: 01005
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $13,516.00
Current Penalty: $7,433.80
Issuance Date: 04/06/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 115
Abatement Date: 09/21/2021
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0729700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/29/2021
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 06/18/2021 | $7,433.80 | 09/21/2021 | Serious | |
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/29/2021 | $7,433.80 | 09/21/2021 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/06/2021 | $13,516.00 | 05/21/2021 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(i)(1): Pre-startup safety review was not performed when modifications to existing facilities significant enough to require a change in the process safety information were made: On or about October 14, 2020, the employer failed to conduct a pre-startup safety review before introducing highly hazardous chemicals into the modified process, adding a new pressure vessel to the existing aerosol tank farm, relocating the north pump skid that used to run Isobutane and AB-46, rearranging piping in north pump skid to run isobutane only, and rearranging piping that ran AB-46 to the north pump skid was rearranged to run from the south pump along with propane and installed modified valves.