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

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for safety conducting activities in each covered process consistent with the process safety information and which addressed the elements listed in 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i) through (f)(1)(iv): (a)Employee(s) disconnecting and replacing flexible connector or black flexible tubing for the chlorine process were exposed to chlorine gas health hazards due to no standard operating procedures being developed or implemented to address cleaning the inside of new process piping, prior to installation in the chlorine process. (b)At the water treatment plant a written standard operating procedure for shutting down the chlorine process in the event of a long term power outage were exposing employee(s) to potential chlorine gas health hazards due to no backup power source being provided. For employee(s) required enter the chlorine storage and feed rooms to shut down the chlorine process, there would be no power to turn on the ventilation system prior to entry nor would the operators have access to the chlorine gas detection monitors. (c)At the water treatment plant a written standard operating procedure for changing one ton chlorine cylinders was inadequate due to the facility manager or the site/project safety coordinator not being present during a ton cylinder change out at all times according to the ton cylinder change out procedure. Employee(s) were exposed to release of chlorine compounds to the atmosphere that can lead to death or injury to persons working in the facility. 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the abatement of the above violation is completed.