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Standard Cited: 19100119 E05 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 494598.015
Citation: 01005
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $4,900.00
Current Penalty: $4,900.00
Issuance Date: 12/20/2012
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 30
Abatement Date: 01/10/2013
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0316400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 01/14/2013
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 01/14/2013 | $4,900.00 | 01/10/2013 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/20/2012 | $4,900.00 | 01/10/2013 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(5): The employer did not complete actions to resolve PHA recommendations as soon as possible: (a) Unisol Liquid Blue A & AHF Process: An action item from the June 2011 Process Hazard Analysis was not completed in that the employer did not verify that a Nitrogen purge at four cubic feet per minute would inert the reactor with an oxygen level of less than six percent to prevent a fire potential as determined on July 18, 2012. (b) Unisol Liquid Red B Step 1 Coupler HBN Process: An action item from the June 2011 Process Hazard Analysis was not completed in that the employer did not verify that breaking vacuum on the reactor with a Nitrogen purge at four cubic feet per minute would inert the reactor with an oxygen level of less than six percent to prevent a fire potential as determined on July 18, 2012. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED.