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Standard Cited: 19100119 F01 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1182966.015
Citation: 01005A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 05/04/2017 2
Initial Penalty: $6,338.00
Current Penalty: $5,350.00
Issuance Date: 04/10/2017
Nr Instances: 5
Nr Exposed: 10
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0213900
Contest Date: 05/01/2017
Final Order: 05/31/2018
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 05/31/2018 | $5,350.00 | 05/04/2017 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 05/04/2017 | $6,338.00 | 05/04/2017 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/10/2017 | $6,338.00 | 05/04/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information and addressing at least steps for each operating phase, safe operating limits, safety and health considerations, and safety systems and their functions as outlined by this paragraph: a) Epoxy manufacturing and monomers process: The employer failed to develop a written operating procedure for by-passing interlocks to allow the operators to use the valves in the manual mode for SOPs including but not limited to TMBPF DGE , on or about 10/11/2016. b) Epoxy manufacturing and monomers process: The employer failed to develop written operating procedures which provided clear instructions for safely conducting activities. The operating procedures failed to list the valves to use in SOPs including but not limited to GE35H, TMBPF DGE, on or about 10/11/2016 c) Epoxy manufacturing and monomers process: The employer failed to develop written operating procedures which provided clear instructions on when to use process locks in SOPs including but not limited to GE60, GE31, GE35H, GE36 , on or about 10/11/2016. d) Epoxy manufacturing and monomers process: The employer failed to develop written operating procedures for using steam to unfreeze equipment including but not limited to lines and valves, on or about 10/11/2016. e) Epoxy manufacturing and monomers process: The employer failed to develop clear instructions for safely conducting activities. The employers standard operating procedure for emergency shut down does not discuss shut down of the process equipment. The SOP only addresses responding to leaks, on or about 10/11/2016. NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.