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Standard Cited: 19100119 F01 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1100492.015
Citation: 01006
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $6,000.00
Current Penalty: $6,000.00
Issuance Date: 04/19/2016
Nr Instances: 5
Nr Exposed: 10
Abatement Date: 10/01/2017
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0729700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 05/12/2016
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | $6,000.00 | 10/01/2017 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 05/12/2016 | $6,000.00 | 04/19/2017 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/19/2016 | $6,000.00 | 06/02/2016 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006 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 the safety information and which address the elements listed in 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i) through (f)(1)(v): (a) The operating procedures for the Ethylene Oxide plant were missing the following sections: (1) emergency shutdown including conditions under which emergency shutdown is required (2) startup following an emergency shutdown (3) emergency operations (4) temporary operations (5) steps required to correct a deviation (6) measures to be taken if physical contact or airborne exposure were to occur (7) quality control for raw materials (b) At the Ethylene Oxide plant, the employer did not develop and implement a written operating procedure for shift change. (c) At the Ethylene Oxide plant, the employer did not develop and implement a written operating procedure for the management of valves such as identifying all critical valves, identifying all car sealed valves, and etc. (d) At the Ethylene Oxide plant, the employer did not develop and implement a written operating procedure for inserting / removing temperature probes inside of railcars containing either ethylene or propylene oxide. (e) At the Ethylene Oxide plant, the employer did not develop and implement a written operating procedure for providing clear instructions on accepting railcars containing Ethylene or Propylene Oxide. The operating procedure shall include, but not limited to the following: (1) that the maintenance and pressure relief valves labels on the outside of the railcars are not overdue (2) that the railcars are not significantly damaged or corroded (3) that the railcars are the correct railcars for transporting Ethylene and Propylene Oxide Employee(s) were exposed to release of extremely flammable vapors to atmosphere that historically result in fire / explosion hazards leading to injury and death to persons in the workplace.