Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(5): The employer did not correct deficiencies in equipment that were outside acceptable limits (defined by the process safety information on paragraph (d) of this section) in a safe and timely manner when necessary means where taken to assure safe operation. a) On or about 01/07/16, in the cylinder filling department; employees who filled and emptied cylinders of chlorine were exposed to chlorine vapors by continuing to use the cylinder whip installed at the following locations beyond their established replacement time period of two years described in Jones Chemical Systems Inspection written program ( MI IV- 1 ); 1) - CL2 Fill Station #2 T- hose .5" - replaced 10/26/11 2) - CL2 Fill Station #3 T- hose .5" - installed 09/14/10 b) On or about 01/07/16,in the cylinder filling department; employees who filled and emptied cylinders of sulfur dioxide were exposed to (SO2) vapors by continuing to use whips installed at the following locations beyond their established replacement time period of two years described in Jones Chemical Systems Inspection written program ( MI IV- 1 ); 1) - SO2 Fill Station #1 T- hose .5" - installed 10/05/11 2) - SO2 Blowdown St. #1 .5" - installed 11/24/11 3) - SO2 Blowdown St. #2 .5" - installed new 72" whip for inverter 3/22/13 c) On or about 01/07/16, in the rail car unloading area; employees unloaded rail cars of chlorine ( CL2) and were exposed to the unexpected contact and or inhalation of chlorine vapors/liquids by continuing to use the whips installed at the following locations beyond their established replacement time period of two years described in Jones Chemical Systems Inspection written program ( MI IV- 1 ); 1) - CL2 RC Spot #4, Pad Whip 1" ( rail car unloading) - installed 4/25/13 2) - CL2 RC Spot #5, Pad Whip 1" ( rail car unloading) - installed 1/11/11 d) On or about 01/07/16, in the rail car unloading area; employees who unloaded rail cars of sulfur dioxide ( SO2 ) were exposed to contact and or inhalation of SO2 vapors/liquids by continuing to use whips installed at the following locations which was in use beyond the established replacement time period of two years described in Jones Chemical Systems Inspection written program ( MI IV- 1 ); 1) - SO2 Spot 3 RC, Pad Whip ( rail car unloading ) - needs replacement ASAP e) On or about 01/07/16, in the ton container filling department; employees who filled and emptied ton containers of chlorine were exposed to chlorine vapors by continuing to use the ton container whip(s) installed at the following locations beyond their established replacement time period of two years described in Jones Chemical Systems Inspection written program ( MI IV- 1 ); 1) - CL2 Blow Down Station #1 - past two years 2) - CL2 Fill Station #2 top whip - 10/13/13 3) - CL2 Blow Down Station #2 - installed 1/24/11 4) - CL2 Fill St. #3 whips top and bottom - 10/15/08 5) - CL2 Blow Down Station #3 - installed 11/10/09 f) On or about 01/07/16, in the ton container filling department; employees who filled and emptied ton containers of sulfur dioxide ( SO2) were exposed to sulfur dioxide vapors/liquid by continuing to use the ton container whip(s) installed at the following locations beyond their established replacement time period of two years described in Jones Chemical Systems Inspection written program ( MI IV- 1 ); 1) - SO2 Fill Station whips - 9/10/12 2) - SO2 Blow Down Station - 4/10/13 ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED