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

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(ii): The employer did not document that equipment complies with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP). a) On or about 6/02/2022, at the Restaurant Depot facility located in Houston Texas, employees were exposed to ammonia chemical release hazards when the employer did not document that it complied with its chosen recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices, such as ANSI/ASHRAE-15 2015 (American Society of Heating Refrigeration Air-Conditioning and Engineering) section 8.11.2, when the west door of the machinery room #2 was not provided with opening in the direction of egress for occupants leaving the machinery room. Instance b). On or about 6/02/2022, at the Restaurant Depot facility located in Houston Texas, employees were exposed to ammonia chemical release hazards when the employer did not document that it complied with its chosen recognized and generally accepted good engineering practice such as ANSI/ASHRAE -15 2013 Section 8.12(i), when a control switch for the ventilation fan was not installed immediately outside the machinery room doors for machinery room #1 . Instance c). On or about 6/02/2022, at the Restaurant Depot facility located in Houston Texas, employees were exposed to ammonia chemical release hazards when the employer did not document that it complied with its chosen recognized and generally accepted good engineering practice such as ANSI/ASHRAE -15 2013 Section 8.11.2, where the entrance door of the machinery room #1 was not completely sealed. Instance d). On or about 6/02/2022, at the Restaurant Depot facility located in Houston Texas, employees were exposed to ammonia chemical release hazards when the employer did not document that it complied with its chosen recognized and generally accepted good engineering practice such as ANSI/ASHRAE -15 2013 section 9.7.8 or IAPMO/ANSI UMC- 2015 (International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials/Uniform Mechanical Codes) section 1112.10.2, when it failed to ensure that anhydrous ammonia discharged to atmosphere was released at least 15ft above the adjoining ground level. Instance e). On or about 6/02/2022, at the Restaurant Depot facility located in Houston Texas, employees were exposed to ammonia chemical release hazards when the employer did not document that equipment complied with its chosen recognized and generally accepted good engineering practice, such as ANSI/ASHRAE -15 2013 section 8.11.2.1, when audible and visual alarms were not installed inside and outside each entrance to the machinery rooms #2 and an audible and visual alarms was not installed inside of the South entrance door of engine room #1. Instance f). On or about 6/02/2022, at the Restaurant Depot facility located in Houston Texas, employees were exposed to ammonia chemical release hazards when the employer did not document that it complied with its chosen recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices, such as IAPMO/ANSI UMC- 2015 (International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials/Uniform Mechanical Codes) section 1108.3, when the emergency shut-off switches were not covered with a break-glass type or with an approved tamper-resistant immediately adjacent to and outside of the machinery room entrance.