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Standard Cited: 19100119 J02 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.

Inspection Nr: 314662677

Citation: 01006A

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty:

Current Penalty:

Issuance Date: 07/28/2011

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 3

Abatement Date: 12/31/2011

Gravity: 05

Report ID: 0830500

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Related Event Code (REC):

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**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	P: Petition to Mod Abatement	11/03/2011		12/31/2011	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	07/28/2011		09/29/2011	Serious

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

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2): The employer did not establish and implement written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment: (a)Hill Air Force Base, at 7290 Weiner Street, Hill Air Force Base, UT: On and preceding 3/16/11, Hill Air Force Base did not establish and implement written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment. The wastewater treatment plant, Building 575, used sulfur dioxide to reduce chromium (VI) to chromium (III). The employer maintained approximately four thousand pounds of liquified sulfur dioxide in the system. Process equipment included, but is not limited to Thatcher Chemical Company one ton containers of liquified sulfur dioxide, Capital Controls Company Inc Evaporator, Capital Controls Company Inc Vacuum Regulator, Capital Controls Company Inc High and Low Vacuum Switches, Capital Controls Company Inc 1620B gas detector, and Capital Controls Company Inc Injector. The employer did not establish and implement written procedures to maintain the integrity of process equipment. This condition exposed employees to a sulfur dioxide hazard. Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (See enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").-Certification

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