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

29 CFR 1910.119(g)(2): The employer did not provide refresher training at least every three years to the each employee involved in operating a process to assure that the employee understands and adheres to the current operating procedures of the process; and the employer did not consult with employees in determining the appropriate frequency interval for refresher training: a)At the establishment, the employer did not provide refresher training after the operating procedures for the ammonia refrigeration equipment had been created since 1993 for employees working in the engine room. b)At the establishment, the employer did not consult with employees concerning the frequency of their need for refresher training. Employees were exposed to catastrophic release of ammonia which result in asphyxiation, explosion and flash fire leading to death and injury to persons in and near the facility. 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the abatement of the above violation is completed.