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

29 CFR 1910.119(g)(1)(i): Each employee presently involved in operating a process, and each employee before being involved in operating a newly assigned process, shall be trained in an overview of the process and in the operating procedures as specified in paragraph (f) of this section. The training shall include emphasis on the specific safety and health hazards, emergency operations including shutdown, and safe work practices applicable to the employee's job tasks. The employer does not ensure to provide employee training on the operating procedures for the ammonia refrigeration system. The violation occurred in the North and South engine rooms on or about January 22, 2013 and at times prior thereto where the employer failed to ensure employees were trained on operating procedures for the ammonia refrigeration system. The operating procedures include, but are not limited to: a. High Stage Compressor C-1 b. Ammonia Unloading North System c. High temperature re-circulator Pump RP-4 d. Low stage compressor B-1. These conditions exposed employees to hazards of fire and explosion or inhalation of ammonia vapors. Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date the employer must submit documentation showing it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps it is taking to ensure employees are trained in operating procedures of the ammonia refrigeration system.