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

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(ii):Inspection and testing procedures did not follow recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices: The employer is failing to protect employees from hazards of chemicals used daily. This was most recently documented on April 14, 2021, at the worksite located at 299 Extension Street, Verona, Missouri. The employer is failing to follow the recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP) such as API 570 - 2, 016 Piping Inspection Code: In-Service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration of Piping Systems, Section 5.5 General Types of Inspection and Surveillance for inspection and testing of piping systems. The employer did not inspect and test piping such as but not limited to those in V34 and in V25 containing ethylene oxide. Section 6.3 Piping Inspection Planning. The employer did not inspect and test piping for degradation that can affect process piping circuits such as but not limited to those in the ethylene oxide storage system and in V25 containing ethylene oxide. Section 6.7.3 PRD Testing and Inspection Intervals for inspection and testing of relief devices. The employer did not have the pressure relief devices such as but not limited to pressure relief valves tested and repaired by a repair organization experienced in pressure relieving device maintenance. The employer is failing to follow the RAGAGEP such as API 576 -2017 Inspection of Pressure Relieving Devices, Section 6 Inspection and Testing for inspection and testing of relief devices. The employer did not do internal inspections of the relief devices. This condition exposed employees to potential ethylene oxide exposure in the instance of a over pressured vessel, result in loss of containment during normal operating conditions. Corrosion causes loss of material thickness resulting in piping and relief devices being able to withstand less pressure without failing.