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Standard Cited: 19100119 F01 III Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1095315.015
Citation: 01007
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $3,500.00
Issuance Date: 03/30/2016
Nr Instances: 6
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 04/21/2016
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0729700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/21/2016
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/21/2016 | $3,500.00 | 04/21/2016 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/30/2016 | $7,000.00 | 04/21/2016 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iii): The employer failed to ensure that the Process Safety Management Standard Operating Procedures included safety and health considerations: The employer is failing to protect employees engaged in production activities throughout the facility. This was most recently documented where employees were exposed to chemical hazards associated with a catastrophic release of Ammonia in that the operating procedures for Ammonia process equipment does not address safety and health considerations such as but not limited to the following: A) Properties of, and hazards presented by, the chemicals used in the process; C) Control measures to be taken if physical contact or airborne exposure occurs; D) Quality control for raw materials and control of hazardous chemical inventory levels; and, E) Any special or unique hazards. Identified operating procedures such as but not limited to the following: a) NH3-N002 North System Start-up and Shutdown - Revision July 12, 2012 b) NH3-N004 Ammonia Compressors RC-1 and RC-2 (-10F System) - Revision June 16, 2011 c) NH3-N005 North System Suction Accumulator SA001 and Draining Oil Pot OP3 - Revision July 12, 2012 d) NH3-N015 North System Ammonia Pumps AP-1 and AP-2 - Revision November 15, 2010 e) NH3-S003 Ammonia Compressors RC-3 and RC-4 (+20F System) - Revision June 16, 2011 f) NH3-S004 Ammonia Compressors RC-5 and RC-6 (+38F System) - Revision June 16, 2011. 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the abatement of the above violation is completed.