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Standard Cited: 19100119 I01 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1203878.015
Citation: 01007
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 08/02/2017 2
Initial Penalty: $5,432.00
Current Penalty: $3,150.00
Issuance Date: 07/14/2017
Nr Instances: 5
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 1
Report ID: 0626000
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/07/2017
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/07/2017 | $3,150.00 | 08/02/2017 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/14/2017 | $5,432.00 | 08/02/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(i)(1):The employer did not perform a pre-startup safety review for new facilities and for modified facilities when the modification is significant enough to require a change in the process safety information. On or about 01/17/2017, at the Eddy Packing Inc. facility located in Yoakum Texas, the employer did not perform a pre-startup safety review for modifying and adding new equipment to the ammonia refrigeration system such as but not limited to. a. Three ammonia vent lines/stacks were extended b. Two new emergency stop buttons located outside the engine room door entrances c. Two new visual and audible alarms located outside the engine room door entrances d. One new visual and audible alarm located inside and on the South wall of the engine room e. One new exhaust fan alarm inside the ammonia refrigeration office.