Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 F01 II B Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1213761.015
Citation: 01007
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $9,959.00
Current Penalty: $5,975.40
Issuance Date: 08/23/2017
Nr Instances: 22
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 02/28/2019
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0729700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/14/2017
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | $5,975.40 | 02/28/2019 | Serious | ||
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/14/2017 | $5,975.40 | 09/19/2018 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/23/2017 | $9,959.00 | 09/19/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(ii)(B): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for steps required to correct or avoid deviation from the operating limits in the covered process: Employees engaged in operating, inspecting, testing, and maintaining activities at the covered process equipment in the roof top, the CP-2 and CP-4 engine rooms were exposed to catastrophic release of ammonia which results in asphyxiation, explosion and flash fire leading to death and injury to persons in and near the facility in that the steps required to correct or avoid the deviations listed within the operating procedures for Ammonia process equipment were inadequately documented, missing, unclear or incomplete. Identified operating procedures such as but not limited to the following: a) Binder 1 - OP: Auto Purger AP001 - TOAP001 AP-1 CP-2 Initial Date: June 1, 2005 b) Binder 1 - OP: Auto Purger AP002 - TOAP002 AP-2 CP-2 c) Binder 1 - OP: Auto Purger AP002 - TOAP004 AP-2 CP-2 d) Binder 1 - OP: E11524 / EC-7NE E11524 / EC-7NE - EVAPCO CP-2 Initial Date: October 18, 2005 (all 16 SOPs for the Evaporative Condenser) e) Binder 3 - Book 1 - OP: Air Unit B10299, B10300 - B10299 Blast 2 Packaging (all 32 SOPs for the Air Unit) f) Binder 4 - Book 2 - OP: Air Unit B30103A - B30103A (Blast 6 Packaging) Initial Date: June 1, 2005 g) Binder 4 - Book 2 - OP: Air Unit B30104 - B30104 (Blast 6 Packaging) (all 48 SOPs for the Air Unit) h) Binder 5 - OP: Air Unit B10259, B10260, B10261 - B10256 (Blast 3 Freezer) WEST Initial Date: June 1, 2005 i) Binder 5 - OP: Air Unit B10297 - B10297 (Old Blast 2 East Freezer) j) Binder 5 - OP: Air Unit B10455 - B10455 (Blast 3 Freezer) SOUTH WATCO k) Binder 5 - OP: Air Unit B10576 Top, Middle, Bottom - B10576 Top, Middle, Bottom (Blast 7 Freezer) l) Binder 5 - OP: Air Unit B10592 East Top/Bottom - B10592 East, Top/Bottom (Blast 7 Freezer) m) Binder 5 - OP: Air Unit B30404 - B30404 (DOSCEL Freezer) YORK PENTHOUSE n) Binder 5 - OP: Air Unit E11300, East - E11300, (Blast 3 Freezer Racetrack) EAST o) Binder 5 - OP: Air Unit E11552B - E11552B (Blast 6 Freezer) SOUTH WEST BOTTOM UNIT p) Binder 5 - OP: Air Unit E11700 Top and Bottom - E11700 Top & Bottom (Blast 2 Freezer) WEST SPIRAL q) Binder 5 - OP: Air Unit E11750, Bottom South (6A) - E11750, (Blast 1 Freezer) BOTTOM SOUTH r) Binder 7 - OP: Air Unit B10391 - B10391 (Litton Dock) SOUTH UNIT Initial Date: June 1, 2005; OP: Air Unit B10392 - B10392 (Litton Dock) NORTH UNIT; OP: Air Unit B10393 - B10393 L-1 DOCK; OP: Air Unit B10560 - B10560 (Wholesale Dock); OP: Air Unit B10561 - B10561 (Wholesale Dock); OP: Air Unit B10562 - B10562 (Wholesale Dock); OP: Air Unit B10563 - B10563 (Wholesale Dock); OP: Air Unit B10564 - B10564 (Wholesale Dock); OP: Air Unit B10581 - B10581 (CSD Dock); OP: Air Unit B10582, B10583 - B10582, B10583 (CSD Dock); OP: Air Unit B30100 - B30100 (Blast 4 Packaging) NORTH EAST; OP: Air Unit B30101 - B30101 (Blast 4 Packaging) SOUTH EAST; OP: Air Unit B30102 - B30102 (Blast 4 Packaging) WEST. s) Binder 7 - OP: Screw Compressor K12805 / C-4 - K12805 / CP-4 C-4 Initial Date: June 1, 2005 t) Binder 7 - OP: Evaporative Condenser EC-1 - E11544 EC-1 EVAPCO / CP-4 Initial Date: June 1, 2005; OP: EC-3 - E11560 EC-3 EVAPCO NORTH WEST; EC4000 EC-2 CP-4 Condenser - EC4000 CP-4 EC-2 BAC SOUTH. u) Binder 7 - OP: Air Unit E20014 - E20014 Bridge to DC CP-4 INTERMEDIATE SYSTEM Initial Date: January 17, 2005 v) Binder 8 - OP: Air Unit B10565 - B10565 (Wholesale Freezer) Initial Date: June 1, 2005 step 4; OP: Air Unit B10566 - B10566 (Wholesale Freezer) step 4; OP: Air Unit B10567 - B10567 (Wholesale Freezer) step 4; OP: Air Unit B10568 - B10568 (Wholesale Freezer) step 6; OP: Air Unit B30410 - B30410 (CSD Freezer) NORTH WEST PENTHOUSE step 6; OP: Air Unit B30411 - B30411 (CSD Freezer) SOUTH WEST PENTHOUSE step 6; OP: Air Unit B30412 - B30412 (CSD Freezer) NORTH EAST PENTHOUSE step 6; OP: Air Unit B30413 - B30413 (CSD Freezer) SOUTH EAST PENTHOUSE step 6. 29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the above violations is complete.