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Standard Cited: 19100119 E05 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 314767575
Citation: 01007
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $5,000.00
Issuance Date: 04/08/2011
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 16
Abatement Date: 04/27/2011
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0625700
Contest Date: 04/28/2011
Final Order: 06/13/2012
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 06/13/2012 | $5,000.00 | 04/27/2011 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/08/2011 | $7,000.00 | 04/27/2011 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007 Hazard: CHEMNEP
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(5): The employer did not establish a system to assure that th e recommendations were resolved in a timely manner and that the resolutions were documented: The employer does not have a system in-place that assures the proce ss analysis team's findings and recommendations are resolved in a timely manner. a) This violation was observed on or about November 18, 2010 in the Butadiene R ecovery Area of Lion Copolymer - Baton Rouge for the action items specified in t he 2000 and 2005 PHA, when issues with hard to operate valves were not resolved and the necessity of using a come- along to operate critical valves as acceptabl e practice was allowed to continue. The PHA actions recommended that improvements be made to the hard to operate val ve program because the use of come alongs was not safe for the employees and exp osed them to injuries. Recommendations were also made to replace hard to operate valves in critical piping systems. Use of come-alongs to operate valves was rep orted by BD Recovery Area Leadermen and Flex Operators as a requirement for exec uting their duties in making adjustments while operating the process (to isolate equipment, start or stop flows, redirect process streams, put equipment into se rvice, and remove equipment from service). b) This violation was documented on o r about November 15, 2010 at the Utility Pump House on the 2009 Utility Pump Hou se PHA action item #11 addressing the ammonia monitoring alarms. The ammonia ala rms were alleged to be established but the recommendation was never resolved. This exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19 (d), within 10 calendar days of the date of this citation, the employer must sub mit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps it is taking to assure that a system is in-place that promp tly resolves the findings and recommendations of PHAs in a timely manner and tha t the resolution is documented.