Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007 Hazard: CHEMNEP

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for safely conducting activities in each covered process consistent with the process safety information and which addressed the elements listed in 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i) through (f)(1)(iv): a. At the site, a refrigeration system that uses anhydrous ammonia in a quantity greater than 10,000 lbs was operated prior to the development and implementation of written operating procedures to include elements such as but not limited to the following elements: 1. Steps for each operating phase such as, but not limited to, startup and shutdown, normal operations, temporary operations, emergency shutdown and normal shutdown. 2. Operating limits, including consequences of deviation from the operating limits and steps required to avoid deviation. 3. Safety and health considerations including precautions to prevent employee exposure. 4. Safety systems and their functions.