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

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(6)(ii): The employer did not perform appropriate checks and inspections to assure that equipment is installed properly and consistent with design specifications and the manufacturer's instructions: (a)Hill Air Force Base, at 7290 Weiner Street, Hill Air Force Base, UT: On and preceding 3/16/11, Hill Air Force Base did not perform appropriate checks and inspections to assure that equipment is installed properly and consistent with design specifications and the manufacturer's instructions. The wastewater treatment plant, Building 575, used sulfur dioxide to reduce chromium (VI) to chromium (III). The employer maintained approximately four thousand pounds of liquified sulfur dioxide in the system. Process equipment included, but is not limited to Capital Controls Company Inc Series 1620B Gas Detector. The gas detector is used to notify employees of a sulfur dioxide gas release. The employer did not ensure that the sulfur dioxide detection system was calibrated monthly according to manufacturer recommendations. This condition exposed employees to a sulfur dioxide hazard. Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (See enclosed "Sample Abatement-Certification Letter").-Certification