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Standard Cited: 19100119 F01 IV Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1095315.015
Citation: 01008
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $3,500.00
Issuance Date: 03/30/2016
Nr Instances: 3
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 04/21/2016
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0729700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/21/2016
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/21/2016 | $3,500.00 | 04/21/2016 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/30/2016 | $7,000.00 | 04/21/2016 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 008 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iv): The employer failed to ensure that the Process Safety Management Standard Operating Procedures included safety systems and their functions: The employer is failing to protect employees engaged in production activities throughout the facility. This was most recently documented where employees were exposed to chemical hazards associated with a catastrophic release of Ammonia in that the operating procedures for Ammonia process equipment does not address safety systems and their functions such as but not limited to the emergency stop buttons, isolation devices (King Valves), interlocks, alarms, level cutouts, water spray systems, and emergency backup power. Identified operating procedures such as but not limited to the following: a) NH3-N004 Ammonia Compressors RC-1 and RC-2 (-10F System) - Revision June 16, 2011 b) NH3-S003 Ammonia Compressors RC-3 and RC-4 (+20F System) - Revision June 16, 2011 c) NH3-S004 Ammonia Compressors RC-5 and RC-6 (+38F System) - Revision June 16, 2011. 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the abatement of the above violation is completed.