Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 F01 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1722743.015
Citation: 01008A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $16,131.00
Current Penalty: $10,375.00
Issuance Date: 06/24/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 08/09/2024
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0523400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 07/16/2024
Related Event Code (REC): A;R
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/16/2024 | $10,375.00 | 08/09/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/24/2024 | $16,131.00 | 08/09/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 008A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1): The employer shall develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information and shall address at least the elements listed in 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i) through (iv). (a) On or about December 26, 2023, and through January 3, 2024, the employer had not developed nor implemented written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in the solvent-based inks manufacturing process within the Class I Division 1 manufacturing area producing flammable liquid inks with flash points below 100 F and in quantities over 10,000 lbs. The covered process includes all processing equipment and flammable materials associated with mixing vessels CT-1, KD-5, KD-2, KD-3, KD-4, and CT-6 located within the Class I Division 1 manufacturing area, as well as the ventilation system's dust collector located just outside of the Class I Division 1 manufacturing area.