Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 J02 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1722743.015
Citation: 01009
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: 08/30/2024
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0523400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 07/16/2024
Related Event Code (REC): 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 | 08/30/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/24/2024 | $16,131.00 | 08/30/2024 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 009 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2): Written Procedures. The employer shall establish and implement written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment. (a) On or about December 26, 2023, and through January 3, 2024, the employer had not established written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment (such as storage tanks, piping systems and components, pumps, ventilation systems, relief systems, emergency shutdown systems, and controls) for 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.