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Standard Cited: 19100119 F01 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.

Inspection Nr: 313977845

Citation: 01009

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $4,500.00

Current Penalty:

Issuance Date: 05/21/2010

Nr Instances: 3

Nr Exposed: 10

Abatement Date: 07/02/2010

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0213400

Contest Date:

Final Order:

Related Event Code (REC):

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Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History
Type Latest Event Event Date Penalty Abatement Due Date Citation Type Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty I: Informal Settlement 06/10/2010 07/02/2010 Serious  
Penalty Z: Issued 05/21/2010 $4,500.00 07/02/2010 Serious  

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 009 Hazard: CHEMNEP

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1): The employer did not develop and implement written procedures that provided clear instructions for safely conducting activities in each covered process consistent with the process safety information: a- Bayway Chemical Plant, Main Control Room - There was no written procedures covering the necessary actions required if hydrocarbon or toxic gas was detected in the HVAC system and/or entered into the control room. Condition noted on or about 12/23/09. b- Bayway Chemical Plant, Vis-J and Dispersants Units - Written operating procedures to include normal start up/turnaround start up in the case of continuous processes or start up after turnaround in the case of batch processes did not include the requirement to remove all non-essential personnel from process unit prior to initiating such procedures as referenced in CCPS Guidelines for Safe Process Operations and Maintenance. Condition noted on or about 01/12/10. c- Bayway Chemical Plant, Zinc Unit - The P2S5 Bin Transporting, Inverting and Charging Procedure did not specifically indicate that only one bin is to be inverted at a time. Workers routinely functioned both inverters (9INV1 and 9INV2) simultaneously which have resulted in improper clamping with a bin slipping from the inverter and spilling product. During the event workers were exposed to H2S when the P2S5 contacted water. Condition noted on or about 12/02/10.

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