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

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iii)(B): The employer has failed to develop and implement an operating procedure discussing the precautions necessary to prevent exposure; including engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment. Throughout the Facility: The employer did not develop an operating procedure that that addresses how the employees will be protected from exposure to anhydrous ammonia. The company has developed basic procedures that discuss the production process but nothing that indicates how the employees that work with the chemical are protected or how they would be protected in the event of an upset condition i.e. engineering control, PPE, or some other method. Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation. The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful. The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.