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

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(ii): The employer's written operating procedures did not address the consequences of and the steps required for correcting or avoiding deviation from the operating limits. The employer does not ensure written operating procedures addressed the consequences of deviation and steps required for correcting or avoiding deviations from the safe upper and lower limits of the process. The violation occurred on or about November 6, 2012 and times prior thereto, in the propane container filling and evacuation areas where the employer failed to ensure written operating procedures addressed the consequences of deviation and steps required for correcting or avoiding deviations from the safe upper and lower limits of the process. Missing operating limits and procedures for equipment included, but were not limited to the following: a. 30,000-gallon tank pressure b. 30,000-gallon tank level c. 30,000-gallon tank temperature d. Liquid Propane pump high and low pump discharge pressure. This condition exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards. Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date the employer must submit documentation showing it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps it is taking to ensure written operating procedures addressed the consequences of deviation and steps required for correcting or avoiding deviations from the safe upper and lower limits of the process.