Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 F01 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 810501.015
Citation: 01009
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $5,950.00
Issuance Date: 07/01/2013
Nr Instances: 7
Nr Exposed: 669
Abatement Date: 11/01/2013
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0627510
Contest Date:
Final Order: 07/24/2013
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/24/2013 | $5,950.00 | 11/01/2013 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/01/2013 | $7,000.00 | 07/26/2013 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 009 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1): The employer did not 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 following elements. The employer did not ensure that the operating procedures were written to provide instruction for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process including, but not limited high pressure receiver, low temp re-circulator, high temp re-circulator, H-1 compressor, swing compressor, low stage compressor, auto purger, condensers, freezer, evaporators. Operating procedures were not provided for the following: a) initial startup. b) temporary operations. c) emergency shutdown. d) emergency operations. e) normal shutdown. f) startup after an emergency shutdown. g) normal operating procedures for draining oil out of the system.