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Standard Cited: 19100119 F01 IE Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 315298307
Citation: 01009B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 09/12/2011
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 12
Abatement Date: 04/19/2012
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0134000
Contest Date: 09/30/2011
Final Order: 05/01/2012
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 05/01/2012 | 04/19/2012 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/12/2011 | $7,000.00 | 10/27/2011 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 009B Hazard: CHEMNEP
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i)(E): The employer's written operating procedures covering the steps for each operating phase did not address emergency operations: (a) Location - Direct Solvation, Building 9: On or about the time of the Inspection, the written operating procedure, DS-028; Rev: 2-Breaking Vacuum on R8, did not fully outline the specific steps to be performed to stop the process in the event of an emergency. (b) Location - Direct Solvation, Building 9: On or about the time of the inspection, the written operating procedure, DS-011; Rev: 2 Transfer of Resin from R8 to Solvator did not fully describe certain symptoms that would indicate a potential emergency condition or fully address methods of investigation if one of these symptoms is observed. Further, the company did not have a separate operating procedure to describe what to do in the event that a potential flammable mixture has been released into the facility.