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29 CFR 1910.119(o)(1): The Employer did not verify through the conduction of a compliance audit that the procedures and practices developed under the standard were adequate: a. 158 West Jackson Street, New Holland, PA - On or about June 8, 2022, the employer failed to certify that they have evaluated compliance with the provisions of this section at least every three years to verify that the procedures and practices developed under the standard are adequate and are being followed. The employer during the 2020 compliance audit failed to identify that the employer's operating procedures did not include emergency shutdown procedures despite having taken credit for it. Failure to conduct a thorough and complete compliance audit can lead to failures in the PSM program which can lead to process upsets, and expose employees to fire, explosion and toxic hazards. b. 158 West Jackson Street, New Holland, PA - On or about June 8, 2022, the employer failed to certify that they have evaluated compliance with the provisions of this section at least every three years to verify that the procedures and practices developed under the standard are adequate and are being followed. The employer had not conducted PHA's on a 5-year interval, with the most recent PHA at the time of the Compliance audit was in 2010. The employer failed to retain in full their initial and other subsequent PHA's and documented and retained that all PHA findings had been resolved in accordance with 1910.119(e)(1)-(e)(7). Failure to conduct a thorough and complete compliance audit can lead to failures in the PSM program which can lead to process upsets, and expose employees to fire, explosion and toxic hazards. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement