Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 011A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(i): Inspections and tests were not performed on process equipment to maintain its mechanical integrity: The employer is failing to protect employees engaged in production activities throughout the facility. This was most recently documented where employees were exposed to chemical hazards associated with a catastrophic release of Ammonia in that the following inspections and tests were not adequately performed: a) Inspection and testing is not adequately performed for vessels and tanks such as Evaporators, High Pressure Receivers, and Condensers to determine if there were any corrosion damage and to establish a corrosion rate for the vessel. b) Inspection and testing is not adequately performed for emergency shutdown systems including but not limited to the Refrigeration Equipment Emergency Stop buttons, Ammonia Alarm buttons, Compressor cutouts including discharge temperature, discharge pressure, oil temperature (upper and lower), oil sump temperature maximum, Accumulator high and low liquid level cutouts, and the King valves. c) Inspection and testing is not adequately performed for controls (including monitoring devices and sensors, level cutouts, alarms, and interlocks) such as Compressor liquid level control sensors, Compressor thermostats, Compressor liquid level controls, Pump out system level alarms. d) Inspection and testing is not adequately performed for Ammonia compressors and pumps. 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the abatement of the above violation is completed.