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29 CFR 1910.119(o)(1): The employer did not certify that they had evaluated compliance with provisions of 29 CFR 1910.119 at least every three years to verify that the procedures and practices developed under this standard were adequate and are being followed: Employees engaged in operating, inspecting, testing, and maintaining activities were exposed to catastrophic release of ammonia which results in asphyxiation, explosion and flash fire leading to death and injury to persons in and near the facility in that the employer did not certify or evaluate compliance with the provisions of this section that the procedures and practices are adequate and being followed: a) The employer provided no certifications that it had performed compliance evaluations to verify that its procedures and practices developed under the standard are adequate and being followed for the 2014 PSM Compliance Audit. b) The employer provided no certifications that it had performed compliance evaluations to verify that its procedures and practices developed under the standard are adequate and being followed for the 2017 PSM Compliance Audit. 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the abatement of the above violation is complete.