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29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(ii): Inspection and testing procedures did not follow recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP): a) Establishment - PEEB Process The chemical manufacturing employer did not document that it complied with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practice, such as API 510 (2014), Section 4.4, when pressure vessel inspection (T-153 and WT-100) were conducted without a qualified inspector being directly involved in the inspections exposing employees to the hazards of fire and explosion. Violation occurred on or about 8/4/15. b) Establishment - PEEB Process The chemical manufacturing employer did not document that it complied with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices, such as but not limited to API Std. 510 (2014), Section 6.6 when the employer did not inspect or test pressure relief valves it replaced, as a result inspection and testing information was not available for determining appropriate inspection intervals for these valves exposing employees to the hazard of fire and explosion. Violation occurred on or about 8/4/15.