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29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i)(D): The employer's written operating procedures covering the steps for each operating phase did not address emergency shutdown including the conditions under which emergency shutdown is required, and the assignment of shutdown responsibility to qualified operators to ensure that emergency shutdown in a safe and timely manner: The employer does not ensure that written operating procedures covering the steps of each operating phase addressed emergency shutdown. The violation occurred in the Austin Powder manufacturing facility on or about February 3, 2014 and at times prior thereto where the employer failed to ensure that written operating procedures covering the steps of each operating phase for the balloon filling, booster manufacturing, and PETN powder/dryer processes addressed emergency shutdown including the conditions under which an emergency shutdown is required and assignment of shutdown responsibility to a qualified operator. This condition exposed employees to hazards of inhalation, fire, and explosion. Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date the employer must submit documentation showing it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps it is taking to ensure that written operating procedures covering the steps of each operating phase addressed emergency shutdown.