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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 I02 IV Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1361878.015
Citation: 01015
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $11,934.00
Current Penalty: $13,260.00
Issuance Date: 05/24/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 42
Abatement Date: 10/31/2019
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0317300
Contest Date: 06/14/2019
Final Order: 11/20/2019
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
Substance: 1190
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 11/20/2019 | $13,260.00 | 10/31/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 06/17/2019 | $11,934.00 | 06/20/2019 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/24/2019 | $11,934.00 | 06/20/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 015 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(i)(2)(iv): The PSSR conducted by the employer did not assure that each employee involved in operating a process was trained prior to startup/introduction of highly hazardous chemicals into a process: a) Ethylene Oxide Continuous Plant, Croda-Atlas Point. - On or about November 25, 2018, the employers PSSR failed to ensure that employees were trained on how to properly use the firewater system, the emergency shutdown system for the EO processes, and how to execute emergency actions based on the emergency response plan for the EO plant, resulting in employee exposure to flammable and toxic hazards from the ethylene oxide release.