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29 CFR 1910.119(j)(6)(ii): Appropriate checks and inspections were not performed to assure that equipment was installed properly and consistent with design specifications and the manufacturer's instructions: a) Ethylene Oxide Continuous Plant, Croda-Atlas Point. - On or about November 25, 2018, the employer failed to assure that pipe joints were assembled correctly. In particular, the employer failed to recognize that a gasket, made of materials incompatible with ethylene oxide, was used on a vent line flange at Reboiler E-430, part of the Ethylene Oxide Purification Section. b) Ethylene Oxide Continuous Plant, Croda-Atlas Point. - On or about November 25, 2018, the employer failed to assure that the studs used in the flange assembly were constructed of the correct materials. c) Ethylene Oxide Continuous Plant, Croda-Atlas Point. - On or about November 25, 2018, the employer failed to assure that piping flanges were torqued correctly. These conditions contributed to employee exposure to the toxic, fire, and explosion hazards posed by ethylene oxide.