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Standard Cited: 19100119 O01 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 314767575
Citation: 01016
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $3,500.00
Issuance Date: 04/08/2011
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 04/27/2011
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0625700
Contest Date: 04/28/2011
Final Order: 06/13/2012
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 06/13/2012 | $3,500.00 | 04/27/2011 | Other | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/08/2011 | $7,000.00 | 04/27/2011 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 016 Hazard: CHEMNEP
29 CFR 1910.119(o)(1): The employer did not certify that they had evaluated comp liance with the provisions of 29 CFR 1910.119 at least every three years to veri fy that the procedures and practices developed under this standard were adequate and are being followed: The employer does not ensure that the compliance audits are cer tified and evaluated at least every three years. This violation was documented o n or about November 19, 2010, when the employer had not recertified the audit un til 4 years and 3 months later. The previous audit was conducted in June 2004 an d the following audit was conducted in September 2008. This exposed the employee s to the hazards of fire and explosion. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19(d), within 10 calendar days of the date of the citation, the employer must submit documentati on showing that it is in compliance with the standard including describing the s teps it is taking to ensure that facility-wide compliance audits are being condu cted and certified within the scheduled 3 year requirement.