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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100038 C03 Emergency action plans.
Inspection Nr: 1640714.015
Citation: 01018
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $12,278.00
Current Penalty: $12,278.00
Issuance Date: 06/16/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 20
Abatement Date: 08/08/2023
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0111400
Contest Date: 07/10/2023
Final Order: 03/04/2024
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 02/24/2025 | $12,278.00 | 08/08/2023 | Serious | |
| Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | 01/27/2025 | $12,278.00 | 08/08/2023 | Serious | |
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 03/04/2024 | $12,278.00 | 08/08/2023 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 07/11/2023 | $12,278.00 | 08/08/2023 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/16/2023 | $12,278.00 | 08/08/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 018 Hazard:
1910.38(c)(3) Procedures to be followed by employees who remain to operate critical plant operations before they evacuate; Establishment: On or about December 19, 2022, the employer's emergency response plan for emergencies involving employees who respond to investigate and or troubleshoot ammonia releases did not adequately address the following minimum requirements of this standard including, but not limited to, 1910.120(q)(2)(vii) "Decontamination", 1910.120(q)(2)(ix) "Emergency alerting and response procedures" , 1910.120(q)(2)(x) "Critique of response and follow-up" and 1910.120(q)(2)(xi) "PPE and emergency equipment". Or in the Alternative: 29 CFR 1910.38(c)(3): The emergency action plan did not include the procedures to be followed by employees who remain to operate critical plant operations before they evacuate: On or about December 19, 2022, the emergency action plan did not include adequate procedures to be followed by employees who remain to operate critical plant operations before they evacuate in that the plan did not specify how employees would evaluate the ammonia levels in their workplace and be provided with appropriate personal protective equipment such as respirators.