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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 110397197
Citation: 01031
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $5,000.00
Current Penalty: $4,000.00
Issuance Date: 09/06/1991
Nr Instances: 7
Nr Exposed: 10
Abatement Date: 09/21/1991
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626000
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/27/1991 | $4,000.00 | 09/21/1991 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/06/1991 | $5,000.00 | 09/21/1991 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 031 Hazard: CHEMICAL
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: Employees are exposed to the hazard of fire and explosion as well as inhaling hydrogen fluoride gas and other toxic mater- ials in that: The valve identification program in the Alky Unit was not adequate in that it did not allow operators, etc., to quickly and correctly identify block valves in the pipe rack. In an emergency an operator may not have time to trace a pipe to be sure of the identity of the valve. One method of abatement would be to comply with the re- commendation of the safety reviews of the facility. Identifi- cation of major isolation valves would allow an operator to be certain the operation of the correct valve so that it would not endanger or expose employee(s) in the unit to hazardous chemical(s).