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Standard Cited: 19100119 F01 III A Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 451379.015
Citation: 01032
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 11/26/2012
Nr Instances: 3
Nr Exposed: 160
Abatement Date: 09/30/2014
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date: 12/12/2012
Final Order: 03/10/2014
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 03/10/2014 | $7,000.00 | 09/30/2014 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 12/19/2012 | $7,000.00 | 02/27/2013 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/26/2012 | $7,000.00 | 02/27/2013 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 032 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iii)(A): The employer shall develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information and shall address at least the following elements: Properties of, and hazards presented by, the chemicals used in the process: a. In the chlorination department 1C building #17, the employer failed to develop and implement written procedures that address chemical properties and hazards associated with, but not limited to; liquid chlorine, bromine, hydrochloric acid (HCL), and chlorine gas. b. In the phosphites plant building #27, the employer failed to develop and implement written procedures that address chemical properties and hazards associated with, but not limited to; polymerization of alcohols, water reactivity of PCl3 and water reactivity of phosphites (DP10, DP4, etc.), phenol, phosphorus trichloride (PCl3), hydrochloric acid, tributylamine (TBA) and xylene. c. In the chlorination department 1P building #6, the employer failed to develop and implement written procedures that addressed chemical properties and hazards associated with, but not limited to; liquid chlorine, bromine, hydrochloric acid, and chlorine gas.