Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 J04 I Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1689164.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $161,310.00
Current Penalty: $96,786.00
Issuance Date: 02/05/2024
Nr Instances: 5
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 03/22/2024
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/23/2024
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/23/2024 | $96,786.00 | 03/22/2024 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/05/2024 | $161,310.00 | 03/22/2024 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(i): The employer did not perform inspection and tests on process equipment: (a) On August 7, 2023, and at times prior, at the Sherwin-Williams facility in Garland, Texas, the employer did not inspect the 1/2"-150 psig process piping from vessel CAT-5 to reactor R-5 (b) On August 7, 2023, and at times prior, at the Sherwin-Williams facility in Garland, Texas, the employer did not inspect the 3"-150 psig process piping from reactor R5 to Tank TD-4 (RI-103-CI-3-N). (c) On August 7, 2023, and at times prior, at the Sherwin-Williams facility in Garland, Texas, the employer did not inspect the 3"-150 psig process piping from reactor R5 to Tank TD-5 (RI-101-CI-3-N) (d) On August 7, 2023, and at times prior, at the Sherwin-Williams facility in Garland, Texas, the employer did not inspect the process piping from vessel WT-5B to reactor R5. (e) On August 7, 2023, and at times prior, at the Sherwin-Williams facility located in Garland, Texas, the employer did inspect the process piping from the PM Acetate tank to WT-5B These conditions exposed employees to struck-by hazards. The Sherwin-Williams Company was previously cited for a Serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.119(j)(4)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1572722, Citation Number 1, Item number 5, and was affirmed as a final order on July 7, 2022, with a final abatement date on July 8, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 301 Plant Road Ennis, Texas 75119.