Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 J04 I Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1019650.015
Citation: 02001B
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Date: 06/19/2017 2
Initial Penalty: $35,000.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 07/09/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 33
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626700
Contest Date: 07/30/2015
Final Order: 06/05/2017
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 06/05/2017 | $0.00 | 06/19/2017 | Repeat | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 07/30/2015 | $35,000.00 | 08/25/2015 | Repeat | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/09/2015 | $35,000.00 | 08/25/2015 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001B Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(i): Inspections and tests were not performed on process equipment. This violation was most recently observed in the Hydrogen Fluoride Unit (HF) at the DuPont Plant located in La Porte, Texas when inspections and tests were not performed on hydrofluoric acid process piping. The employer did not perform inspections and tests on Line #1526, 2" from the drip acid tank vent to the middle primary gas cooler. E.I. DuPont De Nemours & Co., Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(i) which is contained in OSHA Inspection Number 313371924, Citation Number 1, Item Number 2, issued on July 19, 2010 with respect to a workplace located at 901 West DuPont Ave., Belle, WV. This file became Final Order on August 24, 2010.