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Standard Cited: 19100119 E05 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.

Inspection Nr: 312870074

Citation: 02002

Citation Type: Willful

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $35,000.00

Current Penalty: $30,450.00

Issuance Date: 07/10/2009

Nr Instances: 3

Nr Exposed: 16

Abatement Date: 08/26/2009

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0626000

Contest Date: 07/31/2009

Final Order: 12/31/2009

Related Event Code (REC):

Emphasis:


Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History
Type Latest Event Event Date Penalty Abatement Due Date Citation Type Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty F: Formal Settlement 12/31/2009 $30,450.00 08/26/2009 Willful  
Penalty Z: Issued 07/10/2009 $35,000.00 08/26/2009 Willful  

Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: REFINERY

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(5): The employer did not establish a system to assure that the process hazard analysis team's recommendations are resolved in a timely manner and that the resolution is documented: Employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards because the employer failed to resolve action item number 59 from the 1997 Process Hazard Analysis, which addresses the scenario of an explosion occurring in the North Tank Farm facilities.

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