Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 H03 IV Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
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Inspection Nr: 1481338.015
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 01/21/2021 7
Initial Penalty: $9,446.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 12/17/2020
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0830500
Contest Date: 01/27/2021
Final Order: 05/31/2022
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 05/31/2022 | $0.00 | 01/21/2021 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 02/03/2021 | $9,446.00 | 01/21/2021 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/17/2020 | $9,446.00 | 01/21/2021 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(h)(3)(iv): The contract employer did not assure that each contract employee follows the safety rules of the facility including the safe work practices required by paragraph (f)(4) of this section: a) Refrigeration Concepts, Inc, 1302 1st Ave, Greeley, CO 80631: On and before June 22, 2020, the creating, correcting and exposing contract employer did not assure that each contract employee follows the safety rules of the facility including the safe work practices required by paragraph (f)(4) of this section when pneumatic pressure testing of two new 12-inch-diamter chilled water piping, located within close proximity (e.g. within 11 feet of 1-1.5-inch diameter anhydrous ammonia piping) was left pressurized and unprotected, exposing Refrigeration Concepts Inc. (RCI) employees and Ulrich Process Piping contractors to pressure blast, fragmentation (struck by), and ammonia hazards. Note: For requirements regarding the process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals as it pertains to construction work per 29 CFR 1926.64, follow the requirements in 29 CFR 1910.119.
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