Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 F04 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1668554.015
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 12/19/2023 2
Initial Penalty: $11,162.00
Current Penalty: $11,162.00
Issuance Date: 10/31/2023
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0626700
Contest Date:
Final Order: 12/06/2023
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/06/2023 | $11,162.00 | 12/19/2023 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/31/2023 | $11,162.00 | 12/19/2023 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(4): The employer did not develop and implement safe work practices to provide for the control of hazards during operations such as lockout/tagout; confined space entry; opening process equipment or piping; and control over entrance into a facility by maintenance, contractor, laboratory, or other support personnel. On or about 05/05/2023, at the Shell Chemical facility located in Deer Park Texas, two Industrial Specialty Services' employees (ISS or Leak Sealer) were exposed to fire and chemical release hazards when the contract employees entered the Olefins 3 (OP3) unit without signing-in on the Unit Entry Log (UEL).