Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 014 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(3): The operating procedures shall be reviewed as often as necessary to assure that they reflect current operating practice, including changes that result from changes in process chemicals, technology, and equipment, and changes to facilities. The employer shall certify annually that these operating procedures are current and accurate: a. In the Detonating Cord Manufacturing process/unit, the employer did not review the Overspin/Waxer Operation procedure, LP-DC-020 as often as necessary to assure that the operating procedure was updated with the maximum number of spools of yarn that could be changed at one time in the overspin operation to reflect the current operating practice. b. In the Emulsion Manufacturing process/unit, the employer did not review the Emulsion Kartridge Pak Machine procedure, LP-EM-012 as often as necessary to assure that the operating procedure reflected the current work practices as it pertained to change over prior to running a different product. c. In the Detonating Cord Manufacturing process/unit, the employer did not review the East Building 2 Inch Extruder Operation procedure, LP-DC-017 as often as necessary to assure that the operating procedure reflected the current operating practice of making adjustments and checks to ensure that the detonating cord was centered in the pass through tube in the extruder operation.