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Standard Cited: 19100119 E03 III Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.

Inspection Nr: 1213761.015

Citation: 01005

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: Abatement Completed

Initial Penalty: $5,975.00

Current Penalty: $3,585.00

Issuance Date: 08/23/2017

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 5

Abatement Date: 11/15/2017

Gravity: 1

Report ID: 0729700

Contest Date:

Final Order: 09/14/2017

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 I: Informal Settlement 09/14/2017 $3,585.00 11/15/2017 Serious  
Penalty Z: Issued 08/23/2017 $5,975.00 09/19/2017 Serious  

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(iii): The process hazard analysis did not address engineering and administrative controls applicable to the hazards and their interrelationships such as appropriate application of detection methodologies to provide early warning of releases: Employees engaged in operating, inspecting, testing, and maintaining activities at the covered process equipment in the CP-4 engine room were exposed to catastrophic release of ammonia which results in asphyxiation, explosion and flash fire leading to death and injury to persons in and near the facility in that the employer fails to verify that the engine room complied with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices such as but not limited to IIAR Bulletin #111 06/02; ASHRAE-15 2013; ANSI/IIAR 2-2012; 2006 IFC. Remote control of mechanical equipment in the refrigerating machinery room (Remote Emergency Stop Switches - E-Stops) was not installed immediately outside the machinery room door, but approximately 20 feet away. 29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the above violations is complete.

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