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Standard Cited: 19100119 L01 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.

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Inspection Nr: 1374931.015

Citation: 01005

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: Not Completed - AD Discretion

Initial Penalty: $13,260.00

Current Penalty: $0.00

Issuance Date: 07/25/2019

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 12

Abatement Date: 08/16/2019

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0419400

Contest Date: 08/20/2019

Final Order: 01/17/2020

Related Event Code (REC): A

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 01/17/2020 $0.00 08/16/2019 Serious  
Penalty C: Contested 11/25/2019 $13,260.00 08/16/2019 Serious  
Penalty Z: Issued 07/25/2019 $13,260.00 08/16/2019 Serious  

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

29 CFR 1910.119(l)(1): The employer did not establish and implement written procedures to manage changes to process chemicals, technology, equipment, and procedures; and, changes to facilities that affect a covered process: (a) On or about January 27, 2019 at Wayne Farm's LLC in Laurel, MS, the 2014 PHA indicated that prior to 2014 all condensers were equipped with safety relief valves. At some point after 2014 relief devices were removed from all condensers without a management of change (MOC) being performed to determine the effects of this change on the safety of the ammonia refrigeration system. (b) On or about January 27, 2019 at Wayne Farm's LLC in Laurel, MS, Condenser EC-6 was installed in 2015 as an upgrade to the existing ammonia refrigeration system without a MOC performed to determine the effects this change on the safety of the existing ammonia refrigeration system.

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