Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 008 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(3): The operating procedures were not 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 did not certify annually that these operating procedures were current and accurate: Employees engaged in operating, inspecting, testing, and maintaining activities at the covered process equipment in the roof top, the CP-2 and CP-4 engine rooms 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 current written operating procedures for the Ammonia process equipment including but not limited to the following were not reviewed and certified annually to assure that they reflected current and accurate operating practice. Identified operating procedures such as but not limited to the following: a) Binder 2 - OP: Screw Compressor CP-2 / C-18 / K12841 b) Binder 2 - OP: Screw Compressor K12846 / B-16 CP-2 c) Binder 2 - OP: Screw Compressor K12847 / B-17 CP-2 d) Binder 8 - OP: Pump 1 +10 Accumulator (RP1+10) - CP-4 PUMP1, +10 Accumulator/Intercooler - P14822 RP1+10 SOUTH PUMP e) Binder 8 - OP: Pump 1 +10 Accumulator (RP1+10) - CP-4 PUMP, +10 Accumulator - P14824 RP1+10 NORTH PUMP 29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1) requires certification that the abatement of the above violations is complete.