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Standard Cited: 19100119 L01 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1031388.015
Citation: 01008
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 08/28/2015 2
Initial Penalty: $5,390.00
Current Penalty: $5,390.00
Issuance Date: 08/04/2015
Nr Instances: 4
Nr Exposed: 17
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0418300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 08/31/2015
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/31/2015 | $5,390.00 | 08/28/2015 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/04/2015 | $5,390.00 | 08/28/2015 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 008 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(l)(1): The employer did not implement procedures to manage changes to process chemicals, technology, equipment, and procedures, and changes to facilities that affect a covered process: (a) On or about 2/6/15 - at West Side A6 building, management of change was not implemented for the PSM covered pyrotechnic process of "Preparing Ammonium Perchlorate based Starmines" when the process was changed from hand mixing to using a Hobart mixer. (b) On or about 2/6/15 - at West Side A11 building, management of change was not implemented for the PSM covered process of Star Priming when the Star roller was rebuilt after the 10/2/14 fire and a pneumatic tilt was added. (c) On or about 2/6/15 - at Maintenance building, management of change was not implemented for the PSM covered process of Pressing Angel Fire Gerbs when the process was changed to use the new Angel Fire Gerb Press. (d) On or about 2/6/15 - at A10 processing building, Red Tracer Comp was identified as being appropriate for processing in building A7, A4, A5, A6. However, a change was made to the Red Tracer Comp SOP which identified "All process building" as appropriate for mixing Red Tracer Comp using the safety standards relied on by the employer to comply with the standard.