Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002D Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(6): The employer did not update and revalidate by a team meeting the requirements in paragraph (e)(4) of this section, to assure that the process hazard analysis is consistent with the current process, at least every five (5) years after the completion of the initial process hazard analysis: Employees engaged in production activities throughout the facility were exposed to chemical hazards associated with the catastrophic release of Ammonia in that the employer did not provide documentation such as but not limited to the What-If/Checklist Log Sheet and the final reports with findings and recommendations to demonstrate that it had performed updates and revalidations to assure that the process hazard analysis for the Ammonia Refrigeration processes is consistent with the current process, from 1999 when it developed its Process Safety Management program, to the present, except for 2011. There was no document for the updates in between of every five-year timeframe. 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the abatement of the above violation is completed.