Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 D03 II Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1394264.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 01/15/2020 2
Initial Penalty: $10,419.00
Current Penalty: $7,293.00
Issuance Date: 10/08/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0728900
Contest Date:
Final Order: 10/30/2019
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/30/2019 | $7,293.00 | 01/15/2020 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/08/2019 | $10,419.00 | 11/26/2019 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(ii): The employer did not document that equipment complies with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices: Instance a) On or about April 16, 2019, 700 East Omaha Ave., Norfolk, Nebraska 68701, at the Hiland Dairy facility, the employer did not document that it complied with its chosen recognized and generally accepted good engineering practice (RAGAGEP), including ANSI/IIAR Standard 2 - 2014 (Standard for Safe Design of Closed-Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration Systems), Section 5.14.15; IIAR Bulletin 114 (Guidelines for Identification of Ammonia Refrigeration Piping and System Components), Sections 5.0 and 6.0; ANSI/ASH RAE Standard 15 - 2019 (Safety Standard for Refrigeration Systems), Section 9.12.6; and IIAR Bulletin 109, Section 4.10.3 (Minimum Safety Criteria for a Safe Ammonia Refrigeration System), Sections 4.7.6 when it did not ensure that ammonia refrigeration piping located on the roof mezzanine was labeled. Instance b) On or about April 16, 2019, 700 East Omaha Ave., Norfolk, Nebraska 68701, at the Hiland Dairy facility, the employer did not document that it complied with its chosen recognized and generally accepted good engineering practice (RAGAGEP), including ANSI/IIAR Standard 2 - 2014 (Standard for Safe Design of Closed-Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration Systems), Section 5.14.15; IIAR Bulletin 114 (Guidelines for Identification of Ammonia Refrigeration Piping and System Components), Sections 5.0 and 6.0; ANSI/ASH RAE Standard 15 -2019 (Safety Standard for Refrigeration Systems), Section 9.12.6; and IIAR Bulletin 109, Section 4.10.3 (Minimum Safety Criteria for a Safe Ammonia Refrigeration System), Sections 4.7.6 and 4.10.3, when it did not ensure that ammonia system valves located in the engine room and on the roof mezzanine were clearly labeled.