Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 030 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.119(n): Emergency planning and response. The employer did not establish and implement an emergency action plan for the entire plant in accordance with the provisions of 29 CFR 1910.38. In addition, the emergency action plan shall include procedures for handling small releases. Employers covered under this standard may also be subject to the hazardous waste and emergency response provisions contained in 29 CFR 1910.120 (a), (p) and (q). The employer is failing to protect employees from injury or illness when responding to an emergency related to a chemical release from a covered process. This was most recently documented on April 8, 2021, at worksite located at 1920 Leonard Avenue in Columbus, Ohio. a) The employer's emergency action plan did not ensure employees were prepared for emergency evacuations for chemical releases from covered process equipment. Note: 29 CFR 1910.38(c)(2) is required for PSM-covered processes by 29 CFR 1910.119(n) and can be used to abate this hazardous condition. b) The employer's emergency action plan did not include distinct signals for chemical releases. Note: 29 CFR 1910.165 is required by 29 CFR 1910.38(d), which is required for PSM-covered processes by 29 CFR 1910.119(n), therefore 29 CFR 1910.38(d) can be used to abate this hazardous condition. c) The employer did not review emergency response procedures with employees; such that employees were not aware of how to respond to a chemical release. Note: 29 CFR 1910.38(f) is required for PSM-covered processes by 29 CFR 1910.119(n) and can be used to abate this hazardous condition. On April 8, 2021, the kettle 3 reactor vessel manway failed and released a chemical vapor into the kettle 3/kettle 4 room. This catastrophic failure resulted in the explosion event that resulted in a fatality and multiple disabling injuries.