Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 M05 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 312380512
Citation: 01028
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 08/17/2009 X
Initial Penalty: $4,500.00
Current Penalty: $4,500.00
Issuance Date: 08/04/2009
Nr Instances: 5
Nr Exposed: 180
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0627700
Contest Date: 08/24/2009
Final Order:
Emphasis:
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 028 Hazard: REFINERY
29 CFR 1910.119(m)(5): The employer did not establish a system to promptly address and resolve the incident report findings and recommendations. Recommendations and corrective actions were not documented: On or about February 4, 2009, and at times prior thereto, the employer does not have a system to track incident resolution and recommendations. The recommendations and corrective actions are not always documented or completed in a timely manner. a) In the FCCU: Incident 04-006 - No confirmation or documentation that recommendation #3 was completed. b) In the FCCU: Incident 06-003 - Recommendation #1 was not completed for over seven months. No confirmation or documentation that recommendation #2 was completed. c) In the FCCU: Incident 07-014 -No documentation on recommendations #2-5. It is not clear from the documentation provided that recommendation #6 was resolved in a timely manner. Recommendation #7 was not instituted for 21 months. d) In the FCCU: Incident 07-025 - Recommendations #1-3 were not resolved for seven months. e) In the FCCU: Incident 07-004 - Recommendations not completed for over 11 months. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within ten (10) days of the date of this citation, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that incident report findings and recommendations are promptly addressed and resolved and ensure that recommendations and corrective actions are documented.