| Inspection Type |
Referral
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
|
| Close Conference |
2021-02-25
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| Emphasis |
N: CHEMNEP, P: CHEMNEP
|
| Case Closed |
2022-12-19
|
Related Activity
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
1655146 |
| Safety |
Yes |
| Health |
Yes |
|
Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100119 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2021-02-26 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2021-04-02 |
| Current Penalty |
40959.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
13653.0 |
| Contest Date |
2021-03-22 |
| Final Order |
2022-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
3 |
| Nr Exposed |
440 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(1): The process hazard analysis did not identify, evaluate, and address the control of the hazards involved in the process: (a) HIPS process, railyard operations: On or prior to September 1, 2020, the employer did not implement management of change procedures to manage changes associated with a railcar containing styrene monomer that could not be unloaded for approximately three months because of delayed contractor management issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, exposing employers to toxic, fire and/or explosion hazards. (b) HIPS Feed Prep Unit: On or prior to September 1, 2020, the process hazard analysis did not adequately identify, evaluate, and address the control of hazards associated with a railcar containing styrene that could not be unloaded for approximately three months such that the employer failed to evaluate runaway reaction hazards associated with the uncontrolled polymerization, exposing employees to toxic, fire and/or explosion hazards. |
|
| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100119 F01 |
| Issuance Date |
2021-02-26 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2021-04-02 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
13653.0 |
| Contest Date |
2021-03-22 |
| Final Order |
2022-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
440 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information and which addressed the elements listed in 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i) through (f)(1)(v): (a) HIPS Feed Prep Process: On or prior to 9/1/20, the employer did not develop written operating procedures with clear instructions for movement and storage of styrene monomer railcars, which included procedures to minimize risk of uncontrolled polymerization of styrene monomer, exposing employees to toxic, fire, and explosion hazards. |
|
| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100119 L01 |
| Issuance Date |
2021-02-26 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2021-04-02 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
13653.0 |
| Contest Date |
2021-03-22 |
| Final Order |
2022-04-01 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
440 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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) HIPS process, railyard operations: On or prior to 9/1/20, the employer did not implement management of change (MOC) procedures to manage changes associated with extended onsite storage period(s) for railcars containing styrene monomer, which resulted from a production shut-down and delayed contract maintenance issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic, exposing employees to toxic, fire, and/or explosion hazards. |
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