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Standard Cited: 19100119 F01 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1448049.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 07/13/2020
Initial Penalty: $13,494.00
Current Penalty: $13,494.00
Issuance Date: 05/26/2020
Nr Instances: 5
Nr Exposed: 30
Related Event Code (REC): R
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626700
Contest Date: 06/15/2020
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | C: Contested | 07/20/2020 | $13,494.00 | 07/13/2020 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/26/2020 | $13,494.00 | 07/13/2020 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information; (a) On or about 11/27/2019 and times prior to, at the TPC Group Port Neches facility, the employer failed to develop written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for using the bleed valve of the inlet piping to the S4D4 control valve (FV-3718) to unplug/clear the bottom pipe plugged because of polymer including popcorn polymer (b) On or about 11/27/2019 and times prior to, at the TPC Group Port Neches facility, the employer failed to develop written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for using the bleed valve of the inlet piping to the N4D7 control valve (FV-3618) to unplug/clear the inlet pipe plugged because of polymer including popcorn polymer (c) On or about 11/27/2019 and times prior to, at the TPC Group Port Neches facility, the employer failed to develop written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for using the bleed valve of the inlet piping to the S4D4 Reflux control valve (FV-3706 / HV-3705) to unplug/clear the reflux pipe plugged because of polymer including popcorn polymer (d) On or about 11/27/2019 and times prior to, at the TPC Group Port Neches facility, the employer failed to develop written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for throttling the steam turbine pump (6G75) that feeds the N4D7A column due to the control valve (FV-3601) being plugged with polymer including popcorn polymer. (e) On or about 11/27/2019 and times prior to, at the TPC Group Port Neches facility, the employer failed to develop written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for throttling the steam turbine pump (S4G8) to maintain reflux on S4D4A tower due to the control valve (FC-3706) being plugged with polymer including popcorn polymer.