Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 D03 I H Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 735302.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 05/10/2013 2
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $4,200.00
Issuance Date: 04/26/2013
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 19
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626600
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/28/2013
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/28/2013 | $4,200.00 | 05/10/2013 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/26/2013 | $7,000.00 | 05/10/2013 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(H): Process safety information pertaining to the equipment in the process did not include the safety systems (e.g., interlocks, detection or suppression systems): The employer does not ensure that process safety information pertaining to the equipment in the process included the safety systems: The violation occurred on or about November 6, 2012 and times prior thereto, in the AmeriGas Cylinder Exchange facility where the employer failed to ensure that the process safety information pertaining to the equipment in the process included the safety systems. Identified safety systems include but are not limited to Emergency Stop(s) (e-stop). This condition exposed employees to inhalation, fire, and explosion hazards. Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within (10) calendar days of the abatement date the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including the description of the steps that it is taking to ensure that specific process safety information includes the safety systems such as but not limited to emergency stop(s).