Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(iv): The process hazard analysis did not address the consequences of failure of engineering and administrative controls: At the facility the employer did not verify that the engine room complied with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices such as IIAR Bulletin #111 06/02; ANSI/ISA; S91.01-1995; ANSI/ASHRE-15 2007; ANSI/IIAR 2-2008. The consequences of failure of engineering and administrative controls applicable to the hazards and their interrelationships such as appropriate application of detection methodologies to provide early warning of releases were not implemented to assure that the system operating modes are working at all times, the systems will reliably function when the need arises, and how to address in case the system is not properly working. Employees engaged in repair, replace, inspection and maintenance activities of covered process equipment at the engine rooms, roof top, and production floor areas were exposed to the inhalation of toxic Ammonia, asphyxiation, chemical burns, and fire. a) Inspection, testing, and calibrating the controls was not conducted in 2015 to 2018 for the Manning or the MSA Ultima XE NH3 Sensors. b) There is only one MSA Ammonia detector installed in the engine room #4 to accommodate for the emergency ventilation control and for machinery room electrical shutdown while it was suggested that at least two detectors/sensors must be installed. Additionally, on the day of the inspection, November 06, 2019, this MSA sensor was faulty calibration. 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the abatement of the above violation is complete.