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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 F01 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
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Inspection Nr: 315723312
Citation: 01005A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 05/04/2012 I
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 05/01/2012
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 40
Related Event Code (REC): R
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626700
Contest Date: 05/25/2012
Final Order: 02/15/2013
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 02/15/2013 | 05/04/2012 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/01/2012 | $7,000.00 | 05/04/2012 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005A Hazard: CHEMNEP
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1): The employer's shall 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 and shall address steps for initial startup: a)The condition was most recently observed at E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, in Beaumont, TX, the employer did not ensure that operating procedures used in the initial startup of the purge column, provided clear instructions which was used to bring the column up after a turnaround. The use of the procedure resulted in over pressuring the column and relieving carcinogens such as 4-ADP and Aniline into the atmosphere.