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29 CFR 1910.119(e)(6):At least every five (5) years after the completion of the initial process hazard analysis, the process hazard analysis was not updated and revalidated by a team meeting the requirements in paragraph (e)(4) of this section, to assure that the process hazard analysis is consistent with the current process. a. On or about April 8, 2021, the employer failed to perform a process hazard revalidation to assure that the process hazard analysis was consistent with the current process. The previous PHA revalidation did not address changes to the covered process, such as but not limited to the installation of the Bubble Cap Column pressure vessel to the K3 high temperature kettle system, installation of a heat exchanger to the K3 high temperature kettle system and multiple "Automation" projects with integration of air actuated equipment to safety systems, HMI kettle system controls, valve control, operating procedure updates and multiple management of change procedures associated with "Automation" phase 1 and phase 2 projects. Employees working on and in the vicinity of equipment containing highly hazardous chemicals are exposed employees to fire, explosion and contact hazards.