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Standard Cited: 19100119 F01 I D Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1448049.015
Citation: 02002
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Date: 07/13/2020
Initial Penalty: $134,937.00
Current Penalty: $134,937.00
Issuance Date: 05/26/2020
Nr Instances: 3
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 | $134,937.00 | 07/13/2020 | Willful | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/26/2020 | $134,937.00 | 07/13/2020 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i)(D): The employer did not develop written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for Emergency shutdown including the conditions under which emergency shutdown is required, and the assignment of shutdown responsibility to qualified operators to ensure that emergency shutdown is executed in a safe and timely manner; (a) On or about 11/27/2019 and times prior to, at the TPC Group Port Neches facility, the employer's S4D4A/B Emergency Shutdown Procedure (Rev. 11/23/2011) did not provide employees with the conditions under which emergency shutdown is required for the S4D4A/B tower (b) On or about 11/27/2019 and times prior to, at the TPC Group Port Neches facility, the employer's N4D7 Emergency Shutdown procedure (Rev. 10/4/2011) did not provide employees with the conditions under which emergency shutdown is required for the N4D7 tower (c) On or about 11/27/2019 and times prior to, at the TPC Group Port Neches facility, the employer's S2D1 Emergency Shutdown Procedure (Rev. 10/1/2011) did not provide employees with the conditions under which emergency shutdown is required for the S2D1 tower