Pipe Painters cause NH3 release with one hospitalized (NH3 & $117K)

At 8:45 a.m. on June 8, 2017, a contractor was painting some pipes when a scissor lift struck and ruptured a pipe, releasing anhydrous ammonia gas/vapor. The contractors suffered respiratory trauma as well as received several burns. One contractor was hospitalized.

Violation Items
Type Standard Issuance Abate Curr$ Init$ Contest Last Event
Serious

19100036 E02

 The door that connects any room to an exit route

must swing out in the direction of exit travel if the

room is designed to be occupied by more than 50

people or if the room is a high hazard area (i.e.,

contains contents that are likely to burn with extreme

rapidity or explode).

12/05/2017 06/30/2018 $9,054 $9,054 12/21/2017 F – Formal Settlement
Serious

19100119 F04

 The employer shall develop and implement safe

work practices to provide for the control of hazards

during operations such as lockout/tagout; confined

space entry; opening process equipment or piping;

and control over entrance into a facility by maintenance,

contractor, laboratory, or other support personnel.

These safe work practices shall apply to employees and contractor employees

.

12/05/2017 12/27/2017 $0 $11,950 12/21/2017 F – Formal Settlement
Serious

19100119 H02 IV

The employer shall develop and implement safe work practices consistent

with paragraph (f)(4) of this

section, to control the entrance, presence and exit

of contract employers and contract employees in

covered process areas.

12/05/2017 02/28/2018 $11,950 $0 12/21/2017 F – Formal Settlement
Serious

19100119 N

Emergency planning and response. The employer shall

establish and implement an emergency action plan for

the entire plant in accordance with the provisions of

29 CFR 1910.38. In addition, the emergency action plan

shall include procedures for handling small releases.

Employers covered under this standard may also be

subject to the hazardous waste and emergency response

provisions contained in 29 CFR 1910.120 (a), (p) and (q).

12/05/2017 02/28/2018 $7,967 $7,967 12/21/2017 F – Formal Settlement
Serious

19100038 F03

An employer must review the emergency action plan with

each employee covered by the plan:

When the plan is changed.

12/05/2017 12/27/2017 $0 $0 12/21/2017 F – Formal Settlement
Other

19100145 F05

Danger tags. Danger tags shall be used in major hazard

situations where an immediate hazard presents a threat

of death or serious injury to employees. Danger tags shall

be used only in these situations.

12/05/2017   $8,465 $8,465 12/21/2017 F – Formal Settlement
Repeat

19100119 D03 I B

Piping and instrument diagrams (P&ID’s);

12/05/2017 12/27/2017 $0 $29,876 12/21/2017 F – Formal Settlement
Repeat

19100119 D03 II

The employer shall document that equipment complies

with recognized and generally accepted good engineering

practices.

12/05/2017 12/27/2017 $0 $49,797 12/21/2017 F – Formal Settlement
Violation Summary
  Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 4   2     6
Current Violations 3     1   4
Initial Penalty $37,436 $0 $79,673 $0 $0 $117,109
Current Penalty $28,971 $0 $0 $8,465 $0 $37,436
FTA Amount $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
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