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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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: |
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 |
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Violation Summary
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| 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 |
