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Standard Cited: 19100120 Q02 II Hazardous waste operations and emergency response.

Inspection Nr: 1565223.015

Citation: 01008

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: Abatement Completed

Initial Penalty: $11,396.00

Current Penalty: $6,495.72

Issuance Date: 03/28/2022

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 33

Abatement Date: 04/21/2022

Gravity: 5

Report ID: 0317300

Contest Date:

Final Order: 07/13/2022

Related Event Code (REC): R

Emphasis:

Substance: 0170


Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History
Type Latest Event Event Date Penalty Abatement Due Date Citation Type Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty I: Informal Settlement 07/13/2022 $6,495.72 04/21/2022 Serious  
Penalty Z: Issued 03/28/2022 $11,396.00 04/21/2022 Serious  

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 008 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(2)(ii): The emergency response plan did not address, to the extent not addressed elsewhere, emergency recognition and prevention: a) Hanover Foods Facility: Hanover employees on the emergency response team are expected to respond to releases of ammonia, under the employer's Emergency Response Plan. The Emergency Response Plan did not address or define the concentrations of ammonia that would be considered a small, incidental release and what would be a large release requiring an emergency response, on or about 10/1/2021. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit abatement certification and documentation, required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written record.

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