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ABDOO115849 Federal Register / Vol. 57, No. 39 / Monday, February 24, 1991 / Rules and Regulations 6405 (U) The identification of any previous covered process consistent with the paragraph (f) of this section. The incident which had a Ukeiy potential for process safety Information and shall training shall include emphasis on the?;*':1' catastrophic consequences In the address at least the following elements. specific safety and health hazards, workplace; (1) Steps for each operatingphase: emergency operations Including ! v) (iii) Engineering and administrative (A) Initial startup: shutdown, and safe work practices'. ' ; * controls applicable to the hazards and (B) Normal operations; applicable to the employee's Job tasks. their Unterrelationahips such as appropriate applicationof detection methodologies to provide early warning of releases. (Acceptable (detection methods might include process . monitoring and control instrumentation with alarms, end detection hardware such as hydrocarbon sensors.); (iv) Consequences of failure of engineering and administrative controls; (v) Facility siting; (vi) Human factors; and (vii) A qualitative evaluation of a range of the possible safety and health effects of failure of controls on employees In the workplace. (4) The process hazard analysis shall be performed by a team with expertise in engineering and process operations, and the team shall include at least one (C) Temporary operations; (D) Emergency shutdown including the conditions under which emergency shutdown Is required, and the assignment of shutdovvnresponslblllty to qualified operators to ensure,that . emergency shutdown Is executed In a safe and timely manner. (E) Emergency Operations; (F) Normal shutdown; and, (G) Startup following a turnaround, or after an emergency shutdown. (ii) Operating limits: (A) Consequences of deviation; and (B) Steps required to correct or avoid deviation. (iii) Safety and health considerations: (A) Properties of, and hazards presented by, the chemicals used in the process; (Urtt'UeU'of initial employees already involved In operating a process on May 20,1992,' ariemployer may certifyin writing that the employee has the required knowIedgePskilljCand''' abilities to safely cany out the duties* and responsibilities as specified la the operating procedures. . _ .- (2) Refresher training. Refresher': training shall be provided atTemst'evexy^;, three years, and more often ifnecessary; to each employee Involved in operating a process to assure that the employee understands and adheres to the current operating'procedures of the process. The. employer, in consultation with the employees Involved In operating the process, shall determine the appropriate . frequency, of refresher training. employee who has experience and (B) Precautions necessary to prevent (3) Training documentortion.-The*' - knowledge specific to the process being exposure. Including engineering employer shall ascertain that each? V evaluated. Also, one member of the controls, administrative controls, and employee involved in operating a . team must be knowledgeable iii the personal protective equipment; process has received and understood the - specific process hazard analysis (C) Control measures to be taken if training required by this paragraph. Tfaeryj' methodology being used. . physical contact or airborne exposure - employer shall prepare a recordwhica\yr (5} The employer ehall establish a occurs; : - containa the identity,ofthe.'employpis,- . system to promptly address the team's (D) Quality control for raw materials the dateof liairung.jmdthemea^jased * findings and'recommendations; assure . and control, of hazardous chemical \r,- . to verify that the employc^ tmti^fdoti; . that the recommendations .are resolved .: inventory levels; arid, . . :t * the training.,C . in a timely manner and that theresolution is documented; document what actions are to be taken; complete actions as soon as possible; develop a written schedule of when these actions are to be completed; communicate the actions to operating, maintenance and other employees whose work assignments are in. the process and who may be affected by the recommendations or actions. (0) At least every five (5) years after the completion of the initial process hazard analysis, the process hazard analysis shall be 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.. (7) Employers shall retain process hazards analyses and updates or (E) Any special or unique hazards. ;, (h) Contractors. (1) Application. This ^ (iv) Safety systems ana their.-', paragraph applies to contractors ' functions. ... performing maintenance or repair, * (2) Operating procedures shall be turnaround, major renovation, or ;".- readily accessible to employees who specialty work on or adjacent to a work in or maintain a process. covered process. It does hot apply to f ' (3) The operating procedures shall be contractors providing incidental services reviewed as often as necessary to which do not influence process safety,. assure that they reflect current operating such as janitorial work, food and drink practice, including changes that result services, laundry, delivery or other from changes in process chemicals, supply services. technology, and equipment, and changes to facilities. The employer shall certify annually that these operating procedures are current ehd accurate. (4) The employer shalidevelop and Implement safe work practices to (2) Employer responsibilities, (i) The - Lf**l employer, when selecting a.edritractor,*`~ shall obtain and evaluate information!' regarding the contract employer's safety performance and programs. provide for the control of hazards'during (ii) The employer shall inform contract .operations such aslock'out/tagdut;^;-:* employers of the known potential fire, confined space entry; opening process . explosion, or toxic release hazards. equipment or piping; and control oyer . ... related to the contractor's work"and the' f entrance into a facility by maintenance, process, . - revalidadons for-each process covered contractor, laboratory, or other support (iii) The employer shall explain tqi.\.'>'.nVl by this section, as well as the' documented resolution of personnel. These safe Work'practices contract employers the applicable ~-r, 's shalMbppIy to employeesaridfcontractor provisions of the emergency action plan ' '9' recommendations described in employees. required by paragraph (n) of this section.. paragraph (e)(5) of this section for the (g) Training. (1) Initial training, (i) (iv) The employer,shall deyelop.am^. life of the process. Each employee presently Involved in implement safe work practices " ;- (f) Operating procedures (1) The operating a process, and each employee consistent with paragraph (f)(4) .of this employer shall develop and Implement before being involved in operating a section, to control the entrah'ce^.^ , .. written operating procedures that newly assigned process, shall be trained presence and exit of contract employers provide clear Instructions for safety in an overview of,the process and in the and contract employees in covered . v conducting activities Involved in each operating procedures as specified in process areas. ( Ci>^' A *C <v- 'b ABD00115850 640ft ^tKferal Register f Vol. 57, No. 36 / Monday, February 24. 1991 / Rules and Regulations St) /VvUfL*^ (j)(6) df this section apply to the consistent wilh design specifications evaluate the performance of contract * following process equipment* and the manufacturer's instructions; employers m fulfilling their obligations ;- () Pressure vessels and storage tanks; (iii) The employer shall assure that as specifiedm paragraph (h)(3) oftips (ii) Piping systems (including piping maintenance materials, spare parts and section; ` ; ' components such as valves); equipment are suitable for the process (rfj The employer shall maintain a (iii) Relief and vent systems and application for which they will be used. contract employee injury and illness log devices; (k) Hot work permit (l)The employer related to the contractor** wor^ in,. (ivj Emergency shutdown systems; shall issue a hot work permit for hot . process areas.. - < (v) Controls (including monitoring work operations conducted on or near a p) Control employer responsibilities. -. devices and sensors, alarms* and covered process. ; (I) The contract employer shall assure - <*>': interlocks) and. (2) The permit shell document that the that each contract employee Is trained -' ' (vi) Pumps. ' fire prevention and protection in the work practices necessary to (2J Written Procedures. The employer requirements in 29 CFR 1910.252(a) have safely perform his/her job. shall establish and implement written been implemented prior to beginning the (ii) The contract employer'shoU assure procedures to maintain the on-going hot work operations; it shall indicate the that each contract employee is integrity of process equipment date(s) authorized for hot work; and instructed in the known potential fire, (3) Training for process maintenance identify the object on which hot work is explosion, or toxic release hazards activities. The employer shall train each to be performed. The permit shall be related to his/her job and the process, employee involved in maintaining the kept on file until completion of the hot and the applicable provisions of the ^ on-going integrity of process equipment work operations. emergency action plan. in an overview of that process and its (l) Management ofchange. (11 The (iii) The contract employer shall hazards and in the procedures employer shall establish and implement documentthat each,contract employee applicable to the employee's job tasks to written procedures to manage changes has received and understood the . assure that the employee can perform (except for "replacements In kind") to . training required by this paragraph: The^ the job tasks in a safe manner. process chemicals, technology, . contract employer shall prepare a record (4) Inspection and testing, (i) equipment* and procedures; and. which contains the identity of the Inspections end tests shall be performed changes to facilities that affect a contract employee^ the dated training. on process equipment covered process. and the means used toverify that the '], ' (ii) Inspection and testing procedures (2) The procedures shall assure that employee understood the training. ^; . V; shall follow recognized and generally . the following considerations are c. (irJTheicotttrscteinployer shah\^,: v - : accepted good engineering practices. addressed prior to any change; sura-that eachcontract employee\i.'xirrc (iii) The frequency of inspections and (1) The technical basis (or the down the safetyiralea of.the facility^ 4- testa of process equipment shall be proposed change; >.inchxfins the safe wock practices 'v-v i-. consistent with applicable (Ii) Impact of change on safety and : required by paragraph (f)(4) of this .. manufacturers* recommendations and health; r- , good engineering practices* and more (iii] Modifications to operating (v) ThecontaactempJoyer shall advise, frequently if determined to be necessary procedures; die employer of ahy unique hazards by prior operating experience. (iv) Necessary time period for the presented by the contract employer'* . (iv) The employer shall document change; and, work, oc of ahy hazards found by the . each inspection and test tbst has been contractemploy^'aWca^,.;'.r-';;ir5^^-;--' performed on process equipment Hie (r) Authorization requirements for the proposed change. - (i] Pre-startup safetyreview. (I) The documentation shall Identify the date of (3) Employees involved in opera ting a employer shall perform a pre-startup the inspection or test the name of the process and maintenance and contract safety reviewfarnew facilities and for person who performed the inspection or . ^employees whose job tasks will be modified f&cttitie* when the. . - test the serial number or other identifier affected by a changed the process shall? modification is significant enough to- of the equipment on which the ?:be Informed of. and tralned-io.-the''-^ ( require achange in. the process safety inspection or test was performed, a change prior tbWart-up bf the process or ' tnfnrmfltirvn description of the Inspection or test -} affected part of.the process. ' (2)The pre-startup safety review shall performed, and the results of the (4) If a change covered by this confirm thatjnior to the introduction, of inspection or test paragraph results in a change in the highly hazardous ehmrrnf to a process: (5) Equipment deficiencies. The process safety information required by (i)Construction and equipment is in employer sha.n correct deficiencies in paragraph (d) of this section, such accordance with design specifications; equipment that are oqtside acceptable- information dial! be updated (if) Safety, operating, maintenance* . limits (defined by^the process.safety accordingly. and emergency procedures are in place information in paragraph (d).of this (5) If a change covered by this and are adequate; ` . section) before further use.or m a safe paragraph results in a change in the (iii) For nevv faciliti^s. a process ' and Kmely.marfner when.necessary operating procedures or practices hazard analysis has been performed and means are taken to assure safe required by paragraph (f) of th>9 section, recommendationshavebeenresqiyed or operation. such procedures or practices shall be Implemented before startuprfand;'' (6) Quality assurance, (i) Injtbe updated accordingly. crrodifiedfucilities meetthe construction of new plants and (m) Incident investigation. (1) The [requirementscontained brniarragement equipment the employer shall assure * [of change. paragriiphft}. that equipment as it is fabricated is employer shall investigate each incident which resulted in. or could reasonably W} Training ofeach employee suitable for the process application for have resulted in a catastrophic release olved in operating a process has been which they will be used. [.ompleted. (ii) Appropriate checks and of Highly hazardous chemlcsl in the workplace. 0) Mecfxmicalintegrity, ft) inspections shall be performed to assure (2) An incident investigation shall be Application. Paragraphs (j)(2) through that equipment is installed properly and initiated as promptly as possible, but not