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ABDOO115851 Federal Register / Vol. 57, No. 36 / Monday, February 24, 1991 / Rules and Regulations 6405 (ti) The identification of any previous covered process consistent with the paragraph (f) of this section. The Incident which had a Ukely potential for process safety information and shall training shall include emphasis on the catastrophic consequences in the address at least the following elements. specific safety and health hazards, workplace; (1) Steps for each operating phase: emergency operations Including (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 iinterrelationships such as (C) Temporary operations; appropriate application of detection.. (D) Emergency shutdown including methodologies to provideearly warning the conditions under which emergency of releases. (Acceptable detection - shutdown Is required, and the methods might include process ,, w , assignment of shutdown responsibility monitoring and control instrumentation to qualified operators to ensure,that' with alarms, and detection hardware , emergency shutdown is executed in a such as hydrocarbon sensora.); safe and timely manner. (iv) Consequences of failure of (E) Emergency Operations; engineering and administrative controls; (F) Normal shutdown; and, (v) Facility siting; (G) Startup following a turnaround, or (vi) Human factors; and after an emergency shutdown. (vii) A qualitative evaluation of a (ii) Operating limits: range of the possible safety and health (A) Consequences of deviation; and effects of failure of controls on (B) Steps required to correct or avoid employees in the workplace. deviation. (4) The process hazard analysis shall (iii) Safety andhealth considerations: be performed by a team with expertise - (A) Properties of, and hazards in engineering and process operations, presented by, the chemicals used In the and the team shall include at least one process; (U)Th'lieu of initial training for those employees atready Involved in operating a process on May 28,1992, an employer may certify in writing that the employee has the required knowledge;'sldlls,'and abilities to safely carry out the duties and responsibilities as specified in the operating procedures. (2) Refresher training. Refresher training shall be provided at least every5^,, three years, and more often if necessary; - 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 documentation.-The > knowledge specific to the process being exposure, Including engineering employer, shall"ascertain that each evaluated. Also, one member of the controls, administrative controls, and employee involved in operating a.1-'"*:-. team must be knowledgeable in the personal protective equipment; process has received and understood the specific process hazard analysis methodology being used. . (C) Control measures to be taken if - employer shall prepare a^record whicl^v - physical contact or airborne exposure . (5J The employer shall establish a occurs; : contains the Identity of the employee, system to promptly address the team's (D) Quality control for raw materials the date of gaining, andthe means used * findings and recommendations; assure . and control of hazardous chemical . . to verify that the' employee understood that the recommendations .are resolved inventory levels; arid, . . :r;. thetraining. ; 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. (6) 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 and 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 sendees 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'sh'eil certify -annually that these operating' procedures are current and accurate.' (4) The employer shall'develop and Implement safe^work practices to (2) Employer responsibilities, (i)ffhe employer,:when.-selecting a.contracVor,^ .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 as lockout/tagout; employers of the known potential fire, confined epaceentryj'opening process explosion, or toxic release hazards. . equipmentor plpingvarid'cqntrol oyer,'? ... related to the contractor's work and the, f entrance into a facility by maintenance,' process. revalidations foneach process^covered contractor, laboratory.brothel'suppbrt (iii) The employer shall explaih tp`! by this sectioivas well.as the A'- personnel. These safe'WdrlTpfactices contract employers the applicable documented resolution ofr - shall apply toemployeesaricTcontractor provisions of the emergency action plan recommendations described in employees. required by paragraph (n) of this section. paragraph (e)(5) of.this sectipnfor.-the (g) Training. (1) Initial training, (i) (iv) .The employer shall develop and 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 (fj(4) .of this employer shall develop and implement before being involved In operating a section, to control the entranceT*,^, . .. written operating procedures that newly assigned process, shall be trained presence and exit of contractemplbyera - provide clear instructions for safety in an overview of the process and in the and contract employees in covered conducting activities involved in each operating procedures as specified in process areas! "'"i '