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ABD00115847 Federal Register / Vol. 57, No. 30 / Monday, February 24, 1931 / Rules and Regulations 6405 (ii) The Identification of any previous covered process consistent with the paragraph (Q of this section. The' , incident which had a likely potential for process safety information and shall . training shall include emphasis on theT^"'' catastrophic consequences in the address at least the following elements. specific safety and health hazards, workplace; (1) Steps for each operatingphase: emergency operations including ' :? -' (iti) Engineerting and administrative controls applicable to the hazards and their iinterrelationships such as (A) Initial startup; (B) Normal operations; (C) Temporary operations; shutdown, and safe work practices .' applicable to the employee's Job tasks. ` (HJFKlIertf'ofInitial tral^lrOTo^ appropriate application! detection (D) Emergency shutdown including methodologies to provide early warning the conditions under which emergency of releases. (Acceptable i&etection * shutdown Is required, and the methods might include.process assignment of shutdown responsibility monitoring and controlinstrumentation to qualified operators to ensure,that with alarms, and detection hardware ; emergency shutdown is executed In a such as hydrocarbon sensors.); 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. (vti) 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 analysts shall (in) 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; employees already involved hi operating a process on May 20,1992, an'employer may certify in writing thatthe employee has the required knowledgefskills^arid''' abilities to safely cany out the duties' and responsibilities as specified in the operating procedures. .; (2) Refresher training. Refresher : training shall be provided at'ieasievery, 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 dociunentation.^The-' knowledge specific to the process being exposure, including engineering employer shall ascertain that earih ,' evaluated. Also, one member of the controls, administrative controls, and employee Involved in operating . team must be knowledgeable in the personal protective equipment; process has received and understood the - specific process hazard analysis (C) Control measures to be taken If training required by.thls paragraph. he?>-j' methodology being used. . physical contact or airborne exposure . employer shall prepare a record whicK^jr (5) The employer.shall establish a : occurs; contains the identity,ofthe,empI6ye'e, " system to promptly address the team's (D) Quality control for raw materials the dateof training,andtb.e meansjttsed * findings andrecommendatfons; assure . and control of hazardous chemical . to verify that the eanployee uhtierstoo^ iv- that the recommendations are resolved inventory levels; and, .v;?.j the training. . 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. :. (iv) Safety systems and their. -, functions. .. - (2) Operating procedures shall be readily accessible to employees who work in or maintain a process. (3) The operating procedures shall be reviewed as often as necessary to . assure that they reflect current operating practice, including changes that result from changes in process chemicals, technology, end equipment, and changes to facilities. The employer shall certify annually that these operating procedures are current and accurate. (4) The employer ehalkdeyelop and implement safe work practices to provide for the control of hazards`during . operations such aslockout/tagout; confined space entry; opening process... equipment or piping; and control oyer .. entrance into a facility by maintenance,' (h) Contractors. (1) Application. This'^? paragraph applies to contractors performing maintenance or repair,' turnaround, major renovation, or * specialty work on or adjacent to a - covered process. It does hot apply to f contractors providing incidental services which do not influence process safety,. such as janitorial work, food and drink services, laundry, delivery or other supply services, .i {2) Employer responsibilities, (i) The Cfrf employer, when selecting a.contrector,Mshall obtain and evaluate information!' regarding the contract employer's safety performance and programs. - (ii) The employer shall inform contract , employers of the known potential fire, explosion,.or toxic release hazards. 7*7 jr-' related to the contractor's work arid the^.' * process. ; ; ,7 revalidations foreach process covered contractor, laboratory, or other support (tii) The employer shall explalh tp' by this section, as well as the documented resolution of personnel. These safe work practices shaltfapply to employees and"contractor contract employers the applicable provisions of the emergency action plan' 4^ 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 shalldeyelpp^and^- life of the process. Each employee presently involved in implement safe work practices .7"M.-- (f) Operating procedures (1) The operating a process, and each employee consistent with paragraph (f)(4),bf this employer shall develop and implement before being involved in operating a section, to control the entrrinca^7. .. written operating procedures that newly assigned process, shall be trained presence and exit of contract employers provide clear Instructions for safety conducting activities involved in each in an overview of the process and in the and contract employees In covered operating procedures as specified In process areas. . / u #. * ABDOO115848 640ft- ^F6<fcral Reglsler f Vo!. 57, No. 36 / Monday, Febniary 24, 1991 / Rules and Regulations (v) The employer shall periodically , (j)(6) of this section apply to the consistent wilh design specifications evaluate the performance of contract * following process equipment* and the maniifachireris ihsthictidtik; employers in fulfilling their obligations ; () Pressure vessels and storage tanks: (iii) The employer shall assure that as specifiedin paragraph (h)(3) of this (ii) Piping systems (including piping maintenance materials, spare parts and section. .jyCuvAr^N components such as valves); equipment are suitable for the process (vf) 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 (1) The employer related to the contractor's vyprj^toj;,. (v) Emergency shutdown systems; shall issue a hot work permit for hot . process areas-..^< (vj Controls (including monitoring work operations conducted on or near a '.(3) Contract employer responsibilities^ -. devices and sensors, alarms, and covered process. ; (i) Thecdntractemployer shall assure - r'-`: interlocks) and. " '`y\ (2) The permit shall document that the that each contract employee is trained <r-> (vi) Pumps. fire prevention and protection In the wort: practices necessary to (2) Written Procedures. The employer requirements in 29 CFR 1910.252(aJ have safely perform his/her Job. shall establish and implement written been implemented prior to beginning the (ii) The contract"emplby;er'shallassure, 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 1 on-going integrity of process equipment work operations. emergency action plan. in an overview of that process and Its (l) Management ofchange. (1) The (iii) The contract employer shall hazards and is 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, . coatract employer shall prepare a record (4) Inspection and testing, (i) equipment, and procedures; and. which cootains the identity oflhe - f Inspections and tests ahah be performed changes to facilities that affect a contract employee, the date of training, - , on process equipment covered process. and the means used to verify that the ' ' (ii) Inspection and testing procedures (2) The procedures shall assure that employee.understood the training.^; .4.* shall follow recognized andgenerally the following considerations are o. (it) The;cootxact;employer shallu^K;= accepted good engineering practices. addressed prior to- any change: sure-that>eachcoatzact employee'vi.'t;x-^ ' (iii) The frequency of inspections and (1) The technical basis for the down the^aaietyirtdea of.the fadlityb' idj testa of process equipment shall be proposed change; Unckxfinglbesafkwockpractices '*>./i.. consistent with, applicable (ii) Impact of change on safety and required by paragraph (0(4) of thia -, manufacturers' recommendations and health; ectioi*. i - . v> r t/r.J good engineering practices, and maze (iii) Modifications to operating . (v) The.contract employer shall advise, frequently if determined to be necessary procedures; theemployetofanyuniquehazarda '. Is*. by prior operating experience. (hr) Necessary time period for the presented by the contract emplbyer'a. -- ' . (iv) The employer shall document change; and. work, ocof any hazards found by the ... each inspection and test that has been (v) Authorization requirements for die contract employees `f- performed on process equipment Hie proposed change. -0) Pre-startup safetyreview* fcQThe documentation shall identity the date of (3) Employees involved in operating a employer shall perform a pre-startup the inspection or test the name of the process and maintenance and contract safety reviewforriew facilities and for person who performed the inspection or . employees whose job tasks will be: modified facilities when the. . > test the aerial number or other identifier affected by* charige3n die process shall? modification is significant enough to. of the equipment on which the be informed ofi and tralned-ini^tite'tf^ - require a-change in the process safety fnfnrmatinn inspection or test was performed a description of the inspection or test change prior to^t^up bf'the proefes or ` j affected pail'of.(hie process. " (2) The pre-startup safety review shall performed, and the results of the (4) If a change covered by this confirm thatprior to the introduction, of inspection or test paragraph results in a change in the highly hazardous chemirata to a process: {h} Equipment deficiencies. The process safety Information required by (i) Construction and equipment is in employer-shah correctdeficiencies in paragraph (d) of this section, aoch accordance with design specifications: equipment that are outside acceptable' information shall be updated (ii) 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-furtberuse.or in-e safe paragraph results in a change in the (iii) For newfacilities. aprocesa and timely.mariner, when.necessary operating procedures or practices hazard analysts has been performed and means are taken to assure safe required by paragraph (f) of this section, racommendatiooehavebemx.jresQiyied or operation. such procedures or practices shall be (6) Quality assurance, (r) In,the updated accordingly. modified facilities meet the construction of new plants ana . (m) Incident investigation. (1) The requirements contained in management equipment the employer shall easure of change, paragraph (I). " v- that equipment as it is fabricated is employer shall Investigate each incident which resulted in. or could reasonably `) Training ofeach employee suitable for the process application for have resulted in a catastrophic release olved in operating a process has been which they wilt be used. completed. (ii) Appropriate checks and of highly hazardous chemical in the workplace. (j) Mechanicalintegrity. (1) inspections shah be performed to assure (2) An incident investigation aha!! be Application. Paragraphs (j)(2) through that equipment is installed properly and initiated as promptly as possible, but not