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ABD00115836 * .. ... . Federal Register / Vol. 57. No. 30 / Monday. February 24. 1991 / Rules and Regulations 6405 (li) The Identification of any previous covered process consistent with the paragraph (f) of this section. The .- incident which had a likely potential for process safety information and shall training shall include emphasis on the ' catastrophic consequences in the workplace; (iii) Englneerting and administrative controls applicable to the hazards and their iinterrelationships such as appropriate application of detection methodologies to provide early warning of releases. (Acceptable detection methods might include process monitoring and control instrumentation with alarms, and 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 address at least the following elements. (1) Steps for each operating phase: (A) Initial startup: (B) Normal operations; (C) Temporary operations: (D) Emergency shutdown including the conditions under which emergency shutdown Is required, and the assignment of shutdown responsibility to qualified operators to ensure that emergency shutdown is executed In a safe and timely manner. (E) Emergency Operations; (F) Normal shutdown; ani (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; specific safety and health hazards, emergency operations Including shutdown, and safe work practices' applicable to the employee's job tasks. (ii) In lieu of Initial training for those employees already Involved in operating a process on May 26,1992. an employer may certify in writing that the employee has the required knowledge.'skills, and abilities to safely cany out the duties' and responsibilities as specified in the operating procedures. (2) Refresher training. Refresher training shall be provided et'least every^.,. 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 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 this paragraph. The-- methodology'beirigused. . physical contact or airborne exposure . employer shall prepare a record which\-.: (5) 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 training, and the meansjnsed * findings andrecommendations; assure . and control of hazardous chemical - - to verify that the employee understock: that the recommendations .are resolved : inventory levels; and, .: 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. (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"^1 (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 T (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 axe current and accurate. (4) The employer Bhalldevelop and implement safe work-practices to (2) Employer responsibilities, (f) The employer, when selecting a contractor, -; 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/tagdiit;^;: employers of the known potential fire, confined space entry;'opbiting process .. explosion, or toxic release hazards, equipment or piping; andrco.iltrol overentrance Into a facility^maintenance, related to the contractor's work'and the'.J process... V. revalidations forteach process.covered contractor, laborstory,orother support (iii) The employer shall expiate to by this section, as well as the personnel. These safe'Work-practices contract employers the applicable - documented resolution of * shall apply to employees'aridContractor provisions of the emergency action plan recommendations described in employees. required by paragraph (n) o/ this sectioo. paragraph (e)(5).of4hissecti6n<for the (g) Training. (1) Initial training, (i) (iv) The employer shall,dyelbp and,- life of the process. Each employee presently involved in implement safe work practices ' -V'!' (0 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 entrance,. .. 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 conducting activities involved in each operating procedures as specified In process areas. >