Written procedures

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(iii) Relief and vent systems and devices;

(iv) Emergency shutdown systems;

(v) Controls (including monitoring devices and sensors, alarms, and

interlocks) and,

(vi) Pumps.

(2)

Written procedures. The employer shall establish and implement written

procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment.

(3)

Training for process maintenance activities. The employer shall train each

employee involved in maintaining the on-going integrity of process equipment in

an overview of that process and its hazards and in the procedures applicable to the

employee's job tasks to assure that the employee can perform the job tasks in a

safe manner.

(4)

Inspection and testing.

(i)

Inspections and tests shall be performed on process equipment.

(ii)

Inspection and testing procedures shall follow recognized and generally

accepted good engineering practices.

(iii)

The frequency of inspections and tests of process equipment shall be

consistent with applicable manufacturers' recommendations and good

engineering practices, and more frequently if determined to be necessary

by prior operating experience.

(iv)

The employer shall document each inspection and test that has been

performed on process equipment. The documentation shall identify the

date of the inspection or test, the name of the person who performed the

inspection or test, the serial number or other identifier of the equipment on

which the inspection or test was performed, a description of the inspection

or test performed, and the results of the inspection or test.

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