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29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(i): The employer did not perform inspection and tests on process equipment. (a) The employer did not inspect Ethylene expansion joints in accordance with API Recommended Practice 574 and the employer's Mechanical Integrity Program for inspection of expansion joints (HAV-MI-PRO-0507). (b) The employer did not follow the manufacturer's recommendations for flange bolt torquing, retorquing, hydrotesting, annual retorquing and pressure testing of Restoflex Plastic Lined Piping Products which were used in the BPA and Phenol units. (c) The employer did not perform vibration analysis on rotating equipment in the Phenol processing unit and the logistics unit (HAV-MI-PRO-0509). (d) The employer did not perform daily inspections of pumps in areas of the facility such as the logistics unit and the phenol processing unit (HAV-PSM-PRO-008, Predictive/Preventive Maintenance Procedure PPM #101). (e) The employer did not perform internal inspections on pumps located in the Phenol processing unit and the logistics unit (HAV-PSM-PRO-008, Predictive/Preventive Maintenance Procedure PPM #101). (f) The employer did not conduct external pumps inspections in the Phenol processing unit and the logistics unit. (g) The employer did not increase or decrease inspection intervals of process equipment, such as but not limited to piping, pressure vessels, pumps, and pressure relief valves in accordance with API recommendations. (h) Visual external piping checklists did not include inspecting welds on large diameter piping. In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence, or written records.