Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 010 Hazard: REFINERY

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(5): The employer did not establish a system to assure that the process hazard analysis team's recommendations were resolved in a timely manner and that the resolution was documented: The employer does not ensure that process hazard analysis (PHA) findings are resolved timely. This violation was last observed on or about Jul 9, 2009, when the following nine (9) safety related recommendations determined during the PHA completed for the Hydrocracker Unit dated March 14, 2003, were still not resolved six years later. This exposed employees to fire, explosion, and respiratory hazards. a) S-1013 - The possibility of losing containment in a hydrogen line (#TMP- 0907-2") due to different types of pipe. Hydrogen is a very explosive and flammable gas. b) S-1034 - The possibility of losing containment in a sour water line (IPW4-2"- B19) due to different types of pipe. Sour water contains hydrogen sulfide, an extremely toxic gas. c) S-1083 - The possibility of losing containment in the shell side of heat exchanger E-2321 due to excessive corrosion mechanism exceeding the capacity of RD5. d) S-1074 - The possibility of losing containment in a nitrogen purge to 2nd Stage Recycle flow due to different types of pipe. e) S-1100 - There exists the possibility of releasing liquid hydrocarbon to the atmosphere through relief valves 23-PSV-2320 and 23-PSV-2326 on the Stabilizer Column due to the lack of an independent high level alarm. Liquid hydrocarbons are flammable. f) S-1128 - The possibility of an incident involving the Recycle Splitter Reboiler, F-2304, escalating due to the lack of an independent fuel gas shut-off valve and flame arrester for the oxygen analyzer. g) S-1082 - The possibility of losing containment in the shell side of heat exchangers E-2314 and E-2321 due to water hammer should rupture discs RD-108 and RD-005 rupture. h) Non-Numbered Item - The possibility of losing containment and exposing personnel from lack of block valves and bleeders on relief valves 23-PSV-2306, 23-PSV-2315, 23-PSV-2304, 23-PSV-312, 23-PSV-313, 23-PSV-2348, 23-PSV- 2308, 23-PSV-2413, 23-PSV-203, 23-PSV-2301, and on Rupture disc RD-005. i) S-1035 - The possibility of exposing personnel at the Stripper Off-gas Sample point because the sample point does not comply with current standards. Thestripper off-gas contains low molecular weight hydrocarbons that could explode or ignite if they contacted one of the many ignition sources in a refinery. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the date of this citation, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that PHA recommendations and findings are resolved in a timely manner, as well as the hazards identified in said findings.