Standard Cited:19100119 J04 II Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.

Violation Items
Nr: 311611081 Citation: 02041 Issuance: 03/08/2010 ReportingID: 0524700
Viol Type:WillFul NrInstances:3 Contest Date:03/31/2010
Abatement Date:04/19/2010 Nr Exposed:25 Final Order:
Initial Penalty:70000.00 REC: Emphasis:
Current Penalty:70000.00 Gravity:10 Haz Category:REFINERY



Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 041 Hazard: REFINERY
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(ii): Inspections and testing procedures performed on process equipment to maintain its mechanical integrity, do not follow recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices: a. BP-Husky Refining, LLC - Oregon, Ohio: In the FCC and Alky units, the employer does not follow RAGAGEP (recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices) when they do not conduct thorough pressure vessel inspections by failing to take thickness readings at a specific designated test point within a TML (thickness measurement location). b. BP-Husky Refining, LLC - Oregon, Ohio: In the FCC and Alky units, the employer does not follow RAGAGEP (recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices) when they do not conduct thorough piping inspections by failing to take thickness readings at a specific designated test point within a TML (thickness measurement location)/CML (condition monitoring location). c. BP-Husky Refining, LLC - Oregon, Ohio: The employer does not conduct additional piping inspections on the Alky flare header/subheader when historical inspections indicate flare header thinning and leaks. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation that it has abated the hazard. In addition, under 29 CFR 1903.19(e), the employer must submit an abatement plan describing the actions it is taking to ensure that it is in compliance with the standards for pressure vessels and associated piping in accordance with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices, such as API 570 and 572. The abatement plan shall establish dates during the next three months indicating when specific designated test points within a TML will be determined and when additional piping inspections associated with known thinning and leaks shall be completed. Once the plan has been fully implemented, the employer must submit certification of its full compliance with the standard.e