Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: EXPLOSION

Section 5(a)(1) of the occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: On or about December 23, 1986, tank #15 was allowed to overfill during pipeline transfer of gasoline, exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct these hazards is to include, but not be limited to the following provisions: 1) Prior to transferring product into a tank, calculate the safe remaining capacity of that tank, documenting it on the Pipeline Receiving Record. 2) Establish procedures to determine and monitor liquid level in the tank as it is being filled. 3) Install mechanical and/or electronic liquid level indicators, monitors and high level alarms. 4) Train all affected personnel in the established operating procedures to control liquid levels and to insure that safe maximum levels are not exceeded and install an effective flow control including a fail- safe mechanism to automatically shut off the flow to the tank to prevent a spill in the event of a procedural failure.