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

29 CFR 1910.38(c)(2): Emergency action plan must include at a minimum procedures for emergency evacuation, including type of evacuation and exit route assignments. This violation was observed on or about July 30, 2009,where the employer failed to ensure that the emergency exit routes were clearly defined. The exit routes defined in the emergency action plan require the use of wind socks to determine the safe (upwind) route of egress. a) The wind sock located on the Crude Unit, was torn and deteriorated to the point it no longer showed wind direction. This condition exposed employees to a fire hazard. b) The wind sock located on #3 Sulphur Unit, was torn and deteriorated to the point it no longer showed wind direction. This condition exposed employees to a fire hazard. c) The wind sock on the Lab, had deteriorated to the point where they no longer showed wind direction. This condition exposed employees to a fire hazard. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19(d), 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 an abatement plan describing the action it is taking to ensure that all wind socks in the facility function at all times.on