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Standard Cited: 19100119 F01 I Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.

Inspection Nr: 314542929

Citation: 01002

Citation Type: Other

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $5,000.00

Current Penalty: $5,000.00

Issuance Date: 02/22/2011

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 8

Abatement Date: 03/04/2011

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0626600

Contest Date: 03/21/2011

Final Order: 08/01/2012

Related Event Code (REC):

Emphasis:


Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History
Type Latest Event Event Date Penalty Abatement Due Date Citation Type Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty R: Review Commission 08/01/2012 $5,000.00 03/04/2011 Other  
Penalty Z: Issued 02/22/2011 $5,000.00 03/04/2011 Serious  

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: REFINERY

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in startup following a turnaround or after an emergency shutdown: 1. ETBE unit; the startup procedures for furnaces including, but not limited to, furnace F6101 did not address control board operator verification of pilot on the DSC prior to opening main gas valve. This condition exposed employees to explosion and fire hazards. 2.ETBE unit; the employer did not specify in the startup procedures who was qualified and authorized to relight the furnaces including, but not limited to, furnace F6101. This condition exposed employees to explosion and fire hazards.n

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