Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 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: a) Employees were exposed to potential exposion and fire hazards while working in the vicinity of the scrubber building on or about November 21, 1985. The employer did not perform adequate pressure vessel inspections and tests to ensure the safe operation of the accumulator tank or its safety relief valve. A feasible and acceptable method of correcting these hazards related to pressure vessel rupture and failure is to establish and properly implement an effective program including maintenance inspection, repair, tests, and alteration and/or replacement of refinery pressure vessels and their associated safety devices. cc: Phillips Petroleum Company Tioga Gas Plant P.O. box 549 Tioga, ND 58852 AND Phillips Petroleum Company ATTN: Jim Bowles P.O. Box 200 cut Bank, MT 59427