Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 F01 IA Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 312412166
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 03/02/2010 I
Initial Penalty: $3,500.00
Current Penalty: $3,500.00
Issuance Date: 02/25/2010
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0854910
Contest Date: 03/30/2010
Final Order: 03/10/2011
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 03/10/2011 | $3,500.00 | 03/02/2010 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/25/2010 | $3,500.00 | 03/02/2010 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard: REFINERY
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i)(A) The employer shall develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information and shall address initial startup in the steps for each operating phase: (a) At the time of inspection, 10/22/09 to 2/22/09, of Tesoro Refinery and Marketing Co., 474 W 900 N, Salt Lake City, Compliance Officers reviewed Standard Operating Procedures for the refinery's crude unit operations. The Crude unit hot startup procedure dated 8/27/2008 did not include steps for the Board Operator to ensure vessels were at normal operating levels, the Off Test line was not being used for other purposes, the Knock Out drum was at low level, and the pump to the Knock Out durm was operating properly prior to commencing the Crude Unit Hot Startup procedure. Serious injury could occur when from overpressuration of the unit if proper levels were not maintained during the unit's startup.ed