Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 Hazard: REFINERY

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(ii): The employer did not document that the equipment in the process complied with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices: (a) This violation was observed on or about July 8, 2009, where the employer did not ensure that the Morgan and Blue ISO portable building intended for occupancy, located 75 feet from the Hydrocracker Unit was located in Zone 3 as is required by API 753. This condition exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards. (b) This violation was observed on or about July 8, 2009,where the employer did not ensure that the laboratory building intended for occupancy, located within 100 feet of the Hydrocracker Unit, was located in a 3 PSI (pounds per square inch) overpressure zone, was relocated to an area not within the blast zone; or implemented a risk reduction strategy, including the installation of interim measures, which would make the building safe for employee occupancy; as required by recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices, such as but not limited to API 752. The building at its present location exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards. (c) This violation was observed on or about July 8, 2009, where the employer did not ensure that the Laboratory building included equipment such as detection and isolation systems, positive pressure control ventilation systems, engineering controls, fire protection systems, emergency shutdown systems, etc., which would make the building safer for employee occupancy; as is required by recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices, such as but not limited to API 753, The condition exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards. 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 of recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices such as API 753, including the action it is taking by describing the steps that will ensure all Facility Siting hazards of the site are addressed.