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 (RAGAGEP): a) On or about September 14, 2010, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not document the positive-pressure ventilation system in the Crude Unit/Platformer Control Room complied with RAGAGEP such as NFPA 496 when the blast-rated doors on the west side of the control room were allowed to be used as a common entry/exit. The west doors were designed for use solely as an occupant Emergency Exit or to allow transport of large equipment. b) On or about September 14, 2010, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not comply with RAGAGEP such as, but not limited to, API 752, when they housed employees in inadequately protected structures such as, but not limited to, the Boiler House Control Room. This exposes employees to the hazards of explosion, fire, and toxic vapors. c) On or about September 14, 2010, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not document that relief systems associated with atmospheric blowdown drums in the Propane Deasphalting Unit, Methyl Ethyl Ketone Unit, Crude Distillation Unit and Lubes Extraction Unit complied with RAGAGEP, such as, but not limited to, API 521.