Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 311211296
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: E
Initial Penalty: $3,500.00
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 05/03/2010
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 30
Abatement Date: 06/04/2010
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0257260
Contest Date: 05/21/2010
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 04/26/2012 | 06/04/2010 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/03/2010 | $3,500.00 | 06/04/2010 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 Hazard: FALLING
Section 6(a) of the Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Act: 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 physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: Seccion 6(a) de la Ley de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo de Puerto Rico: El patrono no proveyo empleo y un sitio de empleo libre de riesgos reconocidos que esten causando o que puedan causar muerte o dano fisico a los empleados, por cuanto empleados estaban expuestos a: The NFPA 30 Flammable and Combustible Liquid Code 2008 Edition, is a Recognized Industry Standard of recommended practices, that provide fundamental safeguards for the storage, handling, and use of flammable and combustible liquids. a)Employees that worked at CAPECO performing routine task such as tank operator,waste treatment operator, loading rack operator, among others were exposed or could be exposed to flammable and combustible release, fire and or explosion. At the tank farm area the employer stored gasoline, jet fuel, fuel oil and diesel, in above ground tanks, ranging from 500 to 500,000 barrels. The expansion joint upstream (16" gasoline service at approximately 80-90 psi service) from the YP-7A Cummins Pump catastrophically failed and came apart as either a primary cause or secondary cause (due to the fire) of the incident. CAPECO did not have any record of the designed and installation of this joint according to NFPA 30 - 27.5.1.2. See document response to document request 2/18/10. Also there is no record of maintenance to this joint. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is: 1.Follow NFPA 30 - 27.5.1.2 Joints shall be designed and installed so that the mechanical strength of the joint will not be impaired if exposed to a fire. El codigo, NFPA 30 Liquidos Inflamables y Combustibles edicion 2008, es un reglamento de practicas reconocidas por la industria, que proporcionan las salvaguardas fundamentales para el manejo, almacenaje, y uso de liquidos inflamables y combustibles. a) Empleados que trabajaban en CAPECO, realizando tareas rutinarias tales como: operador de tanque, operador de tratamiento de aguas, operador de area de carga, entre otros fueron expuestos o podrian haber estado expuestos a liberacion de productos quimicos inflamables, combustible, fuego y/o explosion. En el area de la granja el patrono almacenaba en tanques sobre el terreno gasolina, "jet-fuel", "fuel oil" y diesel, con capacidades que fluctuaban entre 500 a 500,000 barriles. La junta de expansion ascendente (servicio degasolina de 16" a una presion de servicio aproximadamente de 80-90 psi) de la bomba Cummins YP-7A fallo catastroficamente y se rompio, ya fuera como causa primaria o secundaria debido al fuego durante el incidente. Capeco no tenia ningun registro del diseno e instalacion de esta expansion de acuerdo con NFPA 30 - 27.5.1.2. Ver documento respuesta a documento requerido el dia 2/18/10 donde se acepta que Caribbean Petroleum no tenia documentacion a estos efectos. Tampoco no existen documentos de mantenimiento de esta expansion. Entre varios metodos, uno metodo de correccion aceptable y factible para corregir este riesgo es: 1.Seguir el NFPA 30 - 27.5.1.2 Las juntas deben ser disenadas e instaladas de modo que la fortaleza mecanica de la junta no sea perjudicada si se expone a un fuego.
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