Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006A Hazard: REFINERY

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) on all open sides; and toeboards where hazard exposures exist below: The employer does not ensure that open-sided floors and platforms are provided with standard railing or equivalent means of guarding: a) This violation was observed on or about March 19, 2009, in the FCCU where employees walking/working on a platform without guardrails around the regenerator were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 18 to 20 feet to the grated surface below. b) This violation was observed on or about April 15, 2009, in the FCCU where employees walking/working on a platform without guardrails around the B-2 charge heater and blow- down crows nest were exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 25 feet to the concrete surface below. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the date of this citation, the employer must submit an abatement plan describing the steps it is taking to ensure guardrails are erected along all open-sided floors and platforms.