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Standard Cited: 19100119 J04 III Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 1594208.015
Citation: 01007
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $14,502.00
Current Penalty: $7,251.00
Issuance Date: 09/06/2022
Nr Instances: 4
Nr Exposed: 9
Abatement Date: 01/03/2023
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0625400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 09/30/2022
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 09/30/2022 | $7,251.00 | 01/03/2023 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/06/2022 | $14,502.00 | 10/24/2022 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(iii): The frequency of inspections and tests of process equipment was not consistent with applicable manufacturers' recommendations and good engineering practices, and more frequently if determined to be necessary by prior operating experience. On or about May 4, 2022, the employer did not ensure periodic visual external inspections for pressure vessels was consistent with their adopted RAGAGEP, API 510 June 2006 Edition, section 6.4.1 "Unless justified by an RBI assessment, each aboveground vessel shall be given a visual external inspection at an interval that does not exceed the lesser of five years or the required internal/on-stream inspection". Periodic visual external inspections were not performed on the following vessels: i. D-203 (Overhead Accumulator). (P&ID M-06) ii. D-301 (Stabilizer Feed Surge Drum). (P&ID M-07) iii. C-302 (Depropanizer Column). (P&ID M-09) iv. E-208A and E-208B (Crude/Hot Resid Exchanger). (P&ID M-03)