Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 008A Hazard: REFINERY

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(4): The employer did not develop and implement safe work practices for employees and contractor employees to provide for the control of hazards during operations such as lockout/tagout; confined space entry; opening process equipment or piping; and control over entrance into a facility by maintenance, contractor, laboratory, or other support personnel: a) Sunoco Marcus Hook Refinery - The employer did not ensure that Sunoco employees and contract employees followed established procedures for entering and exiting the 10 Plant, as evident by the fact that the Visitor's Logs for the 10 Plant, including those from approximately 12/04/2008 to approximately 2/20/2009, contained numerous deficiencies, including the failure to log the time in, time out, specific location in the unit, and date, exposing employees to the potential of not being located in the event of an emergency. Violation documented on or about 2/20/2009. b) Sunoco Marcus Hook Refinery - The employer did not ensure that Sunoco employees and contract employees followed established procedures for opening process equipment or piping, as evident by the fact that a contract employee attempted to remove a ball valve in the 15-2 Plant, on 12/30/2008, and the employer did not ensure the contractor followed the procedures detailed in Sunoco Safety Standard #19 "Draining, Unplugging, Opening, and Blanking/Blinding Lines, Vessels, and Process Equipment" and Sunoco Safety Standard #17 Personal Protective Equipment and Safety Equipment." The employee was splashed with acid resulting in first and second degree burns to the face and neck. Violation documented on or about 01/13/2009. c) Sunoco Marcus Hook Refinery - The employer did not ensure that Sunoco employees and contract employees followed established procedures for opening process equipment or piping, as evident by the fact that a contract employee attempted to remove a ball valve in the 15-2 Plant, on 12/30/2008, and the employer did not ensure the contractor followed the procedures detailed in Sunoco Safety Standard #55 "Job Safety Analysis Card Use." Violation documented on or about 01/13/2009. d) Sunoco Marcus Hook Refinery - The employer did not ensure that Sunoco employees and contract employees followed established procedures for opening process equipment or piping, as evident by the fact that a contract employee attempted to remove a ball valve in the 15-2 Plant, on 12/30/2008, and the employer did not ensure the contractor followed the procedures detailed in Sunoco Heath and Safety Procedure Number 3052 "Permit System Rules." Violation documented on or about 01/13/2009. NOTE: DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT OF THIS CONDITION IS REQUIRED