Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 311211296
Citation: 01008C
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: E
Initial Penalty:
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 05/03/2010
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 30
Abatement Date: 06/18/2010
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 | J: ALJ Decision | 04/26/2012 | 06/18/2010 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/03/2010 | 06/18/2010 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 008C Hazard: EXPLOSION
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: API - 570 - NOV 2009 is a recognized Industry standard of recommended practices tha covers inspection, rating, repair, and alteration procedures for metallic and fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) piping systems and their associated pressure relieving devices that have been placed in-service. a)At Caribbean Petroleum Refining in Bayamon employees that worked performing routine tasks such as tank operator, waste treatment operator, loading rack operator, among others were exposed or could be exposed to flammable and combustible spills or release, fire and or explosion during the performance of there duties. In the Tank Farm Area there was approximately 45 above ground steel tanks ranging in capacity from 500 to 500,000 barrels which were used for the storage and distribution of gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, and jet fuel. Products were transfered to and from the tanks via above and under ground pipelines.The employer did not have an inspection system for the entire system of pipes in service, to determine the intregrity of product transfer piping at the facility. The employer provided some documentation of daily and monthly inspection for visible leak to the Pipes racks. This inspection was to comply with SPCC and but did not comply with the API 570 - 5.5.4 External Visual Inspection. In 2007, the employer inspected aboveground pipeline from dock to plant but did not inspect the the entire pipeline system inside the facility. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is: 1.Follow API 570 - 6.1 Interval/Frequency and Extent of Inspection: General. To ensure equipment integrity, all piping systems and pressure-relieving devices shall be inspected at the intervals/frequencies provided in this section. Scheduled inspections shall be conducted on or before their due date or be considered overdue for inspection. The appropiate inspection shall provide the information necessary to determine that all of the essential sections or components of the equipment are safe to operate until the next scheduled inspection. API - 570 - NOV 2009 es un reglamento de practicas reconocidas por la industria queabarca procedimientos de inspeccion, clasificacion, reparacion y alteracion para sistemas de tuberias metalicas y de plastico reforzado con fibra de vidrio y sus dispositivos de liberacion de presion conectados que hayan sido puesto en servicio. a)En Caribbean Petroleum Refining en Bayamon empleados que trabajaban realizando tareas tales como operador de tanque operador de tratamiento de aguas, operador de carga entre otras fueron expuestos o podrian haber estado expuesto a derrame, liberacion de productos quimicos inflamables, combustible,fuego y/o explosion durante el desempeno de sus deberes. En la granja de tanques habian alrededor de 45 tanques de acero sobre el terreno, con capacidades que fluctuaban entre 500 a 500,000 barriles los cuales se utilizaban para almacenamiento y distribucion de gasolina, diesel, aceite combustible y combustible para aviones. Los productos fueron transferidos desde y hacia los tanques, a traves de tuberias que estaban por encima y por debajo del terreno.El patrono no tenia un sistema de inspeccion para el sistema completo de tuberias en servicio para determinar la integridad de transferencia de producto en la facilidad. El patrono proveyo documentacion escrita de algunas inspecciones diarias y mensuales para fugas visibles en las hileras de tuberias. Esta inspeccion era para cumplir con SPCC pero no cumplia con el API 570 - 5.5.4 Inspeccion Visual Externa. El 2007, el patrono examino la tuberia sobre el terreno desde el puerto hasta la planta pero no examino el sistema completo de tuberias dentro de la facilidad. Un metodo seguro entre otros metodos aceptable para corregir este riesgos es: 1.Seguir el API 570 - 6.1 General: Intervalo/Frecuencia y Alcance de Inspeccion. Para asegurar la integridad del equipo, todos los sistemas de tuberias y dispositivos de liberar presion deben ser inspeccionados a los intervalos/frecuencias provistas en esta seccion. Inspecciones programadas deben ser conducidas en o antes de su fecha de vencimiento o ser considerada atrasado para inspeccionar. La inspeccion competente debe proveer la informacion necesaria para determinar que todas las secciones o componentes del equipo son seguras para operar hasta la proxima inspeccion en calendario.
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