Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 008D Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(5): The employers did not correct deficiencies in equipment that are outside acceptable limits (defined by the process safety information in paragraph (d) of this section) before further use or in a safe and timely manner when necessary means are taken to assure safe operation: The employer did not correct deficiencies in equipment that are outside acceptable limits in a safe and timely manner. a) Inspection and testing results performed in in October 2012 for pressure vessel E/P Mix tank V-210 indicated significant corrosion/ metal (wall) loss below the calculated remaining life of the vessel. The employer did not conducted further inspections, rerated, or retired V-210. b) Inspection and testing results performed in October 2005 indicate that the following piping circuits were in operation below their calculated retirement thickness: -Piping circuit 2 G-3022 A-B, located in the Liquid Product Storage Area was inspected on October 3, 2005 and the pipe was found to have a remaining life of 6.1 years. The pipe was not inspected in 3.0 years and has not been retired or rerated as of February 17, 2015. -Piping circuit 6 NG-3090 A-B, located in the Liquid Product Storage Area was inspected on October 10, 2005 and the pipe was found to have a remaining life of 5.6 years. The pipe was not inspected in 2.3 years and has not been retired or rerated as of February 17, 2015. c) PSV 830A: A Mercer conventional PSV was incorrectly installed on the GWG Demethanizer pump P830A. The correct valve is the pilot type PSV which is least effected by backpressure.