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Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause

Inspection Nr: 311211296

Citation: 01008F

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:


Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History
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: 008F 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 - 2610 - MAY 2005 is a recognized Industry standard of recommended practices that covers Design, Construction, Operation, Maintenance, and Inspection of Terminal & Tank Facilities associated with marketing, refining, pipeline, and other similar activities. The purpose of this standard is to consolidate a wide base of current industry experience, knowledge, information, and management practices into a cohesive standard compromising a range of best practices. 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 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 entire pipeline system inside the facility. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is: 1.Follow API 2610 - 10.6.2 Aboveground Piping Systems. The most reliable means of both leak testing and inspection of non-insulated aboveground ambient-temperature hydrocarbon piping is visual inspection using the principles of API 570. Other supplementary methods which may be needed based on unique and site specific conditions include, but are not limited to, vapor detection, ultrasonic, wall thickness measurement and pressure testing. API - 2610 - MAYO 2005 es un reglamento de practicas reconocidas por la industria que abarca el Diseno, Construccion, Operacion, Mantenimiento e Inspecciones de Facilidades de Terminal y Tanques asociadas con mercadeo, refinacion, sistema de tuberia y otras actividades similares. El proposito de este reglamento es consolidar con una base considerable de experiencia en la industria actualizado, conocimiento, informacion y practicas gerenciales en un reglamento consistente comprometiendo una gama de las mejores practicas. 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 expuestos 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 aceptables para corregir este riesgo es: 1.Seguir el API 2610 - 10.6.2 Sistemas de Tuberias sobre el Terreno. El medio mas probado de inspeccion para ambas, prueba de filtracion e inspeccion de tuberias no aislada de hidrocarburos a temperatura ambiental sobre el terreno es una visual utilizando los principios del API 570. Otros metodos suplementarios que pueden ser necesarios basados en condiciones particulares y especificas del lugar incluyen, pero no se limitan a, deteccion de vapores, ultrasonico, medidas de espesor de la pared y pruebas de presion.

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