Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 009 Hazard: REFINERY

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(v): The process hazard analysis does not address facility siting: This violation occurred on or about January 27, 2009, and times prior thereto, where the employer failed to conduct a facility siting and risk study for the 2006 #2 Crude Unit PHA, the purpose being, to determine the destructive potential of escaping highly hazardous chemicals on employee occupied structures (i.e. vapor cloud release, vessel explosion). Failure to conduct this study could potentially expose employees to the hazards of fire and explosion. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19(d), within 10 calendar days of the date of this citation, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps it is taking to ensure that facility siting has adequately been addressed through a facility siting study which will be incorporated into the process hazard analysis.