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

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(i): Inspections and tests were not performed on process equipment to maintain its mechanical integrity: At the ALKY and FCC units, the following pressure vessels and piping circuit thickness measurement locations (TML) had not received an inspection based on the appropriate inspection frequency required by the employer's mechanical integrity inspection program: (a) ALKY / V0089, Propane Alumina Treater (S), interior inspection due date was 04/2007. (b) ALKY / V0090, Propane Alumina Treater (N), interior inspection due date was 05/2007. (c) ALKY / V0104, Sat Gas N-Steam Condensate Pot, exterior inspection due date was 1/2005. (d) ALKY / V0424, #3 KOH Propane Scrubber, interior inspection due date was 2007. (e) ALKY / E0414, Sat Gas N-Butane Cooler, no records for exterior inspections were found. (f) FCC / V0021, Hydra. Skid Accumulator, no records for last interior inspection. (g) FCC / V0024, Fresh Catalyst Hopper (S), no records for last interior or exterior inspections was found. (h) FCC / V0025, 600# Superheater Steam KO Drum, exterior inspection due date was 5/2007. (i) FCC / V0025, 600# Superheater Steam KO Drum, no records for internal inspections. (j) FCC / V0028, Spent Catalyst Hopper (N), interior inspection due date was 3/2008. (k) FCC / V0028, Spent Catalyst Hopper (N), exterior inspection due date was 3/2008. (l) FCC / V0033, Fuel Gas KO Drum, exterior inspection due date was 3/2007. (m) FCC / V0034, Big Salt Dryer, exterior inspection due date was 3/1999. (n) FCC / V0287, WGC Lube Oil Reservoir, no records for exterior inspections were found. (o) FCC / V0293, Plant Air KO, no records for exterior inspections were found. (p) FCC / V0448, Cyclone Spent Catalyst Hopper, no records for exterior inspections were found.(q) FCC / V0449, Fresh Catalyst Hopper Cyclone, no records for exterior inspections were found. (r) FCC / V0450, Flash Pot, no records for exterior inspections were found. (s) FCC / V0452, Debut. OH Sour Water KO Drum, no records for exterior inspections were found. (t) FCC / E1232, Flue Gas Cooler, inspection interval for exterior inspections had exceeded 5 years; previous exterior inspection was 2/99, last exterior inspection was 2/09. (u) Piping Circuit 3"-P3403-3013, TML #27.10, inspection due date was 10/29/2008. (v) Piping Circuit 3"-P3403-3013, TML #10.00 inspection due date was 06/24/2008. (w) Piping Circuit 3"-P3403-3013, TML #67.10, inspection due date was 11/23/2008. (x) At the facility, Pressure Safety Valve PSV-0781, located on top of the Butanizer tower (T0039 having a line pressure of 155 psi was not inspected or tested. Employees were exposed to release of volatile organic compounds (VOC)s to atmosphere that have resulted in explosion and fire leading to death and injury to persons in or near the facility. 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1) requires certification and documentation that the abatement of the above violation is completed.