Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 311211296
Citation: 01011
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: E
Initial Penalty: $3,500.00
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 05/03/2010
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 30
Abatement Date: 06/04/2010
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 | 06/04/2010 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/03/2010 | $3,500.00 | 06/04/2010 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 011 Hazard: FALLING
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 that 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 or could be exposed to flammable and combustible spills, release, fire and/or explosion. There was a leak of the underground gasoline product pipe northwest of the YP-7A Cummins pump and was not investigated. PR OSHA requested this report on 2/18/10, but was not provided by the employer at any time during PR OSHA inspection process. . Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is: 1.Follow API 570 - 7.9 Piping Failure and Leak Reports. Leaks and failures in piping that occur as a result of corrosion, cracking or mechanical damage shall be reported and recorded to the owner-user. As with other piping failures, leaks and failures in piping systems shall be investigated to identify and correct the cause of failure. Temporary repairs to piping systems shall be documented in the inspection records. API - 570 - NOV 2009 es un reglamento de practicas reconocidas por la industria que abarca 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 de rutina tales como operador de tanque, operador de tratamiento de agua,operador de area de carga entre otras fueron o pueden estar expuestos a derrames, liberacion de productos quimicos flamables, combustible, fuego y/o explosion. Hubo una filtracion en la tuberia de transferencia de gasolina al noroeste de la bomba cummin YP-7A, que no fue investigada. PR OSHA le solicito dicho informe el 2/18/2010, pero el mismo no fue provisto por el patrono durante el proceso de inspeccion de PR OSHA. Un metodo seguro entre otros metodos aceptables para corregir este riesgos es: 1.Seguir el API 570 - 7.9 Reportes de Fallas en Tuberia y Escapes. Escapes y fallas en tuberias que ocurren como resultado de corrosion, agrietamiento o dano mecanico deben ser reportados y registrados al dueno/usuario. Como con otras fallas en las tuberias, escapes y fallas en los sistemas de tuberias deben ser investigados para identificar y corregir la causa de la falla. Reparaciones temporeras a sistemas de tuberia deben ser documentadas en los registros de inspeccion.s
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