Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 F04 Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 313023988
Citation: 01011
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $1,125.00
Issuance Date: 11/24/2009
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 50
Abatement Date: 12/29/2009
Gravity: 01
Report ID: 0625700
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
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Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 12/16/2009 | $1,125.00 | 12/29/2009 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/24/2009 | $1,500.00 | 12/29/2009 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 011 Hazard: REFINERY
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(4): The employer did not develop and implement safe work practices for employees and contractor employees to provide for the control of hazards during operations such as lockout/tagout; confined space entry; opening process equipment or piping; and control over entrance into a facility by maintenance, contractor, laboratory, or other support personnel: The employer does not ensure that safe work practices are implemented to protect inject chemical storage vessels from vehicle traffic. The hazard was last observed on or about June 9, 2009, between the battery limits of the Hydrocracker/#3 Reformer Units and the plant's Main Street, where practices were not in place to protect a vertical chemical injection tote (containing a combustible corrosive liquid) from inadvertent collision impact. Vessel damage and chemical release could expose employees to corrosive hazards and fire hazards. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within ten (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 that it is taking to ensure that the tote is protected from adjacent traffic.