Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 011 Hazard: REFINERY

1910.119(o)(1)* Compliance Audits. Employers shall certify that they have evaluated compliance with the provisions of this section at least every three years to verify that the procedures and practices developed under the standard are adequate and are being followed: 1. No administrative procedure developed or in-place to assure that intervening valves on line leading to/from relief devices are in the open position during operations or that the procedure has been subsequently audited at least every three years. 2. Prior compliance audits did not include auditing the vessel inspection records. 3. During compliance audits the employer did not evaluate its safe work practices/procedures for opening process equipment, vessel entry, and the control of entrance to a facility or covered process area. 4. During compliance audit the employer did not evaluate its safe work practices/procedures for hot work permits. 5. Compliance audits were not being completed at least every three years.