Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 311211296
Citation: 01012A
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: 012A Hazard: EXPLOSION
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 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)Employees that worked at Caribbean Petroleum Refining in Bayamon performing routine task such as tank operator, waste treatment operator, loading rack operator, among others were or could be exposed to flammable and combustible releases, fire and or explosion. Since 2000 the refinery process area was out of service, but the facility continued with the storage and distribution of gasoline, diesel, fuel oil, and jet fuel. At the Tank Farm Area there was approximately 45 above ground steel tanks ranging in capacity from 500 to 500,000 barrels. The products were transfered to and from the tanks via above and underground pipelines. The employer did not maintain all the required records of piping inspections. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is: 1.Follow API 570 - 7.6.1 Permanent and Progressive Records. Piping system owners and users shall maintain permanent and progressive records of their piping systems and pressure-relieving devices. Permanent records will be maintained throughout the service life of each piping system. As a part of these records, progressive inspection and maintenance records will be regularly updated to include new information pertinent to the operation, inspection, and maintenance history of the piping system. See also API 574 for more information of piping system 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 tuber/as metalicas y de plastico reforzado con fibra de vidrio y sus dispositivos de liberacion de presion conectados que hayan sido puesto en servicio. a)Empleados que trabajaban en Caribbean Petroleum Refining en Bayamon, realizando tareas rutinarias tales como operador de tanque, operador detratamiento de aguas, operador de area de carga, entre otros, fueron o podrian haber estado expuestos a liberacion de productos quimicos inflamables y combustibles, fuego y/o explosion. Desde el ano 2000 el area de procesos de la refineria habia estado fuera de servicio, pero la compania continuo con el almacenamiento y distribucion de gasolina, diesel, aceite combustible y combustible para aviones. En la granja de tanques habian alrededor de 45 tanques de acero sobre el terreno, con capacidades que fluctuaban entre 500 a 500,000 barriles. Los productos fueron transferidos desde y hacia los tanques, a traves de tuberias que estaban por encima y debajo del terreno. El patrono no mantuvo todos los registros requeridos de las inspecciones a las tuberias. Un metodo seguro entre otros metodos aceptables para corregir este riesgos es: 1.Seguir el API 570 - 7.6.1 Registros Permanentes y Progresivos. Duenos y usuarios de sistemas de tuberias deben mantener registros permanente y progresivos de sus sistemas de tuberias y equipos de liberacion de presion. Registros permanentes seran mantenidos durante la vida util de cada sistema de tuberia. Como parte de estos registros, inspecciones progresivas y registros de mantenimiento seran regularmente actualizadas para incluir informacion reciente pertinente a la operacion, inspeccion e historial de mantenimiento del sistema de tuberia. Ver ademas el API 574 para mas informacion de los registros de los sistemas de tuberia.
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