Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 013 Hazard: REFINERY

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1): The employer does not develop and implement written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information and which addressed the elements listed in 29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i) through (f)(1)(iv): (a) This violation occurred on or about January 27, 2009, and times prior thereto, where the employer did not develop or implement operating procedures for the administrative control of Car Seal's installed on all relief valves within #2 Crude Unit. The company has Car Seals installed on all relief valves but does not have a regular inspection program to verify Car Seals are in place. The Car Seal program has never been monitored to assure it is effective and working as designed. This condition exposed employees to a fire and explosion hazard. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19(d), within 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 it is taking to ensure that pressure relief devices and the Car Seal Program are being operated effectively. (b)This violation occurred on or about January 27, 2009, and times prior thereto, where the employer did not develop written operating procedures in the #2 crude unit for all pressure relief valve discharge into the pressure relieving system. This condition exposed employees to a fire and explosion hazard. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19(d), within 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 it is taking to ensure that a written operating procedure is developed and implemented that details how pressure relief valve discharge, knock out pot operation and flare operations will be handled at the #2 Crude Unit.