Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 014C Hazard: REFINERY

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(ii): The employer's written operating procedures do not provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities, consistant with the process safety information for the operating limits: (a) The employer violated this standard on or about January 27, 2009 and times prior thereto, where the employer failed to address the following operating limits of the #2 Crude Unit within the operating procedures. The employer was only able to provide one document titled; "Crude Standard Operating Limits/Consequences of Deviation" Subpoena item #57: 1) #2 Crude Tower V-201 - The upper and lower operating pressure had changed from what was indicated on the document. 2) The overhead #2 unit naphtha & exchangers E-215 and E-1N1- The operator provided the upper and lower limits. These were not listed in the document. This section had been left blank. 3) The #2 Unit Kerosene Exit & Tray - The operator filled in the blank with the updated upper and lower operating temperature limits. This information had been left blank. 4) The #2 Crude Unit Diesel Exit of the Tower - The values of lower and upper operating temperature had changed. The document listed 500 F as the lower limit and the operator provided that it was 520 F. The upper limit was labeled as 530 F and the operator provided that it was 560 F. 5) The #2 Unit Unstabilized Naphtha Draw to Treating (flow in BPD) - The document shows the upper limit was depicted as 3,500 BPD and the operator established that it was presently 5,500 BPD. 6) The #2 Unit Kerosene Pumparound (flow in BPD) - The lower limit was depicted as 5,000 BPD. The operator established it as 2,500 BPD. The upper limit was depicted as 17,000 BPD and the operator established it as 6,000 BPD. 7) The #2 Unit Diesel Pumparound (flow in BPD) - The lower limit was depicted as 10,000 BPD. The operator established that it is presently at 7,500. The upper limit was depicted as 18,000 BPD while the operator established that it is presently at 12,000 BPD. 8) The #2 Unit Diesel Draw to Treating (flow in BPD) - The upper limit is depicted at 5,000 BPD and the operator established it as presently 9,000 BPD. 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 the operating procedures are beingrevised to reflect the present operating limits.ng