Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 015 Hazard: REFINERY

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(v): The employer failed to perform a process hazard analys is of the appropriate complexity of the process which identified, evaluated, and controlled the hazards involved in facility siting The employer is not performi ng a process hazard analysis which is of the appropriate complexity for the proc ess and identifies, evaluates, and controls the hazards involved in facility sit ing. The employer violated this standard when it was noted that several key ques tions on the Process Hazard Analysis Facility Siting Checklists and Building Eva luation Forms completed in 2008 and 2009 were completed incorrectly, without bas is and consideration of a facility blast study. The facility siting checklist was completed without the benefit of a Facility Si ting Analysis report (completed September 10, 2010), which indicates blast overp ressures as high 14.7 psi, resulting in serious injuries and fatalities at the r efinery. This exposes employees to fire and explosion hazards. Pursuant to 29 CF R 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer mus t submit an abatement plan describing the actions it is taking to ensure that th e abovementioned possibilities are considered in all future Process Hazard Analy ses to protect employees.