Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 311211296
Citation: 01015A
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: 06/18/2010
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 | 06/18/2010 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/03/2010 | $3,500.00 | 06/18/2010 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 015A 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 653 - April 2009 Cover steel storage tanks built to API 650 and its predecessor API 12C. It provides minimum requirements for maintaining the integrity of such tanks after they have been placed in service and addresses inspection, repair, alteration, relocation, and reconstruction. a)Employees that worked at CAPECO performing routine task such as tank operator,waste treatment operator, loading rack operator, among others were or could be exposed to flammable and combustible release, fire and or explosion. In the tank farm area the employer stored gasoline, jet fuel, fuel oil, and diesel, in above ground tanks, ranging from 500 to 500,000 barrels. The company did not maintain tank history records. The employer had a Table: Storage Tanks Mechanical Inspection Records; where some of the tanks did not had any comment or column filled than the last internal inspection date (example: tanks 301, 302, 603, and 604) and that inspection was more than 10 years old. PR OSHA requested the inspection history records and the employer stated that they did not have them or there were none in their possession (Document Request date: 2/18/10). Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is: 1.Follow API 653 - 6.8.1 General. Inspection records form the basis of a scheduled inspection/maintenance program. The owner/operator shall maintain a complete record file consisting of three types of records, namely: construction records, inspection history, and repair/alteration history. API 653 - Abril 2009 Abarca tanques de almacenamiento de acero construidos de acuerdo al API 650 y su antecesor API 12C. Este provee requisitos minimos para el mantenimiento de la integridad de dichos tanques despues de haber sido puestos en servicio y trata inspecciones, reparaciones, alteraciones, relocalizaciones y reconstrucciones. a)Empleados que trabajaban en CAPECO, realizando tareas rutinarias tales como: operador de tanque, operador de tratamiento de aguas, operador de area de carga, entre otros fueron o podrian haber estado expuestos a liberacion deproductos quimicos inflamables, combustible, fuego y/o explosion. En el area de la granja se almacenaba en tanques sobre el terreno gasolina, jet fuel, fuel oil y diesel, que fluctuaban entre 500 a 500,000 barriles. La compania no mantuvo registros del historial de los tanques. El patrono tenia una tabla titulada: Storage Tanks Mechanical Inspection Records; donde algunos de los tanques no tenian ningun comentario o columna llena que no fuera la ultima fecha de la inspeccion interna (ejemplo: tanques 301, 302, 603 y 604) y dicha inspeccion fue hace mas de 10 anos. PR OSHA le requirio copia de los registros del historial de las inspecciones y los representantes patronales indicaron que ellos no tenian ninguna y/ o no habia ninguna que ellos tuviensen para entregar. (Documentos Solicitados el 18/02/10). Entre otros metodos, un metodo razonable y aceptable para corregir este riesgo es: 1.Seguir el API 653 - 6.8.1 - General. Los expedientes de inspeccion establece la base de un programa organizado de inspeccion/mantenimiento. El dueno/operador debe mantener un archivo de expedientes consistiendo de tres tipos de registros, a saber: registros de construccion, antecedentes de inspeccion y antecedentes de reparacion/alteracion.to.
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