Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 020 Hazard: REFINERY

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by rotating parts: a)The employer did not ensure that machine guarding was provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from the hazard(s) created by rotating parts. This violation most recently occurred at the Pasadena Refining Systems Inc. located at 111 Red Bluff Road, Pasadena, Texas on or about August 27, 2010, and at times thereafter, in the FCC Unit, where a shaft coupling on an operating electric motor of a pump, FP-12A had a hole in it that measured at 2.25" inch diameter and 2.5" in depth, exposing employees to a potential amputation. b)The employer did not ensure that machine guarding was provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from the hazard(s) created by rotating parts. This violation most recently occurred at the Pasadena Refining Systems Inc. located at 111 Red Bluff Road, Pasadena, Texas on or about August 27, 2010, and at times thereafter, in the FCC Unit, where a shaft coupling on an operating electric motor of a pump, pump, FP-12A had a hole in it that measured at 3.5" inch diameter and 6.0" in length, exposing to a potential amputation. c)The employer did not ensure that machine guarding was provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from the hazard(s) created by rotating parts. This violation most recently occurred at the Pasadena Refining Systems Inc. located at 111 Red Bluff Road, Pasadena, Texas on or about August 27, 2010, and at times thereafter, in the FCC Unit, where a shaft coupling on an operating electric motor of a pump, FP-35A had a hole in it that measured at 3.25" inch diameter and 2.5" in depth, exposing employees to a potential amputation. d)The employer did not ensure that machine guarding was provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from the hazard(s) created by rotating parts. This violation most recently occurred at the Pasadena Refining Systems Inc. located at 111 Red Bluff Road, Pasadena, Texas on or about August 27, 2010, and at times thereafter, in the FCC, where a shaft coupling on an operating electric motor of a pump, FP-53A had a hole in it that measured at 3.5" inch diameter and 6.0" in length , exposing employees to a potential amputation. Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date of this citation, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that machine guarding is provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from the hazard(s) created by rotating parts.ng