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Standard Cited: 19100119 J04 I Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.

Inspection Nr: 311917009

Citation: 01022

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $5,000.00

Current Penalty: $5,000.00

Issuance Date: 05/13/2009

Nr Instances: 2

Nr Exposed: 18

Abatement Date: 06/29/2009

Gravity: 10

Report ID: 0213400

Contest Date: 06/03/2009

Final Order: 12/24/2009

Related Event Code (REC):

Emphasis:


Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History
Type Latest Event Event Date Penalty Abatement Due Date Citation Type Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty R: Review Commission 12/24/2009 $5,000.00 06/29/2009 Serious  
Penalty J: ALJ Decision 08/28/2009 $5,000.00 06/29/2009 Serious  
Penalty Z: Issued 05/13/2009 $5,000.00 06/29/2009 Serious  

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 022 Hazard: REFINERY

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(i): Inspections and tests were not performed on process equipment to maintain its mechanical integrity: a- Hess Port Reading Refinery, Dimersol - Rupture disks (RD) and associated tell tale pressure gauges were not inspected on process equipment to include but not limited to the S-2204A Stabilizer Feed Filter, D-2201 Caustic Wash Drum and D-2213 Ammonia Mix Drum. Tell tales/pressure gauges for RDs on the D-2202 Water Wash Drum and D-2203 Stabilizer Surge Drum were unreadable as they were etched and clouded over. Conditions noted on or about 03/05/09 and 03/31/09. b- Hess Port Reading Refinery, Gas Con - Readings were not taken at specified active thickness measurement locations (TMLs) for the T-622 Deethanizer. Condition noted on or about 02/20/09.

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