Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 L02 II Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
Inspection Nr: 312380512
Citation: 01026B
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty:
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 08/04/2009
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 50
Abatement Date: 08/17/2009
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0627700
Contest Date: 08/24/2009
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 026B Hazard: REFINERY
29 CFR 1910.119(l)(2)(ii): The written procedures to manage changes did not assure that the impact of the change on safety and health was addressed prior to any change: The employer did not address the impact of change on safety and health prior to implementing the change; the employer failed to address the impact of installing a new wet gas compressor (J-50) in the FCCU prior to the equipment's installation. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date listed in this citation, the employer must submit an abatement plan describing the actions it is taking to ensure that the impact of change on safety and health is being addressed and that recommendations are resolved. The employer must also review all MOC procedures and assure that the impact of the change on safety and health has been addressed. Within twenty- five (25) calendar days of the abatement date listed in this citation, the employer shall submit a progress report stating how many MOC procedures do not address the safety and health impact of changes. Every 30 days thereafter, the employer shall submit a progress report stating how many have been updated and how many still need to be updated; of those that have been updated, the employer must also report on how many recommendations have been resolved, how many resolutions require corrective action, and how many corrective actions have been completed, and how the employer is assuring that the impact of change on safety and health is addressed prior to the implementation of any changes.