Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 037A Hazard: REFINERY

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i): A procedure was not utilized to afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a pers onal lockout or tagout device when servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew, craf t, department, or other group: The employer does not ensure that there is a proc edure in place that affords an equal level of protection for all members of a cr ew, craft, department or other group when performing servicing or maintenance of machines or equipment. Regular maintenance employees (maintenance A) routinely perform servicing and maintenance of locked out refinery equipment under one loc k. When a lockout is performed involving more than one maintenance A employee, c ontract maintenance employee and/or outside contractor employee only a single ma intenance lock is used to protect them from the unexpected energization or start up of the machinery or equipment. This violation was documented on or about Sep tember 22, 2010. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of th e date of this citation, the employer must submit documemtation showing that it is in complianc e with the standard, including the steps that it is taking to ensure that employ ees are not being exposed to potential sources of hazardous energy.