Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100119 J04 II Process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals.
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Inspection Nr: 311611081
Citation: 02041
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $70,000.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 03/08/2010
Nr Instances: 3
Nr Exposed: 25
Abatement Date: 04/19/2010
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0524700
Contest Date: 03/31/2010
Final Order: 09/27/2018
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | R: Review Commission | 09/27/2018 | $0.00 | Willful | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/08/2010 | $70,000.00 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 041 Hazard: REFINERY
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(ii): Inspections and testing procedures performed on proce ss equipment to maintain its mechanical integrity, do not follow recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices: a. BP-Husky Refining, LLC - Orego n, Ohio: In the FCC and Alky units, the employer does not follow RAGAGEP (recogn ized and generally accepted good engineering practices) when they do not conduct thorough pressure vessel inspections by failing to take thickness readings at a specific designated test point within a TML (thickness measurement location). b . BP-Husky Refining, LLC - Oregon, Ohio: In the FCC and Alky units, the employer does not follow RAGAGEP (recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices ) when they do not conduct thorough piping inspections by failing to take thickn ess readings at a specific designated test point within a TML (thickness measure ment location)/CML (condition monitoring location). c. BP-Husky Refining, LLC - Oregon, Ohio: The employer does not conduct additional piping inspections on the Alky flare header/subheader when historical inspections indicate flare header t hinning and leaks. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation that it has abated th e hazard. In addition, under 29 CFR 1903.19(e), the employer must submit an abat ement plan describing the actions it is taking to ensure that it is in complianc e with the standards for pressure vessels and associated piping in accordance wi th recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices, such as API 570 and 572. The abatement plan shall establish dates during the next three months i ndicating when specific designated test points within a TML will be determined a nd when additional piping inspections associated with known thinning and leaks s hall be completed. Once the plan has been fully implemented, the employer must s ubmit certification of its full compliance with the standard.e