Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 007 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(i)(D):The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for emergency shutdown, including the conditions under which emergency shutdown is required, and the assignment of shutdown responsibility to qualified operators to ensure that emergency shutdown is executed in a safe and timely manner: a) BP Products North America, Inc. - Oregon, Ohio: On or about September 20, 2022, the employer failed to ensure that emergency shutdown of process equipment in the NHT/Sat Gas units occurred when requested by outside operators. Upset conditions involving the lifting and reseating of PSV-1457 and PSV-1462 caused process equipment vibration and instability. A release of naphtha during this upset condition exposed employees to explosion and fire hazards. b) BP Products North America, Inc. - Oregon, Ohio: On or about September 20, 2022, the employer failed to ensure that emergency operating procedures for the Crude 1 Unit Crude Tower (PR556936) included the scenario involving the loss of all three process pumparounds on the tower simultaneously, which can inhibit process temperature control and stable operation of the tower. Failure to shutdown the Crude Unit during this process upset condition can expose employees to explosion and fire hazards.