Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 006 Hazard: REFINERY

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iii)[B] The employer shall develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information and shall address at least the following elements; Safety and health considerations: Precautions necessary to prevent exposure, including engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment; A. The employer did not take precautions necessary to prevent exposure through the use of personal protective equipment such as flame resistant clothing. This violation was identified during inspections of the facility from November 2009 to March 2010, Silver Eagle Refining Inc., 2355 South 1100 West, Woods Cross, UT, 84087. In the employer's 2008 and 2009 PPE Hazard Assessments, flame resistant coveralls were identified as part of the basic PPE required for working in the position of: refinery operator, maintenance mechanic, and/or laboratory technician. The PPE Written Hazard Assessment stated: "Based on an assessment of the workplace hazards to which Silver Eagle Refinery Operators are exposed, the equipment listed below is the basic PPE required for working in this position." Flame resistant coveralls were identified as the basic requirement for working as a refinery operator, maintenance mechanic, or laboratory technician. The employer did not enforce the use of flame resistant clothing but allowed cotton fabric clothing throughout the covered process areas of the refinery. Although specifically identified in the employer's 2008 and 2009 PPE hazard assessments, the employer chose not to enforce the requirement of wearing flame resistant coveralls in the covered units. In addition, office staff regularly enters and works within the covered units without flame resistant coveralls. In addition, in January 2009, two Silver Eagle employees were severely burned in a flash fire. Both employees were not wearing flame resistant coveralls. By not requiring and enforcing the use of flame resistant coveralls, employees were exposed to hazards such as fires, which can result in serious injury or death. This is a system-wide occurrence that requires evaluation of all PPE throughout the facility.