Text For Citation: 03 Item/Group: 004 Hazard: REFINERY

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1) Every open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level shall be guarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section) on all open sides except where there is entrance to a ramp, stairway, or fixed ladder. The railing shall be provided with a toeboard wherever, beneath the open sides, A. The employer did not ensure that every open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level was guarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section). 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. At the time of the inspection, Compliance Officers observed two runways used for access to rail cars onsite were not guarded by a standard railing on all open sides 4 feet or more above ground level. As measured onsite, the runways were 11'5" from ground level. By not installing railings on runways and platforms, employees were exposed to fall hazards which can result in serious injury or death. This may be a system-wide occurrence that requires evaluation of all runways and platforms throughout the facility. B. The employer did not ensure that every open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level was guarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section). 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. At the time of the inspection, Compliance Officers observed employees working on an unguarded piping platform that was not equipped with a standard railing or the equivalent. The employee was performing maintenance work at heights greater than 12'. By not installing railings on runways and platforms, employees were exposed to fall hazards which can result in serious injury or death. This may be a system-wide occurrence that requires evaluation of all runways and platforms throughout the facility.