Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: REFINERY

SINCLAIR TULSA REFINING COMPANY WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD, 29 CFR 1910.119(e)(5), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 308062280, CITATION 1, ITEM 2, ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2005 FOR THE WORKSITE LOCATED AT 902 W. 25TH STREET, TULSA, OKLAHOMA. 29 CFR 1910.119(e)(5): The employer does not promptly address process hazard analysis (PHA) findings and recommendations; assure that the recommendations are resolved in a timely manner and that the resolution is documented; document what actions are to be taken; complete actions as soon as possible; develop a written schedule of when these actions are to be completed; communicate the actions to operating, maintenance and other employees whose work assignments are in the process and who may be affected by the recommendations or actions: At the Crude Unit: The employer does not promptly address PHA recommendations intended to protect employees from fire, flammable hydrocarbon releases with ignition sources and toxic hydrogen sulfide releases. PHA recommendations the employer fails to resolve include, but are not limited to, the instances provided below. The conditions were present on or about February 4, 2009, and at times prior to and thereafter, at the Sinclair Tulsa Refinery. a)In the 1995 CDU PHA Electrical Analysis: Electrical classification system exists to prevent electrical equipment from creating fires. Division 2 areas include the control room. To declassify the control room, several steps will have to be takenthe control room would need to be pressurized with fresh air or at least given a positive purge of fresh air. b)In the 1995 CDU PHA Safety Analysis: Investigate adding combustible gas and H2S monitors with alarms to the pumps rooms and around the control room. Investigate pressurizing the control room and adding a loss of pressure alarm. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, within 10 calendar days of the abatement date listed in this citation, the employer must submit an abatement plan describing the actions it is taking to ensure that the Crude Unit PHA recommendations are resolved and documented fully. The violations must be abated no later than 90 days from receipt of this citation.