OSHA Inspection: COASTAL REFINING & MARKETING - KANSAS REFINERY DIV

Issued

Apr 23, 1990

Abate by

Feb 6, 1992

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $800

Issued

Apr 23, 1990

Abate by

Feb 6, 1992

Issued

Apr 23, 1990

Abate by

Feb 6, 1992

Issued

Apr 23, 1990

Abate by

Feb 6, 1992

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $800

Issued

Apr 23, 1990

Abate by

Feb 6, 1992

Issued

Apr 23, 1990

Abate by

Feb 6, 1991

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $800

Issued

Apr 23, 1990

Abate by

Mar 8, 1991

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Heatlh Act of 1970: The
employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were
free form recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to
fire/explosion hazards:
a) On or about November 8, 1989, at the Crude Unit Secondary Tower
Asphalt Bottoms processing operations, an Ingersoll-Rand
centrifugal pump, Serial #0780169, previously removed from service
due to identified leakage of secondary tower asphalt, was returned
to service with aknown defect prior to the performance of
maintenance to assure its proper safe working condition, thereby
exposing employees to potential burn injuries or death resulting
from the hazards of fire and/or explosion.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct
this hazard would include, but not necessarily be limited to:
1) Ensure that an operable stand-by unit of suitable construction and
capacity is available for use, or in the absence of a suitable
stand-by unit, shutdown or isolate the process until the primary
equipment is properly repaired and functional.
2) Establish written procedures/methods for the evaluation of
defective equipment.
3) Establish written procedures/methods on the implementation of
shut-down procedures, when defective equipment is identified.
4) Provide employee training and education regarding the evaluation
of defective equipment and the implementation of shutdown
procedures.
5) Conduct regular audits of the defective equipment evaluation and
shut-down procedures, including enforcement of those procedures.

Issued

Apr 23, 1990

Abate by

Feb 6, 1991