OSHA Inspection: COASTAL DERBY REFINING CO.

Issued

Jul 27, 1992

Abate by

Aug 26, 1992

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which
were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause
death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were
exposed to:
(a)  Fire and/or explosion hazard from circulating (rolling)
asphalt products in tanks #79, 93, 94, 95, 96, 82, 83, 85, 86,
87, 75, 76, 77, 78, 90, 91, 69, 70, 71 and 73 with compressed
air.  All tanks are not equipped with operable temperature
gates.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to
correct this hazard is to develop and implement an inspection
and maintenance program, including but not limited to:
(1)  The safety precautions outlined in "API" committee on
safety and fire protection guide for the safe storage and
loading of heavy oil, including asphalt.
(2)  Repair and/or replace all broken and leaking pipes.
(3)  Replace all broken and/or missing temperature guages on
asphalt tanks.
(4)  Remove all asphalt from the dike areas.
(5)  Remove all other combustibles (wooden planks, pallets,
trash and etc.) from dike areas and initiate a housekeeping
program.
or in the alternative 29 CFR 1910.38(b)(5):  The employer did
not regularly and properly maintain, according to established
procedures, equipment and systems installed on heat producing
equipment to prevent accidental ignition of combustible mater-
ials:
(a)  Fire and/or explosion hazards from not providing proper
maintenance on asphalt tanks #79, 93, 94, 95, 96, 82, 83, 85,
86, 87, 75, 76, 77, 78, 90, 91, 69, 70, 71 and 73.

Issued

Jul 27, 1992

Abate by

Aug 26, 1992

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which
were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause
death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were
exposed to:
(a)  Fire hazard from crude oil and other hydrocarbon ac-
cumulations within dike areas for crude oil storage tanks #106,
16, 15, 27, 35, 26 and 22, resulting from leaking pipes and
tanks.  Combustibles including paper, wood and insulation
materials were also in dike areas of crude oil tanks.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement
method to correct this hazard is to develop and implement an
inspection and maintenance program, including but not limited
to:
(1)  The procedures outlined in "API" Guide for Inspection of
Refinery Equipment, Publication #2004, Sections 2.4.1 and 2.4.2.
(2)  Repair and/or replace all broken and leaking pipes and
tanks.
(3)  Remove oil and other hydrocarbons from dike areas.
(4)  Remove all other combustibles (wooden pallets, planks,
trash and etc.)  from dike area and initiate a housekeeping
program
"Or In The Alternative"
29 CFR 1910.38(b)(3):  The employer did not control accumulations of
flammable and combustible waste materials and residues so that they
would not contribute to a fire emergency:
(a)  Oil, hydrocarbons, wooden pallets, trash and debris was
allowed to accumulate inside the asphalt tank dike areas,
possibly causing fire and chemicals spills.
29 CFR 1910.106(c)(6):  No combustible materials shall be permitted
within the tank dike area.
(a)  Crude oil tanks #15, 16, 22, 26, 27, 35, 106 and 111 had
oil and other hydrocarbons, plus combustible material ac-
cumulated within the tank dike area.

Issued

Jul 27, 1992

Abate by

Aug 26, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $900 Reduced

Issued

Jul 27, 1992

Abate by

Aug 26, 1992

Issued

Jul 27, 1992

Abate by

Jul 30, 1992

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced

Issued

Jul 27, 1992

Abate by

Aug 4, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $900 Reduced

Issued

Jul 27, 1992

Abate by

Aug 4, 1992

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $900 Reduced

Issued

Jul 27, 1992

Abate by

Aug 26, 1992

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

Issued

Jul 27, 1992

Abate by

Aug 26, 1992

Penalty

Initial $10,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced

Issued

Jul 27, 1992

Abate by

Dec 1, 1992

Issued

Jul 27, 1992

Abate by

Dec 1, 1992