OSHA Inspection: CNG TRANSMISSION CORPORATION

Issued

Feb 5, 1996

Abate by

Mar 8, 1996

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not furnish
employmnent 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)  #1 Tank;  Workers performing maintenance, repairs and services to the
"Protectoseal" pressure relieving devices on the 12,000 gallon distillate
tank and the
device either clogged or malfunctioned causing the tank to fail.
Inspection revealed the
device interior was corroded and the top plate "O" ring was crushed and
flattened.  There
was no documented quality control system for testing and repair.  This
condition exposed
workers to fire and explosion hazards.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to have
a documented quality control program and repair personnel trained and
qualified meeting all applicable
provisions of American Petroleum Institute API 510 Seventh Edition dated
March, 1992 with Supplements
1 and 2.

Issued

Feb 5, 1996

Abate by

Mar 8, 1996

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)  #1 Tank;  Workers performing maintenance services and repairs to the
distorted and
bulged distillate vessel and it's pressure relieving devices and there
were no permanent
and progressive records such as the manufacturer's data report, the
results of inspection,
repairs and alterations of the vessel and it's devices.  The vessel failed
which caused the
workers to be exposed to fire and explosion hazards.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
this hazard is to have
permanent and progressive records and results of inspections, repairs,
alterations or rerating meeting all
applicable provisions of American Petroleum Institute API 510 standard
dated March, 1992 Seventh
Edition with Supplements 1 and 2.

Issued

Feb 5, 1996

Abate by

Mar 8, 1996

Penalty

Initial $3,250 · Current $3,250

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)  #1 Tank;  Workers pressurizing a 12,000 gallon storage tank with
pressures that
ranged between 5 and 17 p.s.i. and the tank was not designed nor certified
for such use.
Additionally, the details and construction records were not available.  On
11/12/95 the
tank exploded as a result of excessive pressure thereby exposing workers
to fire and
explosion hazards.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to have
the manufacturer's data report or the subject of approval by an authorized
inspector meeting the rules of
American Petroleum Institute Standard API 620 Fourth Edition dated
February, 1970.ary,