OSHA Inspection: PETRO-CHEMICAL TRANSPORT, INC.

Issued

Oct 10, 1990

Abate by

Oct 13, 1990

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

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 tank vehicles equipped for
vapor control were bottom-loader and were vented to the atmosphere at a
height lower than the top of the cargo tank:
a) Loading rack at the Tampa Citgo Terminal, transport vehicles were
vented out the rear vapor pipe during loading operations while the
terminals vapor processing system was not in good working order, on
or about 04/15/90.
One method of abatement, among others, would be to discontinue rack
loading operations until the vapor process system was returned to good
working order. For guidance, please refer to NFPA 30, Flammable and
Combustible Liquids Code, 1987, chapter 5-4, 4.1.12. Also see the
Florida Administrative Code, 17-2.650(1)(f)(10).