EVANSTON, WY —
OSHA Inspection: SILVER EAGLE REFINING INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of SILVER EAGLE REFINING INC. in 2990 COUNTY RD 180, EVANSTON, WY 82930 (NAICS 324110). OSHA activity number 314510728.
What this inspection record means
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SILVER EAGLE REFINING INC.
- Site address
- 2990 COUNTY RD 180
- City
- EVANSTON
- State
- WY
- ZIP
- 82930
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 324110
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2911
- Employees
- 35
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
34 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.119 C02
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,065
General-duty citation text
1910.119(c)(2)* Employee participation. Employers shall consult with employees and their representatives on the conduct and development of process hazards analyses and on the development of the other elements of process safety management in this standard: PSM-008 and PSM-009 for SERC, were created without employees input.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S) $2065.00
1910.119 D02 IE
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,442 · Current $1,148 Reduced
General-duty citation text
1910.119(d)(2)(i)(E)* Process safety information. In accordance with the schedule set forth in paragraph (e)(1) of this section, the employer shall complete a compilation of written process safety information before conducting any process hazard analysis required by the standard. The compilation of written process safety information is to enable the employer and the employees involved in operating the process to identify and understand the hazards posed by those processes involving highly hazardous chemicals. This process safety information shall include information pertaining to the hazards of the highly hazardous chemicals used or produced by the process, information pertaining to the technology of the process, and information pertaining to the equipment in the process. Information pertaining to the technology of the process. Information concerning the technology of the process shall include at least the following: An evaluation of the consequences of deviations, including those affecting the safety and health of employees: Process safety information did not consider the consequences of deviation, including those affecting the safety and health of employees associated with the hazard of flammable vapor concentrations in the relief system equipment located downstream from relief devices which vent to atmosphere (boiler and LPG tanks).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1148.00
- — Z (S) $3442.00
1910.119 D03 IH
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 2012
General-duty citation text
1910.119(d)(3)(i)(H)* Information pertaining to the equipment in the process. Information pertaining to the equipment in the process shall include: Safety systems (e.g. interlocks, detection or suppression systems): 1. Safety systems (H2S and LEL detection) were not adequately placed throughout the process units. 2. There was no process safety information regarding safety interlocks on boilers and other accessory equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.119 D03 II
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2012
General-duty citation text
1910.119(d)(3)(ii)* The employer shall document that equipment complies with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices: Employer did not adequately control access into facility/process units, any contract employee or visitor once in refinery can go into/out of process unit without employers knowledge/control.*
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S)
1910.119 D03 III
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 2012
General-duty citation text
1910.119(d)(3)(iii)* For existing equipment designed and constructed in accordance with codes, standards, or practices that are no longer in general use, the employer shall determine and document that the equipment is designed, maintained, inspected, tested, and operating in a safe manner: 1. Past PHA did not address the appropriate safeguards - including engineering and/or administrative controls to ensure operating equipment does not have its relief capabilities rendered not functional. 2. PSI information dates were not available for the original installation for all piping circuits inspected.on
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S)
1910.119 E03 I
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,442
General-duty citation text
1910.119(e)(3)(i)* The process hazard analysis shall address: The hazards of the process: The process hazard analysis did not identify, evaluate, or control intervening valves on the upstream or downstream lines to/from relief devices or ensure intervening valves remain open during operation when it conducted the process hazard analysis for the Crude Unit.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S) $3442.00
1910.119 E03 IV
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 2012
General-duty citation text
1910.119(e)(3)(iv)* The process hazard analysis shall address: The hazards of the process; Consequences of failure of engineering and administrative controls: The employer did not address the consequences of closing an intervening valve on a line upstream of the relief device or a relief discharge line downstream from the device when it conducted the PHA for the Crude Unit.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.119 E03 VI
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 2012
General-duty citation text
1910.119(e)(3)(vi)* The process hazard analysis shall address: Human factors: Prior PHA's did not identify or evaluate the following: 1. Equipment in procedures to ensure they had the same identifier in both written procedure & marking/labeling in the field to eliminate human error. 2. Human factor aspect of providing an adequate amount of time needed by employees to successfully complete all steps of a required procedure during an upset. 3. Situations where control room operators need to perform calculations during an upset or emergency operating situation. 4. Identify/list or evaluate all situations (valves or locations) where field employees would have to close isolation valves during an emergencies, but in doing so might expose the employees to hazardous situations.,
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.119 E05
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2012
General-duty citation text
1910.119(e)(5)* The employer shall establish a system to promptly address the team's 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: Not all findings and recommendations from PHA's and compliance audits had been resolved.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S)
1910.119 E06
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 2012
General-duty citation text
1910.119(e)(6)* At least every five (5) years after the completion of the initial process hazard analysis, the process hazard analysis shall be updated and revalidated by a team meeting the requirements in paragraph (e)(4) of this section, to assure that the process hazard analysis is consistent with the current process: Process hazard analysis were not conducted at least every five years.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S)
1910.119 F01 ID
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,442 · Current $1,148 Reduced
General-duty citation text
1910.119(f)(1)(i)(D)* Operating procedures. The employer shall develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information and shall address at least the following elements. Steps for each operating phase: Emergency shutdown including the conditions under which emergency shutdown is required, and the assignment of shutdown responsibility to qualified operators to ensure that emergency shutdown is executed in a safe and timely manner: 1. The employer has not developed Emergency Shutdown Procedures (ESP) when required. To include: the conditions that may warrant an emergency shutdown (e.g. failure of process equipment, loss of electrical power, loss of instrumentation or cooling, fire, explosion, etc.), normal operating parameters (temperature, pressure, level, etc.), system upset, or abnormal conditions, etc. 2. The employer did not provide initial or refresher training in ESP to operators who are required to shut down a process in a safe and timely manner during an emergency. 3. The employer did not specify in the ESP: Which operators are assigned authority to shut down a process during an emergency; or the qualifications required of operators who are expected to shut down the process during an emergency. 4. The employer failed to provide actual shut down authority to operators (implied). 5. The employer did not develop or implement operating procedures for the administrative control of intervening valves on the upstream or downstream lines to/from relief devices.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1148.00
- — Z (S) $3442.00
1910.119 F01 IF
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2012
General-duty citation text
1910.119(f)(1)(i)(F)* Operating procedures. The employer shall develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information and shall address at least the following elements. Steps for each operating phase: Normal shutdown: Written operating procedures were not routinely followed, employees followed verbal instructions from on-the-job training provided. Employees did not use written operating procedures unless needed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S)
1910.119 F01 IIA
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2012
General-duty citation text
1910.119(f)(1)(ii)(A)* Operating procedures. The employer shall develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information and shall address at least the following elements: Operating limits, Consequences of deviation: The employer did not list the consequences of deviation from the specified operating limits in a NOP.ts
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.119 F01 IIB
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2012
General-duty citation text
1910.119(f)(1)(ii)(B)* Operating procedures. The employer shall develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information and shall address at least the following elements: Operating limits, Steps required to correct or avoid deviation: The employer did not list in EOP the operating limits (entry/trigger point) for when the EOP is applicable or required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.119 F04
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2012
General-duty citation text
1910.119(f)(4)* The employer shall develop and implement safe work practices to provide for the control of hazards during operations such as lockout/tagout; confined space entry; opening process equipment or piping; and control over entrance into a facility by maintenance, contractor, laboratory, or other support personnel. These safe work practices shall apply to employees and contractor employees: The employer had not developed safe work practices for entrance/exit of contract employees to/from the process unit. The facility had open gates to facility that were not controlled/manned and subcontractors, vendors, or other non-refinery employees could access the process unit without employer control/knowledge.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.119 G01 I
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $5,670 · Current $1,148 Reduced
General-duty citation text
1910.119(g)(1)(i)* Initial training. Each employee presently involved in operating a process, and each employee before being involved in operating a newly assigned process, shall be trained in an overview of the process and in the operating procedures as specified in paragraph (f) of this section. The training shall include emphasis on the specific safety and health hazards, emergency operations including shutdown, and safe work practices applicable to the employee's job tasks: The employer did not provide initial operator training on each specific procedures operators were possibly expected to perform.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1148.00
- — Z (S) $5670.00
1910.119 G02
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2012
General-duty citation text
1910.119(g)(2)* Refresher training. Refresher training shall be provided at least every three years, and more often if necessary, to each employee involved in operating a process to assure that the employee understands and adheres to the current operating procedures of the process. The employer, in consultation with the employees involved in operating the process, shall determine the appropriate frequency of refresher training: 1. Not all employees that work in the refinery had received refresher training at least every three years. 2. Not all operators had received refresher training at least every three years.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.119 G03
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 2012
General-duty citation text
1910.119(g)(3)* Training documentation. The employer shall ascertain that each employee involved in operating a process has received and understood the training required by this paragraph. The employer shall prepare a record which contains the identity of the employee, the date of training, and the means used to verify that the employee understood the training: The employer did not document the means used to verify the training or verify that the operator understood the training.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.119 H02 I
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,442 · Current $1,148 Reduced
General-duty citation text
1910.119(h)(2)(i)* Employer responsibilities. The employer, when selecting a contractor, shall obtain and evaluate information regarding the contract employer's safety performance and programs: The employer did not evaluate the contract employer's safety program prior to allowing them to work on or near a covered process.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1148.00
- — Z (S) $3442.00
1910.119 H02 V
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 2012
General-duty citation text
1910.119(h)(2)(v)* The employer shall periodically evaluate the performance of contract employers in fulfilling their obligations as specified in paragraph (h)(3) of this section: The employer failed to adequately periodically evaluate/audit the performance of contract employees in fulfilling their obligation as specified in paragraph (h)(3) of 1910.119 regarding conducting audits to ensure employees followed the safety rules of the facility.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S)
1910.119 H02 IV
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2012
General-duty citation text
1910.119(h)(2)(iv)* The employer shall develop and implement safe work practices consistent with paragraph (f)(4) of this section, to control the entrance, presence and exit of contract employers and contract employees in covered process areas: The employer had not developed safe work practices consistent with (f)(4) for contract employees.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.119 I02 II
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,442
General-duty citation text
1910.119(i)(2)(ii)* The pre-startup safety review shall confirm that prior to the introduction of highly hazardous chemicals to a process: Safety, operating, maintenance, and emergency procedures are in place and are adequate: Employer had not documented in pre-startup safety review that safety, operating, maintenance and emergency procedures were in place prior to introducing highly hazardous chemicals into process.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S) $3442.00
1910.119 J02
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,754 · Current $1,148 Reduced
General-duty citation text
1910.119(j)(2)* Written procedures. The employer shall establish and implement written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment: 1. The employer did not develop a MI program procedure for pressure vessels which addressed non-metallic linings. 2. The employers MI procedure for vessel inspections does not establishing thickness measurement locations (TML) in pressure vessels. 3. The employers MI procedure for vessel inspections does not specifically address corrosion-under-insulation (CUI) in pressure vessels. 4. The employers MI procedure for vessel inspections associated with testing & repair does not specifically indicate how the testing & repair in pressure vessels will be conducted.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1148.00
- — Z (S) $2754.00
1910.119 J04 II
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 2012
General-duty citation text
1910.119(j)(4)(ii)* Inspection and testing procedures shall follow recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices: The employer did not follow RAGAGEP when it failed to develop inspection and testing procedures for pressure vessel with non-metallic lining.allic
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S)
1910.119 J05
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 2012
General-duty citation text
1910.119(j)(5)* Equipment deficiencies. The employer shall correct deficiencies in equipment that are outside acceptable limits (defined by the process safety information in paragraph (d) of this section) before further use or in a safe and timely manner when necessary means are taken to assure safe operation: The employer had not corrected facility alarm system deficiency when alarm could not be heard throughout facility. Employer had installed alarm system for PSM trailer; however alarm system could not be heard in other areas in refinery above ambient noise levels.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.119 L01
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,442
General-duty citation text
1910.119(l)(1)* Management of change. The employer shall establish and implement written procedures to manage changes (except for "replacements in kind") to process chemicals, technology, equipment, and procedures; and, changes to facilities that affect a covered process: The employer had not established an MOC procedure prior to installation of a temporary structure (trailer) was placed in facility near a covered process.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S) $3442.00
1910.119 L02 I
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 2012
General-duty citation text
1910.119(l)(2)(i)* The procedures shall assure that the following considerations are addressed prior to any change: The technical basis for the proposed change: The employer did not list the technical basis or whether replacement in-kind or not in-kind change in MOC's in the Crude Unit.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.119 L02 II
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 2012
- Penalty
- Current $1,148
General-duty citation text
1910.119(l)(2)(ii)* The procedures shall assure that the following considerations are addressed prior to any change: Impact of change on safety and health: The employer did not list all potential safety and health impacts of the change prior to its implementation in MOC's in the Crude Unit.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1148.00
- — Z (S)
1910.119 L03
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2012
General-duty citation text
1910.119(l)(3)* Management of change. Employees involved in operating a process and maintenance and contract employees whose job tasks will be affected by a change in the process shall be informed of, and trained in, the change prior to start-up of the process or affected part of the process: Operators and Maintenance employees were not always involved whose job tasks were effected by a change in the process (informed of change, trained on change, informed of change prior to start-up of the process or affected part of the process).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.119 L04
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 2012
General-duty citation text
1910.119(l)(4)* If a change covered by this paragraph results in a change in the process safety information required by paragraph (d) of this section, such information shall be updated accordingly: The P&ID's were not updated to reflect flanges for the bypass around E241.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (S)
1910.119 M01
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,442 · Current $1,148 Reduced
General-duty citation text
1910.119(m)(1)* The employer shall investigate each incident which resulted in, or could reasonably have resulted in a catastrophic release of highly hazardous chemical in the workplace: The employer had not investigated all near-miss incidents that had occurred in the Crude Unit.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1148.00
- — Z (S) $3442.00
1910.119 M04 IV
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2012
General-duty citation text
1910.119(m)(4)(iv)* A report shall be prepared at the conclusion of the investigation which includes at a minimum: the factors that contributed to the incident: Information regarding incident and near-miss investigations was limited per interviews and again not all factors which could have contributed to an incident were addressed.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.119 M05
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Dec 10, 2012
General-duty citation text
1910.0119(m)(5)* The employer shall establish a system to promptly address and resolve the incident report findings and recommendations. Resolutions and corrective actions shall be documented: 1. Not all corrective actions from incident investigations had been corrected and documented based on Crude Unit PHA's, Compliance Audits, and employer/employee interviews. 2. Not all findings and recommendations from incident investigations had been closed/resolved.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.119 O01
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2012
- Abate by
- Sep 17, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $3,442 · Current $1,148 Reduced
General-duty citation text
1910.119(o)(1)* Compliance Audits. Employers shall certify that they have evaluated compliance with the provisions of this section at least every three years to verify that the procedures and practices developed under the standard are adequate and are being followed: 1. No administrative procedure developed or in-place to assure that intervening valves on line leading to/from relief devices are in the open position during operations or that the procedure has been subsequently audited at least every three years. 2. Prior compliance audits did not include auditing the vessel inspection records. 3. During compliance audits the employer did not evaluate its safe work practices/procedures for opening process equipment, vessel entry, and the control of entrance to a facility or covered process area. 4. During compliance audit the employer did not evaluate its safe work practices/procedures for hot work permits. 5. Compliance audits were not being completed at least every three years.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1148.00
- — Z (S) $3442.00
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