OSHA Inspection: SINCLAIR WYOMING REFINING COMPANY

Issued

2014-11-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

General-duty citation text

1910.120(q)(3)(iv) * Employees engaged in emergency response and exposed
to hazardous
substances presenting an inhalation hazard or potential inhalation hazard
shall wear positive
pressure self-contained breathing apparatus while engaged in emergency
response, until such
time that the individual in charge of the ICS determines through the use
of air monitoring that
a decreased level of respiratory protection will not result in hazardous
exposures to
employees.
Employer did not ensure that personnel responding to a report of an H2S
leak when in the
proper personnel protective equipment. Responding personnel were not using
positive
pressure self-contained breathing apparatus.