OSHA Inspection: ALON USA, LP

Issued

2012-08-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(l)(1):     The employer did not 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.          On or about February 22, 2012 and at times thereafter, the employer did not implement a management of change (MOC) procedure for the removal of a flare drum pump in the crude unit and subsequent use of a vacuum truck suction procedure to remove flammable liquids. This condition exposed employees and contractors to a flash fire/explosion and chemical release hazard.