OSHA Inspection: NGL TERMINAL SUPPLY COMPANY

Issued

2012-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3825.00 · Current $2677.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(B): The employer's piping and instrument diagrams were not accurate and did not represent equipment that was existing and was part of the process:    a)    The valve numbering system on the employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams did not match the valve identification tags used in the facility.    b)   The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams did not indicate Load Rack #2   concentric step up T-joint.    c)   The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams did not indicate Load Rack #3   concentric step up T-joint.    d)   The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams did not indicate Load Rack #4   concentric step up T-joint.    e)    The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams indicated a blow down flange on the 6 inch Fill Header pipe section between Tanks #9 and #10. The blow down flange is actually located on the 2 inch Vapor Header pipe section between Tanks #9 and #10.    f)   The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams indicated a 2 inch flex connector joining Tank #6. The 2 inch flex connector has been replaced with a 2 inch pipe.    g)   The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams indicated a 6 inch piping section "To Loading Pump P-1000" branching off the 6 inch "To Loading Pump" pipe section between Tanks #5 and #6. The 6 inch piping section "To Loading Pump P-1000" was dead headed near the T-section.    h)   The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams indicated a flange on the 2 inch pipe section from Tank #4 connecting to the 6 inch "To Loading Pump" pipe section. The flange is not physically present on the 2 inch pipe section.    i)   The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams indicated a flange on the 2 inch pipe section from Tank #3 connecting to the 6 inch "To Loading Pump" pipe section. The flange is not physically present on the 2 inch pipe section.     j)   The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams indicated a 2 inch flex connector joining Tank #3. The 2 inch flex connector has been replaced with a 2 inch pipe.    k)  The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams did not indicate a pressure relief valve currently installed on the 6 inch "To Loading Pump" pipe section between the 2 inch pipe connection to Tank #3 and the 6 inch pipe connection to P-1020.    l)   The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams did not indicate a 3 inch pipe section dead headed opposite the 3 inch "To/From P-1000/1010" pipe intersection on the 6 inch "To Pump P-1000" pipe section.    m)   The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams did not indicate a 3 inch pipe section dead headed from the 3 inch "To LPG Storage" pipe section below off-loading rack #4.    n)   The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams indicated two 3 inch pipe sections with flex connector joining the bottom of Tank #1. The 3 inch flex connector sections have been replaced with 3 inch pipe.    o)  The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams indicated two 3 inch pipe sections with flex connector joining the bottom of Tank #2. The 3 inch flex connector sections have been replaced with 3 inch pipe.    p)  The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams indicated the 4 inch pipe section to the Pig Launcher joined the 4 inch "Fill Header" pipe section between 3 inch pipe section "3"-B-PR-15" connecting to Tank #1 and 3 inch pipe section "3"-B-PR-16" connecting to Tank #2.  The 4 inch pipe section to the Pig Launcher actually joins the 4 inch "Fill Header" pipe section between ball valve B3004 and pressure relief valve PSV3002.    q)  The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams do not indicate the blow out flange on the 6 inch "From Storage" pipe section near angle valve A2102.    r)   The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams indicated a flange on the 6 inch "From Storage" pipe section between the 3 inch pipe section to Tank #1 and angle valve A2102. The flange is not physically present on the 6 inch pipe section.    s)   The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams indicated a flange on the 2 inch pipe section connecting Tank #2 angle valve A2110 and Tank #1 angle valve #A2100 between angle valve A2110 and the 2 inch Vapor Header pipe connection. The flange is not physically present on the 2 inch pipe section.    t)   The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams indicated a flange on the 2 inch pipe section connecting Tank #2 angle valve A2110 and Tank #1 angle valve #A2100 between angle valve A2100 and the 2 inch Vapor Header pipe connection. The flange is not physically present on the 2 inch pipe section.    u)   The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams indicated a 2 inch pipe section containing flex connector, 2 globe valves and a pressure relief valve joining the 2 inch "From Loading Dock" pipe section on the 2 inch pipe section connecting Tank #2 angle valve A2111 and Tank #1 angle valve #A2101 between the pipe above ground near the tanks and the 2 inch "From Loading Dock" pipe connection. The pipe section does not physically exist and a globe valve is in place where the non-existent pipe section joins the 2 inch "From Loading Dock" pipe section.    v)   The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams indicated a blow down flange on the 6 inch "Fill Header" pipe section. The blow down flange is not physically present on the 6 inch pipe section.    w)   The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams did not indicate a 3 inch pipe section dead headed from the 3 inch "To LPG Storage" pipe section between butterfly valve F1020 and the Railcar Unloading Spot #1 hose connections and below Off-loading Rack #2.    x)  The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams did not indicate a 3 inch pipe section dead headed from the 3 inch "To LPG Storage" pipe section between globe valve L1021 and ball valve B1045 and below Off-loading Rack #3.    y)  The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams indicated a 1 1/2 inch angle valve attached to the connector plate on the top nozzle of Tank #3. The 1 1/2 inch angle valve is not physically present on top of Tank #3.    z)  The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams indicated a 1 1/2inch angle valve attached to the connector plate on the top nozzle of Tank #4. The 1 1/2 inch angle valve is not physically present on top of Tank #4.     aa)   The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams indicated a 1 1/2 inch angle valve attached to the connector plate on the top nozzle of Tank #5. The 1 1/2 inch angle valve is not physically present on top of Tank #5.    bb) The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams indicated a 1 1/2 inch angle valve attached to the connector plate on the top nozzle of Tank #6. The 1 1/2 inch angle valve is not physically present on top of Tank #6.    cc)  The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams indicated a 1 1/2inch angle valve attached to the connector plate on the top nozzle of Tank #7. The 1 1/2 inch angle valve is not physically present on top of Tank #7.    dd) The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams indicated a 1 1/2inch angle valve   attached to the connector plate on the top nozzle of Tank #8. The 1 1/2 inch angle valve is not physically present on top of Tank #8.    ee)  The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams indicated a 1 1/2 inch angle valve attached to the connector plate on the top nozzle of Tank #9. The 1 1/2 inch angle valve is not physically present on top of Tank #9.    ff) The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams indicated the four pipe sections intersecting near vapor compressor C-1060 were pipe. Two of the four pipe sections have flex connectors near the intersection.    gg)  The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams indicated a concentric step up from 1 1/4 inch to 2 inch pipe on the "From Rail Car Unloading" pipe section connecting to Vapor Compressor C-1070. Valve #27 is physically present where the concentric step up is indicated on the "From Rail Car Unloading" pipe section.    hh)  The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams do not indicate a connecting pipe section between plug valve P9000 and P9010 in the Loading Rack area.    ii)  The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams do not indicate the venting piping section which connects to the strainers next to plug valves P9000 and P9010 in the Loading Rack area.    jj)  The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams did not include the swivel section on the Loading Rack #1 north loading arm.    kk)  The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams did not include the swivel section on the Loading Rack #2 north loading arm.    ll)  The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams did not include the swivel section on the Loading Rack #1 south loading arm.    mm)  The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams did not include the swivel section on the Loading Rack #2 south loading arm.    nn) The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams did not indicate the correct location of the pressure switch PSM-9010 on Loading Rack #1 or that it is a closed system.    oo)  The employer's piping and instrumentation diagrams did not include Overload Prevention piping section which joins the 4 inch "From 25HP Pumps" pipe section between plug valve P9000 and the above ground point near Loading Rack #1.         Abatement Documentation and Abatement Certification required.

Issued

2012-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3825.00 · Current $2677.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(i): The employer did not perform inspection and tests on process equipment:    a)  The employer had not established or implemented a piping system testing and inspection program.         Abatement Documentation and Abatement Certification required.

Issued

2012-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2295.00 · Current $1607.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    a) The employer had not conducted periodic inspections of the energy control procedure in 2011 or before June 6, 2012.         Abatement Documentation and Abatement Certification required.

Issued

2012-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2295.00 · Current $1607.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    a) The belt and pulley guard on Vapor Compressor #3 did not enclose the interior portion of the belt and pulley.    b) The belt and pulley guard on Vapor Compressor #4 did not enclose the interior portion of the belt and pulley.         Abatement Documentation and Abatement Certification required.

Issued

2012-11-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-12-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    a) The belt and pulley guard on Vapor Compressor #3 did not enclose the interior portion of the belt and pulley.    b) The belt and pulley guard on Vapor Compressor #4 did not enclose the interior portion of the belt and pulley.         Abatement Documentation and Abatement Certification required.