OSHA Inspection: EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION

Issued

2013-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(4): The employer did not implement safe work practices for employees and contractors performing maintenance activities on covered processes.       On April 17, 2013, ExxonMobil did not ensure that Maintenance procedure 203-Opening Process Equipment and applicable chemical wash procedures including a Pre-Job Safety Analysis (JSA) were followed during the performance of maintenance on the E-1 heat exchangers in the Catalytic Hydrodesulphurization Unit #2(CHD) of the ExxonMobil Refinery in Beaumont, Texas.

Issued

2013-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $7000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(h)(2)(ii):  The employer did not inform contract employers of potential fire, explosion or toxic release hazards related to working on or near a covered process.      a) On April 17, 2013 ExxonMobil did not inform its contractors that the E-1 heat exchangers in the Catalytic Hydrodesulphurization Unit #2 (CHD-2) of the ExxonMobil Refinery in Beaumont, Texas had the potential to contain petroleum hydrocarbons after being chemically washed.

Issued

2013-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(k)(2): The employer did not assure that the fire prevention and protection requirements in 29 CFR 1910.252(a) have been implemented prior to hot work being performed:  Specifically 1910.252(a)(2)(xiii)(D): The employer did not advise all contractors about flammable materials or hazardous conditions of which they may not be aware:      On April 17, 2013 ExxonMobil did not advise its contractors that the E-1 heat exchangers in the Catalytic Hydrodesulphurization Unit #2 (CHD-2) of the ExxonMobil Refinery in Beaumont, Texas had the potential to contain petroleum hydrocarbons after being chemically washed.     29 CFR 1910.119(l)(2)(ii): 29 CFR 1910.119(l)(2)(ii):  The management of change procedures did not assure that the impact of changes on safety and health were addressed prior to any change.  On April 17, 2013 or at times prior thereto in the  Catalytic Hydrodesulfurization Unit #2 (CHD-2) of the ExxonMobil Refinery in Beaumont, Texas the employer's management of change procedure did not assure that the impact of changes made to the MP-203 (Line and Equipment Opening and Safe Blinding Practices) procedure were adressed prior to deviating from the written MP-203 for opening process equipment, such as but not limited to E-1 exchangers.

Issued

2013-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(l)(3): Employees involved in operating a process and maintenance and contract employees whose job tasks would be affected by a change in the process were not informed of and trained in the change prior to start-up of the process or affected part of the process.  On April 17, 2013 or at times prior thereto ExxonMobil deviated from its MP-203 procedure for Line and Equipment Opening and Safe Blinding Practices and did not ensure that contract maintenance workers in the Catalytic Hydrodesulfurization Unit #2 (CHD-2) at its Beaumont Refinery were trained in the changes.   29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6): Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that had been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee did not verify that isolation and de-energization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished:     On April 17, 2013 ExxonMobil did not follow its management of change process when it deviated from Maintenance Procedure 203-Procedure for Line Equipment Opening and Safe Blinding during the performance of maintenance on the E-1 heat exchangers in the Catalytic Hydrodesulphurization Unit #2 (CHD-2) of the ExxonMobil Refinery in Beaumont, Texas.

Issued

2013-10-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $7000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2): The employer did not implement written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment  a) On April 17, 2013 or at times prior thereto in the Catalytic Hydrodesulfurization Unit #2 (CHD-2) of the ExxonMobil Refinery in Beaumont, Texas, the employer failed to implement maintenance procedures to safely open process equipment.  b) On April 17, 2013 or at times prior thereto in the Catalytic Hydrodesulfurization Unit #2 (CHD-2) of the ExxonMobil Refinery in Beaumont, Texas, the employer failed to develop procedures that would adequately ensure integrity of equipment when chemical washing the E-1 exchangers to clear the exchangers of petroleum hydrocarbons. 29 CFR 1910.119(l)(1): The employer did not implement procedures to manage changes to process chemicals, technology, equipment, and procedures, and changes to facilities that affect a covered process.     On April 17, 2013 ExxonMobil did not follow its management of change process when it deviated from Maintenance Procedure 203-Procedure for Line Equipment Opening and Safe Blinding during the performance of maintenance on the E-1 heat exchangers in the Catalytic Hydrodesulphurization Unit #2 (CHD-2) of the ExxonMobil Refinery in Beaumont, Texas.