OSHA Inspection: DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ENERGY AMERICAS WEST

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Feb 13, 2014

Abate by

Mar 12, 2014

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29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.  COR Office:  On June 26, 2013, a bag and binders stored on the floor presented tripping hazards.

Issued

Feb 13, 2014

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Mar 12, 2014

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29 CFR 1910.38(d):  An employer did not have and/or maintain an employee alarm system. The employee alarm system did not use a distinctive signal for each purpose that complied with the requirements in 29 CFR 1910.165:  Tank Farm:  On September 26, 2013 and at times prior thereto, the employer failed to ensure an effective alert system in that radios and telephones were unreliable.

Issued

Feb 13, 2014

Abate by

Mar 12, 2014

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29 CFR 1910.38(f)(1): The employer did not review the emergency action plan with each employee covered by the plan when  the employee was assigned initially to a job:  On September 26, 2013 and at times prior thereto, the employer failed to review the "Red Plan" with employees covered by the plan at the time of their initial assignment.

Issued

Feb 13, 2014

Abate by

Mar 12, 2014

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29 CFR 1910.106(b)(2)(v)(a): Every above ground storage tank did not have some form of construction or device that will relieve excessive internal pressure caused by exposure fires:  Main terminal, Mixing Area, Stadis 450 tank:  On September 26, 2013 and at times prior thereto, the steel atmospheric tank was not equipped with a pressure relief venting device.

Issued

Feb 13, 2014

Abate by

Mar 12, 2014

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29 CFR 1910.106(c)(1)(i): The design (including selection of materials) fabrication, assembly, test, and inspection of piping systems containing flammable or combustible liquids were not suitable for the expected working pressures and structural stresses and/or did not conform with the applicable provisions of Pressure Piping, ANSI B31 series and the provisions of this paragraph:  a) Main terminal, Pumphouse Building 113, Pump 1 and 2 - On September 26, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the pumps were not provided with pressure relief devices against excessive pressure on the pump or on the discharge side of the pump.  b) Pier 12, JP-8 Line - On November 15, 2013 and at times prior thereto, the operating pressure was greater than the pressure design for the pipe.

Issued

Feb 13, 2014

Abate by

Mar 12, 2014

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29 CFR 1910.106(c)(5):  All piping for flammable or combustible liquids, both above ground and underground, where subject to external corrosion, were not painted or otherwise protected.  Main terminal, Valve Pit outside of Pump House Building. 113:  On September 26, 2013 and at times prior thereto, above ground piping, exposed to external corrosion, was not painted or had damaged insulation.

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Feb 13, 2014

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29 CFR 1910.159(c)(10): The minimum vertical clearance of 18 inches between automatic sprinkler systems sprinklers and the material below was not maintained:  Facility Manager's cubicle:  On June 26, 2013 and at times prior thereto, the vertical clearance between sprinklers and material stored below was 13 inches.

Issued

Feb 13, 2014

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29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:  Building 100, West Wing:  On June 26, 2013 and at times prior thereto, the working space about an electrical panel was used for storage.

Issued

Feb 13, 2014

Abate by

Mar 12, 2014

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:  Pier 12, Control Room:  On November 15, 2013 and at times prior thereto, a flexible cord used to power the Pump Control Panel was run through the ceiling and subjected to damage to the insulation.

Issued

Feb 13, 2014

Abate by

Mar 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1960.8(a): The Agency head  did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees at Pier 12, the Main Terminal Tank Farm and piping systems of Defense Fuel Support Point (DFSP) in San Pedro, California where the employees were exposed to potential fire and explosion from the release of flammable liquids in that:   a)      Appropriate tools were not utilized, such as but not limited to, intrinsically safe flashlights and communications equipment where required in controlled areas.   b)      Flammable and combustible storage tanks were located less than 200 feet from the control room and adjacent industry, and were located within close proximity to an active weapons firing range.   c)      The Main Terminal control room was located less than 200 feet from a loading rack.   d)      A portable flammable storage unit was used as a testing laboratory without a hazard identification analysis and design modifications for safe human occupancy.   e)      Piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID) were not updated after changes and modifications to the system, such as but not limited to, the replacement of ball valves with double block and bleed valves.    f)       Management of Change (MOC) procedures were not utilized for additions, modifications or procedural changes that occurred at the facility, such as but not limited to, modification of control room monitors and valves in the piping system.   g)      Continued monitoring of the control room during loading, pump shutdowns and fuel transfers to control potential unexpected occurrences, leaks, or other emergencies was not maintained.   h)      Emergency stop buttons were not located for effective emergency response.    i)       Effective and continuous means of communication for safe operations was not available.   j.)      No written safety procedures for critical operations, such as but not limited to, conducting Quality Assurance and Quality Control testing at the truck rack, Lab and at Building 103, operating the Pier 12 Loading Arms, or to address tasks that required the operator to leave the control room.