OSHA Inspection: DEVON GAS SERVICES

Issued

2014-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1):  The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provided clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information.   The employer does not ensure written operating procedures are developed and implemented that provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each process.        The violation occurred in the Northridge Gas Plant on or about November 20, 2013 and times prior to where the employer failed to ensure written operating procedures were developed and implemented to provide clear instructions for the use of chains, locks, and/or car-seals to ensure the intervening block valves to/from relief devices were open during operation following a shutdown/turn around. This condition exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards from potential releases of flammable liquids or gasses.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within (10) calendar days of the abatement date the employer must submit documentation showing it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps it is taking to ensure written operating procedures are implemented that provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities in each process to maintain the on-going mechanical integrity of process equipment according to recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices.

Issued

2014-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(i):  The process hazard analysis did not address the hazards of the process:    The employer does not ensure the process hazard analysis addressed the hazards of the process.      The violation occurred in the Northridge Gas Plant on or about November 20, 2013 and times prior to where the employer failed to ensure the initial process hazards analysis addressed the hazards of the location and/or the construction of the control room and other inhabited structures within the facility in regards to a fire and explosion from a gas release.  This condition exposed employees to hazards of fire and explosion.      Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date the employer must submit documentation showing it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps it is taking to ensure the process hazard analysis addressed the hazards of the process.

Issued

2014-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2):  The employer did not establish and implement written procedures to maintain the on-going mechanical integrity of process equipment.     The employer does not ensure that written procedures are developed and implemented to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment.       The violation occurred in the Northridge Gas Plant on or about November 20, 2013 and times prior to where the employer failed to ensure that written procedures were developed and implemented for testing and inspecting identified safeguards and/or critical safety systems.  Critical safety systems and/or safe guards include but not limited to:       a.  PDIT and associated SDV 1101A   b.  Flare KO Drum LAH   c.  Flare KO Drum Pump P-81 A/B High Level   d.  withdrawn   e.  withdrawn     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps it is taking to ensure that written procedures were developed and implemented for testing and inspecting identified safeguards and/or critical safety systems.

Issued

2014-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(i):  Inspections and tests were not performed on process equipment to maintain its mechanical integrity:    The employer does not ensure that tests and inspections were performed on process equipment to maintain its mechanical integrity.     The violation occurred in the Northridge Gas Plant on or about November 20, 2013 and times prior to where the employer failed to ensure identified safeguards and/or critical safety systems were tested and inspected.  Critical safety systems and/or safe guards include but not limited to:     a.  PDIT and associated SDV 1101A  b.  Flare KO Drum LAH  c.  Flare KO Drum Pump P-81 A/B High Level  d.  Inlet Gas Filter Separator F-800 LAHH 106 Alarm and S/D  e.  NGL Recovery E-400 (TALL 225)     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps it is taking to ensure identified safeguards and/or critical safety systems were tested and inspected.a.

Issued

2014-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(5):  The employer did not correct deficiencies in equipment that were outside acceptable limits (as defined by process information in 29 CFR 1910.119(d) before further use or in a safe and timely manner.      The employer does not ensure deficiencies are corrected in equipment that is outside acceptable limits before further use or in a safe and timely manner.      The violation occurred in the Northridge Gas Plant on or about November 20, 2013 and times prior to where the employer failed to ensure deficiencies were corrected a timely manner.  Equipment deficiencies include but not limited to:    a.  withdrawn  b.  withdrawn  c.  PSV-1103 Outlet Relieving Back pressure greater than 10% of set pressure (12.9%)      This condition exposed employees to fire, explosion hazards.      Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date the employer must submit documentation showing it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps it is taking to ensure deficiencies are corrected in equipment that is outside acceptable limits before further use or in a safe and timely manner.