OSHA Inspection: PHILLIPS 66

Issued

Nov 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,126 · Current $3,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(a)(1): In the control of those occupational diseases caused by breathing air contaminated with harmful dusts, fogs, fumes, mists, gases, smokes, sprays, or vapors, the employer did not use an appropriate respirator when effective engineering controls were not feasible or while they were being instituted.    a) Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery Linden NJ site - Desulfurization Unit (DSU):       The employer failed to ensure that employees utilized a respirator when a production supervisor opened a bleeder valve on the D201 feed drum of the Process Water Treatment Unit 2 without the use of respiratory protection during Normal Shutdown Operations, on or about May 18, 2016    Condition occurred on or about 5/18/2016.

Issued

Nov 17, 2016

Abate by

Dec 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,126 · Current $3,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(l)(1): The employer, shall 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.     a) Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery Linden NJ site - Desulfurization Unit (DSU):       The employer failed to implement its management of change procedures by failing to document changes per its written procedures when changes were made to the operating procedure (PWTU-2-2.3.01 Normal Shutdown Procedure). Preserved documentation of the MOC was initiated on 6/22/2016, however use of the changed procedure began 05/17/2016.    Condition occurred on or about 5/17/2016.

Issued

Nov 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $0 Reduced

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 process shall be informed of, and trained in, the change prior to start up of the process or affected part of the process.     a) Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery Linden NJ site - Desulfurization Unit (DSU):       The employer failed to document that all affected personnel were trained in the changes which were developed in the operating procedure (PWTU-2-2.3.01 Normal Shutdown Procedure).    Condition occurred on or about 05/18/2016.