OSHA Inspection: SEA-3, INC.

Issued

Mar 9, 2017

Abate by

Aug 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(A): The employer did not complete a compilation of process safety information pertaining to the material of construction of  equipment in the process:    a. Site- The employer did not complete a compilation of process safety information pertaining to the materials of construction regarding process piping throughout the facility including, but not limited to, information regarding pipe size, metal type, required pipe support, original pipe wall thickness, corrosion rate.

Issued

Mar 9, 2017

Abate by

Aug 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $4,527

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(D): The employer did not complete a compilation of process safety information pertaining to the relief system design and the design basis:    a. Site- The employer did not complete a compilation of process safety information pertaining to relief system design and design basis including, but not limited to, the required pressure relief capacity for low-pressure storage tanks TK-01 and TK-02, the calculation determining the required pressure relief capacity for TK-01 and TK-02, the required discharge direction and location of pressure relief devices protecting TK-01 and TK-02, and whether the use of rain caps on discharge piping for pressure relief devices protecting TK-01 and TK-02 does not affect the proper operation of the pressure relief devices.

Issued

Mar 9, 2017

Abate by

Aug 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $4,527 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2): The employer did not establish or implement written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment:    a. Site- The employer did not establish and implement written mechanical integrity procedures for maintaining process piping and pipe supports, pressure relief devices, pressure vessels, and low-pressure storage tanks.

Issued

Mar 9, 2017

Abate by

Aug 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(iv): The employer did not document each inspection and test that was performed on process equipment wherein the documentation identified the date of the inspection or test, the name of the person who performed the inspection or test, the serial number or other identifier of the equipment on which the inspection or test was performed, a description of the inspection or test performed, and the results of the inspection or test:    a. Site- The employer did not document each inspection and test result that was performed on process piping and pipe supports, pressure vessels, low-pressure storage tanks, and pressure relief devices at the site.

Issued

Mar 9, 2017

Abate by

Aug 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(iv): The process hazard analysis did not address the consequences of failure of engineering and administrative controls:    a. Site- The employer did not address consequences of failure of engineering and administrative controls regarding mechanical integrity hazards including, but not limited to, the release of LPG and associated fires/explosions due to corrosion of process piping and equipment, failure of process piping supports, failure of pressure relief devices, failure of the flare system, and exceeding the maximum allowable work pressure of low-pressure storage tanks and pressure vessels.

Issued

Mar 9, 2017

Abate by

Aug 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $4,527 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(5): The employer did not correct deficiencies in equipment that were outside acceptable limits (defined by the process safety information on paragraph (d) of this section) before use:    a. Bowl- Low-pressure storage tank (TK-01) did not have each of its four individual pressure relief valves locked or sealed opened. The employers piping & instrument diagram depicts all eight pressure relief valves protecting TK-01 and TK-02 car sealed open.    b. Bowl- An 8 inch vapor line in the bowl was disengaged from multiple pipe supports due to corrosion and movement of the support foundations.     c. Wharf- An 8 inch vapor line adjacent to the wharf made direct contact with pipe supports over saltwater and was not otherwise protected from external corrosion at the contact points.

Issued

Mar 9, 2017

Abate by

Apr 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $4,527 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(ii)(C): Before an employee entered a space, the internal atmosphere was not tested with a calibrated direct-reading instrument for oxygen, flammable gases and vapors and potential toxic air contaminants:    a. Bowl- On or about September 21, 2016 an employee entered a below ground permit required confined space prior to having the atmosphere in the space tested for flammable gases or an oxygen deficient atmosphere.

Issued

Mar 9, 2017

Abate by

Apr 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(3): 29 CFR 1910.146(k)(3): To facilitate non-entry rescue, retrieval systems or methods were not used whenever an authorized entrant entered a permit space:  a. Bowl- On or about September 21, 2016 an employee entered a below ground permit required confined space without donning a full body harness and connecting to a retrieval system to facilitate a non-entry rescue in the event of an emergency.

Issued

Mar 9, 2017

Abate by

Apr 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:  a. Bowl- On or about September 21, 2016 an employee entered a below ground permit required confined space without having received permit required confined space entry training. There was a possibility of the presence of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) which could create an atmosphere above the lower explosive limit and oxygen deficient.

Issued

Mar 9, 2017

Abate by

Aug 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(g)(2): Refresher training was not provided at least every three years to each employee involved in operating a process to assure that the employee understands and adheres to the current operating procedures of the process:    a. Site- The employer did not provide each employee refresher training on each operating procedure of the processes at the site within three years of the initial or previous training.