OSHA Inspection: MOTIVA ENTERPRISES LLC

Issued

Feb 1, 2018

Abate by

Mar 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,391 · Current $7,391

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(B): The employer's piping and instrument diagrams were not accurate and did not represent equipment that was existing and was part of the process    This violation was most recently observed on or about August 3, 2017, in the VPS #2 process unit when the employer failed to ensure the Process Safety Information (PSI) such as Piping & Instruments Diagrams (P&ID) were updated and accurate. There was a discrepancy on the diagram depicting the process water piping connected to the Atmospheric Condensers EX001 and EX005.

Issued

Feb 1, 2018

Abate by

Mar 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $12,934

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2): Written procedures. The employer did not implement written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment.                                          This violation was most recently observed on or about August 3, 2017, and times prior thereto, in the VPS#2 Process Unit at Motiva Plant located in Port Arthur, Texas, when the employer failed to implement and follow its own written procedure for Removing Equipment From Service Policy to properly isolate the service water piping connected to Atmospheric Overhead Condensers (EX001 & EX005); when it was removed from service.

Issued

Feb 1, 2018

Abate by

Mar 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(1): The process hazard analysis was not appropriate to the complexity of the process and did not identify, evaluate, and control the hazards involved in the process.                                                                   -Alternative Citation-        29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(i): The Process Hazard Analysis did not address the hazards of the process;    This violation was most recently observed on or about August 3, 2017, and times prior thereto, in the VPS#2 Process Unit at Motiva Plant located in Port Arthur, Texas, when the employer did not identify, evaluate and control the hazardous condition of  flammable hydrocarbon liquid and or gas potentially reverse/back flowing  into the service water piping from the Atmospheric Tower's Condensers EX001 and EX005.