OSHA Inspection: PETROMAX REFINING COMPANY, LLC

Issued

May 29, 2018

Abate by

Jun 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $6,338 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(3)(v): The process hazard analysis did not address the hazards related to facility siting:      The violation occurred in the PetroMax Refining facility on or about November 29, 2017, when the employer did not ensure that the facility siting study and or blast study adequately addressed occupancy time and duration at the maintenance shop, exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards.

Issued

May 29, 2018

Abate by

Jun 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(h)(2)(i): The employer, when selecting a contractor , did not obtain and evaluate information regarding the contract employer's safety performance and program:      On or about November 29, 2017, when the employer did not evaluate the safety performance and programs of contractors Basic Equipment, prior to allowing them to perform work on a covered process.

Issued

May 29, 2018

Abate by

Aug 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $6,338 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 integrity of process equipment.     On or about 11/29/2017, at Petromax Refinery facility in Houston Texas, the employer did not ensure that written procedures for testing or inspecting of process equipment were established and implemented  for equipment including, but not limited to:      a)     Block valves associated with pressure relief devices  b)     Interlock  I-001: Total Crude Unit Emergency Shutdown   c)     Flare stack system F-102

Issued

May 29, 2018

Abate by

Aug 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $6,338 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(i): The employer did not perform inspections and tests on process equipment:       On or about 11/29/2017, at Petromax Refining facility in Houston Taxes, the employer did not perform inspections and testing on process equipment for systems such as, but not limited to, the following:    a)   The flare pilot, ignition system and a blower of the flare stack.  b)   Interlock I-033(P&ID 2366-P-D005 Rev.7)  c)   Interlock I-002 (P&ID 2366-P-D005 Rev.7)  d)   Interlock I-037 (P&ID 2366-P-D0040 Rev.3)  e)   Level indicator for the de-salter LIC-100-D-102 (P&ID 2366-P-D008 Rev.6)  f)    High high level alarm for  LPG storage tank  LAHH -108-D-002 (P&ID 2366-P-D0040 Rev.3)  g)   Interlock I-045 (P&ID 2366-P-D0047 Rev.5)  h)   Emergency Block Valve (EBV) for instrument air EBV-111-D-004 (P&ID 2366-P-D0047 Rev.5)

Issued

May 29, 2018

Abate by

Jul 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $4,527 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(ii): Inspection and testing procedures did not follow recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices (RAGAGEP):      On or about 11/29/2017, at Petromax Refinery facility in Houston Texas, the employer did not establish corrosion rates in accordance with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices such as America Petroleum Institute (API) Standard 510 - 2014 (Pressure Vessel Code: In-service Inspection, Rating, Repair, and Alteration), Section 7.1.2  for vessels including, but not limited to the following:      a)     D100: De-salter  (P&ID 2366-P-D0008 Rev.6)  b)     T101: Crude Column (P&ID 2366-P-D0012/13 Rev.5)  c)     D105: LPG (Liquid Petroleum Gas) Accumulator (P&ID 2366-P-D0028 Rev.7)  d)     D108: LPG Storage tank (P&ID 2366-P-D0040 Rev.3)

Issued

May 29, 2018

Abate by

Jun 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $6,338 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy:      On or about November 29, 2017, at PetroMax Refining, the employer's energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy, for equipment including but not limited to:      a)     Diesel Distillate product pump P-105-2  b)     Control valve TAN system

Issued

May 29, 2018

Abate by

Jun 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,621 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:       On or about November 29, 2017, throughout the facility where employees were exposed to electrical and trip hazards due to flexible cords that were used to provided power to multiple permanently fixed machines without permanent hard wired fixtures.