STANTON, TX ·
OSHA Inspection: TARGA PIPELINE MID-CONTINENT WESTTEX LLC'S BUFFALO GAS PLANT
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of TARGA PIPELINE MID-CONTINENT WESTTEX LLC'S BUFFALO GAS PLANT in 2833 FM 1212, STANTON, TX 79782 (NAICS 211112). OSHA activity number 344276381.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Site address
- 2833 FM 1212
- City
- STANTON
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 79782
- Mailing
- 2833 FM 1212, STANTON, TX 79782
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 211112
- Employees
- 22
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.106 E06 I
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 5, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $13,494 · Current $13,494
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors from sources such as open flames; lightning; smoking; cutting and welding; hot surfaces; frictional heat; static, electrical, and mechanical sparks; spontaneous ignition, including heat-producing chemical reactions; and radiant heat: On or about August 14, 2019, the employer did not take adequate precaution to control the ignition of flammable vapors in the condensate stabilizer filtering vessel area.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $13494
- · Z (S) $13494
1910.119 F01
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 5, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $13,494 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process. On or about August 14, 2019, the employer failed to develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for steps required to perform temporary operation in the condensate stabilizer filtering vessel.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $13494
1910.119 F04
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 5, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(4): The employer did not develop and implement safe work practices to provide for the control of hazards during operations such as lockout/tagout; confined space entry; opening process equipment or piping; and control over entrance into a facility by maintenance, contractor, laboratory, or other support personnel: On or about August 14, 2019, the employer did not develop safe work practices, which include specific control over ignition sources when opening the condensate stabilizer filtering vessel in the condensate stabilizer area.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- Feb 11, 2020
- Abate by
- Mar 5, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $13,494 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D): On or about August 14, 2019, the employer energy control procedures for the condensate stabilizer filtering vessel did not clearly outline the techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy where employees were exposed to fire/explosion hazards when the condensate pressure was not released in a safe manner.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $13494
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 344276381.
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