rowid,activity_nr,citation_id,line_nr,line_text,load_dt 1,640144,01002,105,a) Employees were exposed to potential exposion and fire hazards while,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 2,640144,01002,106,working in the vicinity of the scrubber building on or about November,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 3,640144,01002,107,"21, 1985. The employer did not perform adequate pressure vessel",2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 4,640144,01002,108,inspections and tests to ensure the safe operation of the accumulator,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 5,640144,01002,109,tank or its safety relief valve.,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 6,640144,01002,110,A feasible and acceptable method of correcting these hazards related to,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 7,640144,01002,111,pressure vessel rupture and failure is to establish and properly,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 8,640144,01002,112,"implement an effective program including maintenance inspection, repair,",2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 9,640144,01002,113,"tests, and alteration and/or replacement of refinery pressure vessels",2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 10,640144,01002,114,and their associated safety devices.,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 11,640144,01002,115,cc: Phillips Petroleum Company,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 12,640144,01002,116,Tioga Gas Plant,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 13,640144,01002,117,P.O. box 549,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 14,640144,01002,118,"Tioga, ND 58852",2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 15,640144,01002,119,AND,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 16,640144,01002,120,Phillips Petroleum Company,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 17,640144,01002,121,ATTN: Jim Bowles,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 18,640144,01002,122,P.O. Box 200,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 19,640144,01002,123,"cut Bank, MT 59427",2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 20,641589,01001,101,Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 21,641589,01001,102,employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 22,641589,01001,103,free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 23,641589,01001,104,or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 24,641589,01001,105,a) The hazard of being struck by the inadequately secured hinged floor,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 25,641589,01001,106,sections of the pumphouse(s).,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 26,641589,01001,107,"Feasible and useful methods to correct this hazard, among other methods,",2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 27,641589,01001,108,would be:,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 28,641589,01001,109,1) To remove the hinged floor sections from the pumphouse(s) and,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 29,641589,01001,110,transport them as individual units or to provide a positive primary,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 30,641589,01001,111,and secondary means of securing the hinged floor sections when in the,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 31,641589,01001,112,vertical position.,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 32,641589,01001,113,"2) To provide a written procedure, detailing the steps to be taken when",2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 33,641589,01001,114,"stacking out, loading, unloading, or setting up the pumphouse(s).",2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 34,641589,01001,115,3) To provide adequate training for employees to insure that they,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 35,641589,01001,116,understand the procedures to be followed when working with this,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 36,641589,01001,117,equipment and to insure employee's recognition and avoidance of,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 37,641589,01001,118,hazardous situations and unsafe working practices.,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 38,641613,01001,101,Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 39,641613,01001,102,employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 40,641613,01001,103,free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 41,641613,01001,104,or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 42,641613,01001,105,a) The hazard of being struck by the inadequately secured hinged floor,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 43,641613,01001,106,sections of the pumphouse(s).,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 44,641613,01001,107,"Feasible and useful methods to correct this hazard, among other methods,",2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 45,641613,01001,108,would be:,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 46,641613,01001,109,1) To remove the hinged floor sections from the pumphouse(s) and,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 47,641613,01001,110,transport them as individual units or to provide a positive primary,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 48,641613,01001,111,and secondary means of securing the hinged floor sections when in the,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 49,641613,01001,112,vertical position.,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 50,641613,01001,113,"2) To provide a written procedure, detailing the steps to be taken when",2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 51,641613,01001,114,"stacking out, loading, unloading, or setting up the pumphouse(s).",2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 52,641613,01001,115,3) To provide adequate training for employees to insure that they,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 53,641613,01001,116,understand the procedures to be followed when working with this,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 54,641613,01001,117,equipment and to insure employee's recognition and avoidance of,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 55,641613,01001,118,hazardous situations and unsafe working practices.,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 56,642678,01001,101,Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 57,642678,01001,102,%%,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 58,642678,01001,103,employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 59,642678,01001,104,free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 60,642678,01001,105,or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 61,642678,01001,106,a) The hazard of having their fingers and hands crushed or during,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 62,642678,01001,107,cleaning operations. Where the configuration of the east access,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 63,642678,01001,108,hatch and the mechanical and electrical components of the machine,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 64,642678,01001,109,were such that it was possible for employees to place their hand,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 65,642678,01001,110,inside the machine while the machine was still in motion.,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 66,642678,01001,111,"Feasible and useful methods of abatement, among other methods, would be",2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 67,642678,01001,112,"to provide the protection of a positive main power lock-out procedure,",2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 68,642678,01001,113,which would include the following essentials:,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 69,642678,01001,114,1) Open and lock-out main power disconnect for the machine and bleed,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 70,642678,01001,115,off any residual energy prior to performing cleaning operations.,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 71,642678,01001,116,2) Provide each potentially exposed employee working in the area,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 72,642678,01001,117,with separate lock and key to be placed on the lock-out means.,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 73,643478,01001,101,Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health ACt of 1970: The,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 74,643478,01001,102,employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 75,643478,01001,103,free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 76,643478,01001,104,or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to:,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 77,643478,01001,105,a) Where emloyee(s) were operating a freight elevator which was not,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 78,643478,01001,106,provided with hoistway enclosures on all accessible sides at the,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 79,643478,01001,107,"basement level, exposing employees to the hazard of being crushed by",2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 80,643478,01001,108,the freight elevator platform. One feasible and acceptable abatement,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 81,643478,01001,109,"method of correcting the hazard, among other methods, would be to",2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 82,643478,01001,110,install a hoistway enclosure extending from the landing to a height,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 83,643478,01001,111,of not less than 6 feet above the landing.,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 84,643478,01001,112,b) Where employee(s) were operating a freight elevator and the hoistway,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 85,643478,01001,113,door at the first floor landing was not equipped with combination,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 86,643478,01001,114,hoistway door mechanical locks and electrical contractsor interlocks,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 87,643478,01001,115,exposing employees to a fall hazard in excess of 4 feet. One feasible,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 88,643478,01001,116,"and acceptable abatement method, among others in correcting the",2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 89,643478,01001,117,"hazard, would be to install hoistway doors with combination locks and",2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 90,643478,01001,118,electrical contacts or interlocks which would prevent the freight,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 91,643478,01001,119,elevator car from moving when the hoistway door is not closed and,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 92,643478,01001,120,would prevent the hoistway door from being opened when the freight,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 93,643478,01001,121,elevator is not at the landing.,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 94,643478,01001,122,"c) Where no sign reading, ""THIS ELEVATOR DESIGNED FOR GENERAL FREIGHT",2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 95,643478,01001,123,"LOADING"" was not permanently attached to the freight elevator",2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 96,643478,01001,124,exposing employees to the hazard of riding on a freight elevator.,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 97,643478,01001,125,One feasible and acceptable abatement method would be to provide an,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 98,643478,01001,126,approved sign attached to the elevator.,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 99,643478,01001,127,d) Where employee(s) were operating a freight elevator which was not,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00 100,643478,01001,128,provided with a car enclosure around the elevator platform exposing,2011-10-14 16:49:20+00:00