Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: On or about October 10, 2024, in ARU #6/7 at Deer Park Refinery Limited located in Deer Park, TX, the contract employer (Repcon, Inc.) failed to utilize and implement its energy control procedure, "Lockout/Tagout and Try", Policy# SFTY046 included but not limited to the following steps: a) Repcon supervisors did not train employees in the recognition of hazardous energy sources and the method and means of isolating such sources. b) Repcon supervisors did not continuously monitor the work to assure compliance with the procedure including required inspections and documentation. c) Repcon supervisors did not ensure and verify that the Client Operations Department had initiated their lockout procedures and all valves, blinds, blocks, etc., were locked out to assure energy source isolation before the contract employees performing the line break work on CAG header and flare line. d) Repcon supervisors failed to ensure that the equipment was disconnected from the energy source(s) by first checking that no personnel were exposed, then verified the isolation of the equipment by normal operating control(s) or by testing to make certain the equipment did not operate.