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Rev date: 12.3.15 <br />Attachment S. LLNL Violation Tracking Spreadsheet -Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act (APSA) <br />September -October 2015 <br />LLNL Site 300 <br />Violation Report <br />Regulation/Code <br />Item k <br />Violation Class <br />Remarks <br />Inspection Report Action Item <br />Status <br />CFR 112.7(()(2) <br />615 <br />Class II <br />FAILEDTO DESIGNATE A PERSON ACCOUNTABLE FOR DISCHARGE PREVENTION <br />CFR 112.7(9(2) Failed to designate a person accountable for discharge prevention. This facility does not have a designated person for discharge <br />The sitewide SPCC Plan will include an individual's or individuals <br />Violation acknowledged. <br />prevention. The SPCC Plan for building 801 states that the designated person is the "Operations Facility Manager" but does not specify a specific <br />names that are accountable for discharge prevention. <br />person by name. The Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan shall designate a person at the facility who is accountable for <br />Revised SPCC Plan in progress -- Requesting <br />discharge prevention and who reports to facility management. Immediately designate a person to be accountable for discharge prevention and <br />due date from CUPA of May 4, 2016 <br />update the SPCC Plan to Include this information. <br />CFR 112.7(g) <br />617 <br />Class 11 <br />PLAN FAILED TO ADDRESS SECURITY OF SITE AND VALVES, LOCK OUT/TAG OUT, AND LIGHTING <br />CFR 112.7(g) Plan failed to address security of site and valves , lock out/tag out, and lighting. <br />The sitewide SPCC Plan will include a description of lighting in <br />Violation acknowledged. <br />The Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan did not include a complete discussion of security lighting. The SPCC Plan for building <br />the context of vandalism and assisting in the discovery of oil <br />801 discussed the lighting provided for tank transfer I fuel delivery operations, but did not address vandalism prevention or discharge discovery. <br />discharges. <br />Revised SPCC Plan in progress -- Requesting <br />The SPCC Plan must include descriptions of how you secure and control access to the oil handling, processing & storage areas, secure master Row <br />due date from CUPA of May 4, 2016 <br />& drain valves, prevent unauthorized access to starter controls on oil pumps, secure out -of -service and loading/unloading connections of oil <br />pipelines, and address the appropriateness of security lighting to both prevent acts of vandalism and assist in the discovery of oil discharges. <br />Immediately update the SPCC Plan to include all of the required security information, or provide equivalence as allowed by 40 CFR 112.7(a)(2) . <br />CFR [)(6) <br />713 <br />Class 1I <br />Class I <br />FAIL TO PERFORM SCHEDULED TANK TESTS AND INSPECTIONS BY APPROPRIATELY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL <br />CFR 112.8(c)(6) Failed to perform scheduled tank tests and inspections by appropriately qualified personnel. The Dlala oil tank for building 801 was <br />The sitewide SPCC Plan will clearly define at what point Integrity <br />Violation acknowledged. <br />not tested for Integrity. According to the SPCC Plan, visual inspections will be used for Integrity testing unless problems are detected. The monthly <br />testing is required If there is an Indication of an issue with a <br />tank Inspection records being maintained by Mr. Tom McWilliams (the building APSA "operator") have marked for many months that there is liquid <br />piece of equipment. These decision points should be clearly <br />Revised SPCC Plan in progress -- Requesting <br />visible in the secondary containment or berm and that the exterior coating is bubbling, cracked, or damaged. When questioned about what kind of <br />defined and based on the judgment of the PE. <br />due date from CUPA of May 4, 2016 <br />"problems" noted during the monthly Inspections would trigger additional integrity testing, Mr. McWilliams stated that he monitors the tank <br />inventory levels and would take action If the levels indicated a loss of product. Each aboveground container shall be tested and Inspected for <br />integrity on a regular schedule and whenever r repairs are made. The qualifications of personnel performing tests and Inspections, frequency and <br />type of testing and inspections that take Into account container size, configuration , and design shall be determined in accordance with industry <br />standards. Examples of these Integrity tests include, but are not limited to: visual Inspection, hydrostatic testing, radiographic testing, ultrasonic <br />testing, acoustic emissions testing, or other systems of non-destructive testing. Comparison records and other records of inspections and tests <br />must be maintained on site. Immediately conduct the necessary testing and submit a copy of the test results to the EHD, or provide equivalence as <br />allowed by CFR 112.7(a)(2). <br />CFR 112.8(c)(8)(v) <br />717 <br />Class II <br />FAILED TO REGULARLY TEST LIQUID LEVEL SENSING DEVICES TO ENSURE PROPER OPERATION <br />CFR 112.81 Failed to regularly test liquid level sensing devices to ensure proper operation. Liquid level sensing devices have not been tested. <br />The sitewide SPCC Plan will identify what overfill prevention <br />Violation acknowledged. <br />According to Mr. Tom McWilliams, the APSA "operator" at building 801, the liquid level sensing devices are looked at for determining inventory <br />method Is used for each container. Sensing devices must be <br />levels, but are not tested or checked for accuracy. Procedures and frequency of testing for these devices were not addressed in the Spill <br />tested as per manufacturer's recommendations and/or industry <br />Revised SPCC Plan in progress -- Requesting <br />Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) plan. Uquid level sensing devices must be Installed in accordance with CFR 112.8 and shall be <br />standards to ensure they are functioning properly. <br />due date from CUPA of May 4, 2016 <br />regularly tested to ensure proper operation. Immediately conduct all necessary testing of liquid level sensing devices, or provide equivalence as <br />RECEIVEDallowed <br />by CFR 112.7(a)(2). <br />JAN 14 2016 <br />ENVIRONMENTAL <br />HEALTH DEPARTMENT <br />Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act Inspection Report <br />