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Environmental Health Department <br />CP22 - AST Non-Qualified Inspection Report <br />Date: <br />October 21, 2024 <br /> Facility Address: <br /> 1002 FRONTAGE RD, RIPON <br /> Facility Name: <br /> GAS & SHOP <br />SUMMARY OF VIOLATIONS <br />(CLASS I, CLASS II, or MINOR - Notice to Comply) <br />RemarksItem # <br />OBSERVATION: It appears that the oil handling personnel were not adequately trained, as required. No training <br />records or annual spill prevention briefing records were available at the time of inspection. Facility failed to provide <br />training to oil-handling personnel regarding the following: <br />1. The operation and maintenance of equipment to prevent discharges. <br />2. Discharge procedure protocols. <br />3. The contents of the SPCC Plan. <br />-Staff on site at the time of inspection stated he was unaware of monthly /annual inspections and the inspection <br />checklists in the SPCC Plan. <br />-The SPCC Plan states that all personnel shall be properly trained in the operation of the fuel delivery system. Per <br />page 31, in order to prevent overfilling, a determination of the residual fuel volume residing in the tank and calculation of <br />tank ullage shall be made. Per staff, in 2021, the release of approximately 15 gallons of fuel occurred as a result of an <br />overfill during fuel transfer due to an error in fuel volume calculation. Staff stated that fuel was temporarily removed from <br />the tank but was returned back into the tank. The fuel removed was deducted from fuel volume calculation, but was not <br />added back to the calculation when it was returned to the tank. <br />REGULATION GUIDANCE: (f)(1) At a minimum, train your oil-handling personnel in the operation and maintenance of <br />equipment to prevent discharges; discharge procedure protocols; applicable pollution control laws, rules, and <br />regulations; general facility operations; and, the contents of the facility SPCC Plan. <br />CORRECTIVE ACTION: Immediately provide adequate training to all oil handling personnel and submit a copy of the <br />training log and training content to the EHD. <br />This is a repeat violation (Class 2) Violation. <br />Code of Fed Regulations 112.7(f)(3) 4020002 - Spill prevention briefings are conducted annually. <br />OBSERVATION: Failure to conduct spill prevention briefing for oil-handling personnel at least once a year to assure <br />adequate understanding of the SPCC Plan, including: <br />1. Known discharges or failures. <br />2. Malfunctioning components. <br />No records of annual spill prevention briefings were available at the time of inspection. <br />REGULATION GUIDANCE: (f)(3) Schedule and conduct discharge prevention briefings for your oil-handling personnel <br />at least once a year to assure adequate understanding of the SPCC Plan for that facility. Such briefings must highlight <br />and describe known discharges as described in § 112.1(b) or failures, malfunctioning components, and any recently <br />developed precautionary measures. <br />CORRECTIVE ACTION: Discharge prevention briefings for oil handling personnel must be scheduled and conducted at <br />least once a year to assure adequate understanding of the SPCC Plan for that facility. Conduct all required spill <br />prevention briefings. Provide compliance verification to the EHD. <br />This is a repeat violation (Class 2) Violation. <br /> 32 <br />Code of Fed Regulations 112.7(g) 4030001 - Handling areas, valves, pumps/starter controls, load/unload connections <br />secured, lighting adequate. <br />OBSERVATION: The facility failed to implement security measures listed in the SPCC Plan and/or one or more of the <br />following security measures for the facility: <br /> 34 <br />FA0000650 PR0516198 SC001 10/21/2024 <br />EHD Rev. 12/06/2021 CP22 - AST Non-Qualified OIRPage 8 of 16 <br />1868 E. Hazelton Avenue | Stockton, California 95205 | T 209 468-3420 | F 209 464-0138 | www.sjgov.org/EHD