(1) You must make
sure tanks in terminal areas used for receiving or storing bail-water for
recirculating into vessel holds in discharging operations are opened or
ventilated to minimize contamination of water circulated to the vessel.
(a) Bailwater tanks must be thoroughly
drained upon completion of each day's operations and must be left open to the
air. Drainage is unnecessary when bailwater has been treated to remove hydrogen
sulfide-producing contaminants and the efficiency of such treatment has been
established.
(b) Before employees
enter a
dock tank, it shall first be drained, rinsed and tested for hydrogen
sulfide and oxygen deficiency. Employees must not enter the tank when the
hydrogen sulfide level exceeds twenty ppm or oxygen content is less than
nineteen and one-half percent, except in emergencies such as to affect a rescue
in accordance with terminal's emergency action plan complying with WAC
296-56-60010(2)(d).
(c) Tests must be conducted by designated
personnel with suitable test equipment and respiratory protective equipment
complying with the provisions of this chapter and chapter
296-842
WAC.
(2) You must make
sure pipelines and hoses on the dock or terminal used for receiving and
circulating used bailwater are completely drained upon completion of each day's
operation and left open to the air.
(3) You must make sure at least four units of
respiratory protective equipment consisting of supplied-air respirators or
self-contained breathing apparatus complying with the requirements of chapter
296-842 WAC are available in a suitably labeled cabinet for immediate use in
case of an emergency caused by oxygen deficiency or hydrogen sulfide. Any
employee entering a tank in an emergency must, in addition to respiratory
protective equipment, wear a lifeline and safety harness to facilitate rescue.
At least two other employees, similarly equipped, must be continuously
stationed outside the tank to observe and to provide rescue services.
(4) You must make sure the plant
superintendent and foremen are trained and knowledgeable about the hazards of
hydrogen sulfide and oxygen deficiency. They must be trained in the use of
appropriate respiratory and other protective equipment, and in rescue
procedures. Other supervisory plant personnel must be informed of these hazards
and instructed in the necessary safety measures, including use of respiratory
and rescue equipment.
(5) You must
make sure supervisory personnel are on hand at dockside to supervise
discharging of bailwater from vessels.
Notes
Wash. Admin. Code §
296-56-60107
Amended by
WSR
15-24-102, Filed 12/1/2015, effective
1/5/2016
Amended by
WSR
18-03-159, Filed 1/23/2018, effective
2/23/2018
Statutory Authority:
RCW
49.17.010,
49.17.040,
49.17.050,
49.17.060. 05-03-093, §
296-56-60107, filed 1/18/05, effective 3/1/05. Statutory Authority:
RCW
49.17.010,[49.17].040 , and [49.17].050.
00-21-103, § 296-56-60107, filed 10/18/00, effective 2/1/01. Statutory
Authority: Chapter 49.17 RCW and
RCW
49.17.040, [49.17].050 and[49.17].060 .
92-22-067 (Order 92-06), § 296-56-60107, filed 10/30/92, effective
12/8/92. Statutory Authority:
RCW
49.17.040 and
49.17.050. 86-03-064 (Order
86-02), § 296-56-60107, filed 1/17/86; 85-01-022 (Order 84-24), §
296-56-60107, filed 12/11/84.
