Cal. LAB § 7872 — California Code / Code lab / Division 5 / Part 7.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 7872
Section 7872
Status: in_force

(a) As used in this section and in Section 7873, “turnaround” means a planned, periodic shutdown, total or partial, of a refinery process unit or plant to perform maintenance, overhaul, and repair operations and to inspect, test, and replace process materials and equipment. “Turnaround” does not include unplanned shutdowns that occur due to emergencies or other unexpected maintenance matters in a process unit or plant. “Turnaround” also does not include routine maintenance, where routine maintenance consists of regular, periodic maintenance on one or more pieces of equipment at a refinery process unit or plant that may require shutdown of that equipment.

(b) Every September 15, every refinery employer shall submit to the division a full schedule of planned turnarounds for all affected units for the following calendar year.

(c) At the request of the division, at least 60 days prior to the shutdown of a process unit or plant as part of a planned turnaround, a refinery employer shall provide access onsite and allow the division to review the following documentation for the process unit or plant scheduled to be shut down for that turnaround:

(1) All corrosion reports and risk-based inspection reports generated since the last turnaround.

(2) Process hazard analyses generated since the last turnaround.

(3) Boiler permit schedules.

(4) All management of change records related to repairs, design modifications, and process changes implemented since the last turnaround or scheduled to be completed in the planned turnaround referenced in this subdivision and identified in subdivision (b).

(5) Work orders scheduled to be completed in the planned turnaround referenced in this subdivision and identified in subdivision (b).

(6) All temporary repairs made since the last turnaround, including, but not limited to, clamps and encapsulations. As used in this section, “temporary repairs” means repairs made to piping systems in order to restore sufficient integrity to continue safe operation until permanent repairs can be scheduled.

(7) Notification and description of all repairs, design modifications, or process changes described in a corrosion report, risk-based inspection report, process hazard analysis, boiler permit schedule, management of change record, work order, or other document listed in paragraphs (1) to (6), inclusive, that the refinery employer has deferred to a subsequent operational period or turnaround.

(d) The division may request additional information as necessary to perform its responsibilities in this part pursuant to Section 6314.

(e) At the request of the division, at least 30 days before the shutdown of a process unit or plant as part of a planned turnaround, a refinery employer shall provide access onsite and allow the division to review any changes to the information or documents reviewed by the division pursuant to subdivision (c) and relevant supporting documents.

(f) At the division’s request, a refinery employer shall provide the division with physical copies, or, at the division’s discretion, electronic copies if available, of the documentation reviewed by the division pursuant to subdivisions (c), (d), and (e).

(g) By agreement with a refinery employer, the division may modify the reporting period as to any individual item of information.

(h) This section is not intended to limit or increase the division’s authority in Part 1 (commencing with Section 6300) to prohibit use of a place of employment, machine, device, apparatus, or equipment or any part thereof that constitutes an imminent hazard to employees.

(i) The Legislature finds and declares that the purpose of this section is to improve the ability of the state to conduct inspections of refining operations.