The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Southcross Energy Partners GP LLC for seven safety violations at its cryogenic natural gas processing facility in Gregory, Texas. Safety officials have proposed penalties of $112,000 against the company.
OSHA said an investigation found that on Jan. 20 a pressure-relief device operated by Southcross released flammable gas and liquid into the atmosphere; it burned for more than two hours.
As a result of the investigation, Southcross was cited for one willful and six serious safety violations. The violations included failing to train operators, update operating procedures, conduct a management of change analysis when changing software and hardware, conduct periodic inspections and document inspections on emergency shutdown devices.
No one was injured in the chemical release.
Southcross Energy Partners GP is headquartered in Dallas. The company reports 320 employees with 12 at the Gregory facility. It has 15 business days from receipt of its citations to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA’s area director, or contest the citations and penalties before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
Source: OSHA
Topics Texas Workers' Compensation
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