Fundamentals of Petroleum Refining | 4.0 Hours General Overview | Specific content |
Crude oil and its refining into downstream products | Basic high level information about refineries | How crude oil is processed; relevant hazards as described on the safety data sheet for crude oil; fractions and their related hazards (temperatures, pressures, etc.); introduction to key refining processes; classes of refinery processes and refinery configurations; properties of the refinery-produced streams; and the interrelationship between processing units. |
Refining Industry Safety Concepts | 8.0 Hours WAC Reference | Overview |
Exit routes and employee alarm systems | | Details of emergency action plan concepts. |
Process safety management for refineries | | Overview of the requirements for process safety management, including: Workplace assessments; stop work authority; job hazard analysis; contractor roles and responsibilities in a refinery facility; and other sections of the rule. |
Emergency response | Chapter 296-824 WAC, Emergency response; WAC 296-24-567 Employee emergency plans and fire prevention plans | General overview of emergency operations in a refinery. May include facility-specific information. |
Fire brigades | | Understanding how refinery fire brigades work, including rescue operations, confined space entry protocols, fire suppression techniques, use of testing instruments, etc. May include facility-specific information. |
Fire prevention and protection | | Basic overview touching on fire prevention, ignition sources, testing before hot work, etc. May include facility-specific information. |
Hazard communication | | Review of chemicals found in refineries and their locations, including general "streams"; personal protective equipment and practices; signs and symptoms of exposure; long-term health effects; and a comprehensive review of relevant safety data sheets. |
Personal protective equipment (PPE) for refinery work | (general industry); (construction industry) | Fire resistant clothing; head protection; eye protection; foot protection; hearing protection; and contaminated clothing. |
Respiratory protection | | The use of respirators in certain refinery locations. May include facility-specific information. |
Hearing conservation | | Understanding the areas in a refinery facility where hearing protection is required. May include facility-specific information. |
Lockout/tagout | Chapter 296-803 WAC (general industry); | Energy control protocols in a refinery. May include facility-specific information. |
Confined spaces | (general industry) in addition to WAC 296-155-203 (construction industry) | Types of confined spaces in a refinery; entry protocols; atmospheric testing; other related hazards. May include facility-specific information and permit forms. |
Heat related illness | | Maintain awareness of outdoor heat in the hot areas of a refinery, which may contribute to heat-related illness. |
Refinery safe work practices | General safety in a refinery | Identify walking/working surface hazards; areas of nonentry; understanding general hazards of vessels and other equipment. May include facility-specific information. |
Craft-Specific Safety Training Including, but not limited to: | 8.0 Hours WAC References | The purpose of this section is to have a discussion about specific interdependencies and relationships of trades, including stacked work; dissimilar trades in direct proximity with each other; dissimilar risks associated with various trades (i.e., radiation, potential falling objects, etc.); job sequencing; and barricading. |
Hot work | (general industry); WAC 296-155-250, fire prevention and protection (construction industry) | Understanding what hot work is and how to perform craft work safely; awareness of ignition sources such as welding, and performing dissimilar work around such areas. Hot work permits are specific to each facility and facility-specific information may be included in training. |
Working at heights | Chapter 296-880 WAC, Unified safety standards for fall protection | Recognizing where overhead work is occurring; understanding any hazards associated with craft work in such areas. |
Electrical | industry); (construction industry) | Recognizing potential hazards about electrical work in a refinery and how to perform such work around other contract operations. |
Pipefitting | Part D Fire protection and prevention; Part F-1, rigging other than with the use of a crane (winch/tugger, chainfall, etc.); Part G Tools—Hand and power; Part H Welding and cutting; Part L, rigging and signaling with cranes | Basic knowledge of pipe safety: Including eliminating risk of contamination in process lines through fit, purge, weld techniques and pre and post weld buffing and machining. Basic knowledge of testing lines e.g.: Nondestructive pipe testing techniques; safety regarding fuel and pressure pipes including design, construction, location, leak detection and environmental considerations; pressure vessel fabrication certification; welding qualifications; knowledge and application of relevant standards; pipe corrosion; pipe cracks; pipe modifications, e.g., removing; cutting into or destroying existing pipe lines and piping, installing new pipes, maintaining old pipes, etc. |
Equipment operating engineers | Part L, rigging and signaling with cranes; Part F-1, rigging other than with the use of a crane (winch/tugger, chainfall, etc.) | Crane principles, rigging, signaling; forklift principles, etc. |
Finishing trades | Part F, general requirements for storage (Brick/block, handling cement/lime); Part G Tools—Hand and power; Part O Concrete, concrete forms, shoring, and masonry construction | Lead renovator, repair and painting program (RRP) Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) Section 402/chapter 365-230 WAC. |
Cement masons | Part F, general requirements for storage (Brick/block, handling cement/lime); Part G Tools—Hand and power; Part O Concrete, concrete forms, shoring, and masonry construction | How cement masons work relates to other work performed in the refinery. |
Ironworkers, boilermakers, and steelworkers | Part D Fire protection and prevention; Part F-1, rigging other than with the use of a crane (winch/tugger, chainfall, etc.); Part G Tools—Hand and power; Part H Welding and cutting; Part L, rigging and signaling with cranes; Part P Steel erection | How boilermakers', ironworkers', and steelworkers' work relates to other work performed in the refinery, including: Measuring, fabricating, cutting, welding and shaping steel parts such as girders, columns and frames; using equipment including shears, welding tools and torches; hoisting steel parts to their appropriate location; ensuring proper alignment and positioning and bolting them into place; assembly and use of equipment, including setting up cable and chain systems for hoisting or moving steel parts; disassembling it after completion of the task; following blueprint and instructions from supervisors to perform all tasks involved in assembly of steel structures; communicate with supervisors and coworkers to ensure smooth teamwork; notifying supervisors immediately of safety or structural concerns; taking apart structures or equipment in accordance with directions and standard operating procedures; repair steel components in older structures; directing crane operators as they move and position steel components; drilling holes and aligning parts with framework in preparation for riveting; use of tools including levels, laser tools and plumb bobs to ensure precise alignment. |