Compliance Verification Activity Report: CV1819-386 - Pouce Coupé Pipe Line Ltd. as agent and general partner of the Pembina North Limited Partnership

Overview

Compliance verification activity type: Field Inspection

Activity #: CV1819-386
Start date: 2019-03-26
End date: 2019-03-29

Team:

Regulated company: Pouce Coupé Pipe Line Ltd. as agent and general partner of the Pembina North Limited Partnership

Operating company: Pouce Coupé Pipe Line Ltd. as agent and general partner of the Pembina North Limited Partnership

Province(s) / Territory(s):

Discipline(s):

Rationale and scope:

Focus areas are to include Lock-Out Tag-Out, Permitting and Hoisting and Rigging and Change of Management program within Operating Company.

Compliance tool(s) used:

Facility details

Facilities:

Regulatory requirements

Regulatory requirements that apply to this activity:

Observations (no outstanding follow-up required)

Observation 1 - General Observations for Pouce Coupe (Taylor North Station) & Sweetwater PumpStation

Date & time of visit: 2019-03-27 15:05

Discipline: Safety Management

Categories:

Facility:

Observations:

Compliance tool used: No compliance tool used

There are no observations with outstanding follow-up

Observation 2 - Sweet Water Pump Station Flammable storage cabinet

Date & time of visit: 2019-03-27 14:30

Discipline: Safety Management

Categories:

Facility:

Observations:

NEB safety inspection officers observed that Flammable storage cabinet was not bonded to an earth grounded structure (CNC #4); which is not in accordance with the "Pembina Safety Program, Static Electricity and Stray Currents Standard 3.3.24."
 

Compliance tool used: Corrected Non-compliance (CNC)

Regulatory requirement:

Relevant section(s):

Company action required:

Company shall bond Flammable Storage Cabinet to a grounded building structure steel railing or platform.

Due date: 2019-03-28

Date closed: 2019-04-03
Note: the date closed is the date that the inspector completed their review of the company corrective actions for adequacy and determined that no further actions are required.

Reason closed: Requirement met

Compliance achieved: Yes

Observation 3 - Taylor North Pump Station cabinet

Date & time of visit: 2019-03-27 11:00

Discipline: Safety Management

Categories:

Facility:

Observations:

NEB inspection officer observed that Incorrect tags (LOTO) were being used for operational reasons to remove unenergized equipment from operation use (CNC #2); which is not oin accordance with "Pembina Safety Program, Isolations of Energy Sources Standard, 3.3.11."

Compliance tool used: Corrected Non-compliance (CNC)

Regulatory requirement:

Relevant section(s):

Company action required:

Company shall replace LOTO tag with an Operational tag.

Due date: 2019-03-27

Date closed: 2019-03-27
Note: the date closed is the date that the inspector completed their review of the company corrective actions for adequacy and determined that no further actions are required.

Reason closed: Requirement met

Compliance achieved: Yes

Observation 4 - Taylor North Pump Station break switch tag

Date & time of visit: 2019-03-27 11:15

Discipline: Safety Management

Categories:

Facility:

Observations:

NEB inspection officer observed that Incorrect tags (LOTO) were being used for Operational procedures for disconnecting of an electrical feed to a transformer; which is not in accordance with "Pembina Safety Program, Isolation of Energy Sources 3.3.14."

Compliance tool used: Corrected Non-compliance (CNC)

Regulatory requirement:

Relevant section(s):

Company action required:

Company shall remove  LOTO tag and replace with a an Operational type tag (CNC #3).

Due date: 2019-03-27

Date closed: 2019-04-03
Note: the date closed is the date that the inspector completed their review of the company corrective actions for adequacy and determined that no further actions are required.

Reason closed: Requirement met

Compliance achieved: Yes

Observation 5 - Sweet Water Pump Station, product identification

Date & time of visit: 2019-03-27 14:00

Discipline: Safety Management

Categories:

Facility:

Observations:

NEB inspectors observed that both incoming and discharge product identification was not affixed to pipes at Sweet Water pump station (CNC #5); which is not accordance with "Pembina Safety Program, Signage Standard 3.3.14," which states, 'pipelines shall have product contained and flow direction identified on each pipe."

Compliance tool used: Corrected Non-compliance (CNC)

Regulatory requirement:

Relevant section(s):

Company action required:

Company shall identify product contained in each pipeline (CNC#5).

Due date: 2019-03-28

Date closed: 2019-04-03
Note: the date closed is the date that the inspector completed their review of the company corrective actions for adequacy and determined that no further actions are required.

Reason closed: Requirement met

Compliance achieved: Yes

Observation 6 - Henderson Creek HDD generator ground

Date & time of visit: 2019-03-28 11:00

Discipline: Safety Management

Categories:

Facility:

Observations:

NEB inspectors observed that a light generator in operation was not grounded to an earth ground (CNC 5), which is not in accordnace with Pembina Safety Program, Static Electricty and Stray Currents Standard 3.3.24," which states: "The Canada Electrical Code: Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 8.1 In this Part, Canadian Electrical Code means (a) CSA Standard C22.1-1990, Canadian Electrical Code, Part I, dated January 1990.”
 

Compliance tool used: Corrected Non-compliance (CNC)

Regulatory requirement:

Relevant section(s):

Company action required:

Company shall install ground rods per the Canadian Electrical Code (CEC), "the Canada Electrical Code: Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 8.1 In this Part, Canadian Electrical Code means (a) CSA tandard C22.1-1990, Canadian Electrical Code, Part I, dated January 1990.”
 

Due date: 2019-03-28

Date closed: 2019-03-28
Note: the date closed is the date that the inspector completed their review of the company corrective actions for adequacy and determined that no further actions are required.

Reason closed: Requirement met

Compliance achieved: Yes

There are no observations with outstanding follow-up

Observation 7 - Henderson Creek HDD site, light generator not grounded

Date & time of visit: 2019-03-28 14:15

Discipline: Safety Management

Categories:

Facility:

Observations:

NEB inspection officers observed that lighting plant and portable diesel refueling station were not bonded to a ground rod that was earth grounded; which is not accordance with "Pembina Safety Program, Static Electricity and Stray Currents 3.3.24," which references, "The Canada Electrical Code: Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 8.1 In this Part, Canadian Electrical Code means (a) CSA Standard C22.1-1990, Canadian Electrical Code, Part I, dated January 1990.”

Compliance tool used: Corrected Non-compliance (CNC)

Regulatory requirement:

Relevant section(s):

Company action required:

Company is to place grounding rod and securely connect bonding cable from light generator to the rod to meet the requirements of the Pembina Safety Program, Static Electricity and Stray Currents Standard 3.3.24."

Due date: 2019-03-28

Date closed: 2019-03-28
Note: the date closed is the date that the inspector completed their review of the company corrective actions for adequacy and determined that no further actions are required.

Reason closed: Requirement met

Compliance achieved: Yes

Observations (company follow-up required)

Identified non-compliances to company plans or procedures are non-compliances either to:

- the condition of an authorization document that requires the implementation of that plan or procedure; or

- the relevant section of the regulations that requires implementation of that plan or procedure including those sections that require implementation of plans or procedures as a part of a Program

Observation 8 - Information caviardée conformément au paragraphe 144(5) du Code canadien du travail

This information has been redacted pursuant to Section 144(5) of the Canada Labour Code

Observation 9 - Information caviardée conformément au paragraphe 144(5) du Code canadien du travail

This information has been redacted pursuant to Section 144(5) of the Canada Labour Code