HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12132011 - D.1RECOMMENDATION(S):
Accept the Industrial Safety Ordinance Annual Report submitted by Health Services.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
Chapter 450-8 of the County Ordinance Code known as the Industrial Safety Ordinance
Risk Management Chapter requires Health Services to submit annual reports to the Board of
Supervisors. The ordinance outlines what is to be included in this report. Attached is a copy
of this report.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Not applicable.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/13/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Randy Sawyer,
335-3200
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board
of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 13, 2011
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Cho Nai Cheung, Tasha Scott, Demetria Gary
D. 1
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:December 13, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Annual Industrial Safety Ordinance Report
Not applicable.
CLERK'S ADDENDUM
ACCEPTED the report; and REQUESTED the Ombudsman provide each Supervisor
with a list of grants applied for and ones secured.
ATTACHMENTS
2011 ISO Annual Report
Industrial Safety Ordinance
Annual Report to the Board
Cho Nai Cheung
Accidental Release Prevention Engineer Supervisor
Randall L. Sawyer
Hazardous Materials Programs Director
December 13, 2011
Presentation Discussion Points
No Severity III Major Chemical Accidents or
Releases from any Industrial Facility from 2000
to now.
Written report contains all of the information
required by the Industrial Safety Ordinance
Accident history review
Public Participation
Industrial Safety Ordinance Amendment update
Work with other Agencies
December 13 , 2011 2
Industrial Safety Ordinance
Background
December 13, 2011 3
The Board of Supervisors approved the County’s
Industrial Safety Ordinance in 1998 as a result
of several major chemical accidents in the
county
This is the most stringent process safety
regulation in the United States and perhaps the
world
Written Report
The Industrial Safety Ordinance Requires a Discussion of
the Effectiveness of Health Services Program
Implementation, Including the following:
Effectiveness of the Procedures for Records Management
Number and Type of Audits and Inspections Conducted
Number of Root Cause Analyses and/or Incident
Investigations Conducted by Health Services
Health Services Process for Public Participation
Effectiveness of the Public Information Bank
Effectiveness of the Hazardous Materials Ombudsman
Other Required Program Elements Necessary to Implement
and Manage the Industrial Safety Ordinance
December 13, 2011 4
Written Report
The Industrial Safety Ordinance Requires the Following
Information from the Regulated Sources:
The Status of the Regulated Stationary Sources’ Safety Plans
and Programs
Locations of the Regulated Stationary Sources Safety Plans
Annual Accident History Report and Inherently Safer
Systems Implemented as Submitted by the Regulated
Stationary Sources
Status of the Incident Investigation, Including the Root
Cause Analyses Conducted by the Regulated Stationary
Sources
Major Chemical Accidents and Releases
Legal Enforcement Actions Initiated by Health Services
December 13, 2011 5
Major Chemical Accident or
Release Definition
December 13, 2011 6
Major Chemical Accident or Release means an incident that meets the
definition of a Level 3 or Level 2 Incident in the Community Warning
System incident level classification system defined in the Hazardous
Materials Incident Notification Policy, as determined by the Department; or
results in the release of a Regulated Substance and meets one or more of
the following criteria:
(1) results in one or more fatalities;
(2) results in greater than 24 hours of hospital treatment of three or more
persons;
(3) causes on and/or off-site property damage (including clean-up and
restoration activities) initially estimated at $500,000 or more. On-site
estimates shall be performed by the Stationary Source. Off-site estimates
shall be performed by appropriate agencies and compiled by the
Department.;
(4) results in a vapor cloud of flammables and/or combustibles that is
more than 5000 pounds.
Severity Levels
Severity Type I –A release where there was no or
minor injuries,the release had no or slight impact to
the community,or there was no or minor onsite
damage
Severity Type II –An impact to the community
occurred,or if the situation was slightly different the
accident may have been considered major,or there
is a recurring type of incident at that facility
Severity Type III –A fatality,serious injuries,or
major onsite and/or offsite damage occurred
December 13, 2011
7
Major Chemical Accidents or Releases
Severity Type III (1990s –now)
December 13, 2011 8
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
County Severity Level III Incidents
Accident History
December 13, 2011 9
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011Number of MCAR'sYear
Major Chemical Accidents and Releases
Total MCARs
Severity Level III
Severity Level II
Severity Level I
Accident History
A weighted score is developed to look at the overall
process safety of all facilities in the County, the facilities
that are covered by the County and the City of Richmond
Industrial Safety Ordinances, and the facilities that are
covered by the County’s Industrial Safety Ordinance.
Using the following weighting:
Severity Type III -9 points
Severity Type II -3 points
Severity Type I -1 point
December 13, 2011 10
Accident History
December 13, 2011 11
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Major Chemical Accidents and Releases Weighted Score
Total MCARs
County & Richmond ISO
County ISO
Public Participation
Information Sharing at existing venues
September 24, 2011, West County Emergency Preparedness Fair at El
Cerrito Del Notre BART station in Richmond, CA for General Chemical
Richmond Risk Management Plan and Chevron Richmond Refinery
preliminary audit findings
October 2011, Rodeo-Hercules Safety Day in Hercules, CA, Conoco
Phillips Safety Plan and Air Liquide Rodeo Hydrogen Plant preliminary
Audit Findings
Information Sharing with Community Advisory
Panels
Information on Web
Most recent audit findings summarized in easy to read format in both
English and Spanish
December 13, 2011 12
ISO amendment update
Safety Culture Assessment
Conducted preliminary assessment at the county ISO
facilities in Dec 2010
Integrate into triennial ISO audits
Issued Revised Safety Program Guidance
document
Incorporated HF requirements for maintenance and
maintenance safe work procedures
Updated MOOC to include maintenance, health and
safety positions and contractors (permanent positions)
December 13, 2011 13
Work with other agencies
January 20, 2011 panel member at the U.S.
Chemical Safety and Investigation Board’s
Public Meeting for Investigation of Bayer
CropScience in Institute, WV.
Contra Costa County’s Process Safety
Management Program is recommended by
U.S. Chemical Safety and Investigation
Board
Joint Inspections with Federal EPA
Attended Federal EPA and CalOSHA
Training
December 13, 2011 14
Safeguarding Our Communities
Implementing the Industrial Safety
Ordinance
Responding to Emergencies
Hazardous Materials
Programs:
January 25, 2011 15
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Center for Chemical Process Safety
Worked in committee to develop
industry-wide Process Safety Indicators-
lagging and leading
Worked in committee to develop a new
publication: Organizational Change
Management
January 25, 2011 16
Testimonial
June 2010 testified in Senate Hearing on
"Work Place Safety and Worker Protections
in the Gas and Oil Industry”
January 20, 2011 panel member at the U.S.
Chemical Safety and Investigation Board’s
Public Meeting for Investigation of Bayer
CropScience in Institute, WV.
January 25, 2011 17