Page 1 of 7 APPROVAL ORIGINATED SAFETY & SECURITY SPECIALIST REVIEWED HES MANAGER AUTHORIZED AMERICAS REGION MANAGER R. J. MEERMAN J.E. LANDRY T. A. POTTER DISTRIBUTION HARD COPY Copy 1 COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT LIBRARY Hard Copies, other than those listed in the Distribution List above, shall be considered uncontrolled copies and will not be updated. OPDMS All networked personal computers shall have access to the most current version of this Plant Instruction in accordance with PI-111, Control of Documents and Records
Page 2 of 7 1.0 Introduction/Scope The Fire Retardant Clothing (FRC) Program at Chevron Oronite Company s Oak Point Plant has been instituted to reduce and/or minimize the potential for injuries from flash fires to employees, vendors, truck drivers, and contractors. All individuals are required to wear fire retardant clothing when in areas as outlined in this plant instruction. The purpose of Fire Retardant clothing is to provide short-term flash protection, which will aid in safe egress from a flash fire situation. It is not intended to provide firefighting protection or to substitute for any other protective equipment, such as bunker gear. If a job presents special risks, then special equipment and precautions must be used for that job. Fire Retardant Clothing to be worn by employees will be provided by Chevron. Visitors requiring FRC that do not have any will be provided with loaner FRC for their visit. Other types of FRC may be issued to selected employees based upon their individual needs. Contractors, vendors and truck drivers will be expected to provide their own Fire Retardant Clothing at their own expense. This instruction specifies the type of Fire Retardant Clothing that will be worn, areas of the Plant where Fire Retardant Clothing is required, and the actions required to maintain the fire retardant properties of the clothing. In general, Fire Retardant Clothing must be worn wherever hard hats and safety glasses are worn. The Safety Department originated this Plant Instruction per PI-001, "Procedures for Publishing and Updating Oak Point Plant Instructions. Procedures," and also shall be responsible for revisions and updates. Standard FRC for the Oak Point Plant consists of either a pair of FRC Coveralls OR FRC Pants & Shirt. 2.0 Procedure 2.1 Plant Areas/Personnel Requiring Fire Retardant Clothing Every employee, contractor, vendor, truck driver, and visitor shall wear Fire Retardant Clothing (FRC) while in the Oak Point Plant, except for the circumstances and or locations listed below. However, because of the nature of their jobs as emergency responders, Emergency Response Team members will be required to wear Fire Retardant clothing (FRC) whenever answering a call in the Plant. Fire Retardant Clothing Exempt Areas (FRC Not Required) Plant Parking Lots White-Lined Areas Oak Point Learning Center, and OPLC Annex Main Office Building (Administration Building/Technical Center) Purchasing and Maintenance Offices Pan Am Warehouse Fire Retardant Clothing Exception Areas (FRC Not Required for Visitors) IMI Offices Storeroom Maintenance Shop Guard Houses
Page 3 of 7 White-lined Areas Vehicles 2.2 Fire Retardant Clothing Availability Fire Retardant Clothing will be supplied by Chevron for employees and visitors. All other personnel will be expected to supply their own Fire Retardant Clothing with the exception of the contractors whose terms and conditions dictate otherwise. FRC uniforms for new Chevron employees will be ordered by HR during the on-boarding process. The list of approved FRC uniforms and number of uniforms assigned to each job classification is included in Attachment 1 of this Plant Instruction. FRC jackets for cold weather are provided to Chevron employees also. It is the employees responsibility to turn the jacket in for laundering if it should require cleaning. During cold weather, FRC head warmers are permitted and available through Chevron but not required. Non-FRC caps or hoods attached to underlying sweatshirts or jackets are permitted under the hard hat. 2.3 Fire Retardant Clothing For Visitors All visitors shall abide by this policy. Purchasing, Plant Security, and/or Hosts shall advise contractors, vendors, or truck drivers of the FRC policy and their obligation to conform. Gate 3 Security, Purchasing and the Receptionist will maintain a moderate supply of FRC for visitors needing FRC. "Casual visitors" may wear smocks. A casual visitor is an outside visitor, vendor, or non-oak Point Chevron Oronite Employee who will enter the FRC designated area for the purpose of observing, touring, or passing through on the Plant streets but not entering into process areas. All other visitors will be expected to wear Standard FRC. Visitors shall turn in their borrowed FRC at the end of their visit. While in the Plant, visitors are expected to wear FRC in the same manner as Plant employees; that is, sleeves down and fastened at the wrist, etc. 2.4 Proper Wearing of Fire Retardant Clothing Employees who are required to wear Fire Retardant Clothing (because of their normal job function) and who do not wear the clothing to work, are required to put on FRC immediately upon arrival at the Plant and leave it on throughout their workday. To ensure adequate protection, Fire Retardant Clothing must be worn as follows: 1. Sleeves must be rolled down and fastened at the wrist. 2. Coverall zippers must be closed to the top and shirts buttoned. The top 2 shirt buttons do not have to be buttoned. Collars need not be snapped. Smocks must be closed in front (securing the top button at the neck is not required). 3. It is recommended that the shirttail is tucked in, but it is not a mandatory requirement. 4. Normally, Fire Retardant Clothing shall be the outermost garment to provide maximum protection. Fire Retardant Clothing does not take the place of protective equipment used to guard against chemical exposure. If an employee/contractor is engaged in a task that requires protective clothing, this protection is required as the outermost garment (over FRC). Rain gear is acceptable as the outermost garment (over FRC) for rainy weather. However, rain gear is not a substitute for Fire Retardant Clothing.
Page 4 of 7 5. Undergarment layering of Fire Retardant Clothing with other fabrics is acceptable. It is recommended that clothing worn under Fire Retardant Clothing be made of natural fibers such as cotton or wool. Fire Retardant Clothing resists catching fire, but it does not prevent the transfer of thermal energy to the body. In the event of a fire, synthetic garments worn under Fire Retardant Clothing may melt and adhere to the skin. 6. Maintenance employees can change into their FRC once they arrive at the Maintenance Shop provided they are ready to work at their assigned location on time. Maintenance employees can change out of the FRC on their own time. 7. Non FRC shirts are allowed in the Maintenance Shop provided there are no delays in going to the field if needed. For safe operation of Machine Shop Equipment, Machinists will be permitted to roll up their sleeves above the elbow in the Machine Shop only during the operation of any rotating cutting machinery such as, but not limited to, the following equipment: A. All Lathes B. All Milling Machines C. Radial Drill D. Band or Reciprocating Power Saws 2.5 Employee Accountability Employees are accountable for the clothing they are issued. Professional laundering service is available and provided for by Chevron. Each employee must insure that they place their FRC requiring laundry service into the proper bin in a timely fashion so that they do not run out of FRC to wear. Laundered FRC must be picked up by the employee. Employees have the option to launder their own FRC but must adhere to the recommended laundering methods described in section 2.7. Fire Retardant Clothing issued to employees should be worn for Chevron work purposes only. Employees must not attempt to repair or alter FRC in any way. FRC will be repaired and/or replaced by the FRC Vendor. Frayed or torn FRC is not permitted and must be repaired or replaced. Employees may not affix additional decals, patches or other material to FRC. Employees will bear the cost of repairing or replacing FRC that is lost or damaged outside the workplace. 2.6 Repair of Worn or Damaged Clothing The FRC Vendor will repair fire Retardant Clothing, issued by Chevron, which has become worn or damaged, as they deem appropriate. Employees should request repair through the FRC Vendor by attaching a Service Request Tag to the garment and depositing it in the Soiled Uniform Locker located at each FRC locker location. Worn or damaged includes but is not limited to the following: 1. Clothing that is torn or ripped.
Page 5 of 7 2. Clothing that is frayed to where it can no longer provide adequate Fire Retardant protection. 3. Clothing that has been soiled with chemicals to the point where it cannot be cleaned sufficiently to maintain its Fire Retardant properties. Any FRC garment that has been heavily soiled by chemicals should be returned to the FRC vendor for laundry or replacement. 2.7 Laundering of Fire Retardant Clothing 3.0 Definitions The FRC vendor will provide weekly laundry service for employee FRC uniforms. If an employee elects to launder their own FRC garments, they should follow these laundry guidelines. Wash new garments before wearing them to thoroughly remove fabric processing aides/finishes and other contaminants. Wash garments after each wearing to remove contaminants. Launder FRC garments only with other FRC garments to help avoid surface entrapment of lint. Do not use fabric softeners, including dryer sheets on FRC garments. Wash garments in hot water with a heavy-duty detergent. Do not overload home laundry equipment. Do not use chlorine bleach or detergents containing chlorine bleach. Chlorine bleach may cause excess fading and reduce fabric strength. Do not hang in direct sunlight. Sunlight causes fading. When using proprietary laundry aids, be sure to read and carefully follow the manufacturer s instructions. Return any FRC to the vendor for laundering service as stated in section 2.6 if it requires anything other than routine washing to remove contaminants. PPE - Personal Protective Equipment such as chemical protective clothing, hard hats, safety glasses, gloves and boots worn as protection from injury or hazardous environments. OSHA s definition of PPE is head protection, eye protection, hand protection and foot protection. FRC - Fire Retardant Clothing (FRC) is clothing designed to provide protection to the wearer against injury from a flash fire only. FRC Exempt Areas - Fire Retardant Clothing is not required in these areas. FRC Exception Areas - Fire Retardant Clothing is not required in these areas. Personnel who frequent these areas usually have jobs requiring them to wear FRC when arriving at the job site. In exception areas, these personnel may loosen clothing, roll up sleeves, etc. Visitors in these areas are not required to wear FRC. Flash Fire - A sudden release of energy from ignition of a hydrocarbon vapor cloud or electrical flash. This type of fire lasts only a few seconds and can reach temperatures of up to 2000ºF.
Page 6 of 7 Host - A Chevron employee or Contractor with guests who have been approved to be taken into the plant. Standard FRC - For the Oak Point Plant, Standard FRC consists of either a pair of FRC Coveralls OR a pair of FRC pants & Shirt. White Lined Areas - This is a path marked by parallel white lines. One example is a pathway marked from Gate 1 to the Administration Building, to the B&S Control Room and on to Maintenance/Stores. While walking within these whitelined areas, there are no requirements for hard hats, safety glasses or FRC. PI-714 outlines the details of Oak Point white-lined areas. References Codes and Standards OSHA 1910.269, Electrical Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution NFPA 70E (1995 edition), Standard for Electrical Safety Requirements Performance Documents PI-001, "Procedures for Publishing and Updating Oak Point Plant Instructions" PI-012, "General Instructions and Safe Practices for Employees" PI-111, "Control of Quality Assurance Related Documents and Procedures" Additional Reading Electrical Safe Work Practices by CRTC s Paul Hamer 4.0 Records Obsolete copies of this plant instruction shall be archived in the OPDMS in accordance with Corporate retention guidelines. Requests for review copies of documents in Archive Status shall be made in accordance with PI-113. Record of Revisions and Reviews Page Revision Date Comments 1-10(0) 1.00 4/15/99 Creation of this procedure. 1-10(0) 1.01 1/23/01 Minor revisions to. 1-6(0) 1.02 6/01/04 Standard review of plant instruction. Application of new format. 1-6(0) 1.03 5/15/07 Review and incorporation of new format. 1-6(0) 1.04 7/15/09 Bi-annual review 1-6(1) 2.0 10/15/13 Revision & addition of laundry service availability. 1-6(1) 2.0 1/22/15 Bi-annual review. (#) = Number of attachment pes
Page 7 of 7 5.0 Attachment 1 Oak Point employees will be assigned FRC uniforms based on their job assignment and work schedule. Operations, Maintenance, Technical, Management and OE/HES employees whose job responsibilities require them to enter FRC required areas routinely will be issued the following number of uniforms: 9/80 schedule up to 11 uniforms 12 hour rotating shift schedule up to 9 uniforms Lab employees who elect to only wear smocks will receive 5 smocks Office workers for all departments - 1 uniform ( Coverall or Smock ) The following FRC garments are available for issue for Oak Point employees: Nomex Coverall Nomex blend Shirt Nomex Pant Men s or Women s cut FR Denim Pant Nomex Smock FR Cotton Coverall, Shirt and Pant Authorized for welders only Arc Rated (AR) Coverall, Shirt and Pant Authorized for qualified I&E mechanics only Nomex jacket and liner Authorized for employees who must routinely enter FRC required areas during cold weather. Requires Supervisors approval for purchase. FR cold weather hard hat liner issued through the Warehouse. FRC uniform lockers are located in the following buildings: Gate 1 Men s and Women s Locker Room OPLC Building Technical Building Second Floor Lab Maintenance and B&S Uniform Building next to Retain Shed on B Street