{"operation":"document","citation":"CPF 420155021W","title":"COLONIAL PIPELINE CO — Warning Letter","source_type":"enforcement","agency":"Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration","status":"historical","official":true,"published_on":"2015-10-14","effective_on":null,"summary":"CLOSED warning letter citing 195.505(b).","machine_formats":{"json":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420155021w.json","markdown":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420155021w.md"},"app_url":"https://regulus.evalyn.ai/document/phmsa-enforcement-420155021w","source_url":"https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-data/case/420155021W","body":"Warning Letter involving COLONIAL PIPELINE CO. PHMSA's enforcement data identifies the cited regulation as 195.505(b). The case was opened on 2015-10-14 and is reported as closed as of 2015-10-14. Open the official case record for notices, responses, orders, and the latest status.\n\nOfficial case documents:\n\n420155021W_Warning_10142015.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420155021W/420155021W_Warning_10142015.pdf\n\n420155021W_Warning_10142015_text.pdf: https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/enforcement-documents/420155021W/420155021W_Warning_10142015_text.pdf\n\n420155021W_Warning_10142015_text.pdf\n\nWARNING LETTER\nCERTIFIED MAIL - RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED\nOctober 14, 2015\nMr. Tim Felt\nPresident & Chief Executive Officer\nColonial Pipeline Company\n1185 Sanctuary Parkway, Suite 100\nAlpharetta, GA 30009\nCPF 4-2015-5021W\nDear Mr. Felt:\nOn January 30, 2015 Colonial Pipeline Company (Colonial) experienced an unintended release\nof gasoline at the Baton Rouge Junction facility in Jackson, LA. While the event did not meet\nthe requirements for reporting to the National Response Center, it was required to be reported\nunder Title 49 CFR 195.54.\nA representative of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)\npursuant Chapter 601 of 49 United States Code investigated the incident. As a result of the\ninvestigation, it appears that you have committed probable violations of the Pipeline Safety\nRegulations, Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations. The item inspected and the probable\nviolation is noted below:\n\n\n\n1. §195.505 Qualification Program.\nEach operator shall have and follow a written qualification program. The program\nshall include provisions to:\n(b) Ensure through evaluation that individuals performing covered tasks are\nqualified;\nColonial did not follow their written Operator Qualification program in ensuring all individuals\nwho perform work on their pipeline facilities be qualified through the program. During the\ninvestigation that followed the accident, Colonial identified product flowed from a prover into\nthe sump due to a vent valve left in the open position. The individual performing the line fill\nactivities was found not to be qualified under the Colonial Operator Qualification Program to\nmanually operate valves. Qualification records submitted to PHMSA shows this individual was\nlater evaluated under task Colonial’s OQ Program to Task 043-0 Manually or remotely open or\nclose valves or other equipment.\nUnder 49 United States Code, § 60122, you are subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $200,000\nper violation per day the violation persists up to a maximum of $2,000,000 for a related series of\nviolations. For violations occurring prior to January 4, 2012, the maximum penalty may not\nexceed $100,000 per violation per day, with a maximum penalty not to exceed $1,000,000 for a\nrelated series of violations. We have reviewed the circumstances and supporting documents\ninvolved in this case, and have decided not to conduct additional enforcement action or penalty\nassessment proceedings at this time. We advise you to correct the item identified in this letter.\nFailure to do so will result in Colonial being subject to additional enforcement action.\nNo reply to this letter is required. If you choose to reply, in your correspondence please refer to\nCPF 4-2015-5021W. Be advised that all material you submit in response to this enforcement\naction is subject to being made publicly available. If you believe that any portion of your\nresponsive material qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b), along with the\ncomplete original document you must provide a second copy of the document with the portions\nyou believe qualify for confidential treatment redacted and an explanation of why you believe\nthe redacted information qualifies for confidential treatment under 5 U.S.C. 552(b).\nSincerely,\nR. M. Seeley\nDirector, Southwest Region\nPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration\n2","truncated":false,"body_characters":3975}