[i_dont_chat]

I think a "turnaround" means that the plant is being taken down to do some particular work on a unit (repaired/refurbished, etc.) and sometimes inexperienced crews are hired to come in and work around the clock. That is the most dangerous time for refineries/chemical companies, when new crews are doing the work. The regular employees usually have great safety records -- it is the temporary employees who can get into trouble.

[Cold Heat]

it is the temporary employees who can get into trouble.

I can't argue with that.

We cut a live conduit during a wreckout one time. We damn near blew the place up.

It was not our fault, as the conduit was mis labeled. But, it was a scary thing to happen and it only happened once in my 20 years doing it.

[Hatteras]

"The regular employees usually have great safety records -- it is the temporary employees who can get into trouble."

Yeah, especially when that temporary crew consists of 30 Middle Eastern males between the ages of 18 and 35 who only expressed interest in breaking down a refinery and not putting it back together...

[olde north church]

There was an "America Undercover" HBO documentary re:OSHA "situations" where they showed various serious accidents of this type and the devestation and death.

[daybreakcoming]

<> Plant personnel plan and sign off on each step taken during a maintenance turnaround and are in charge of start-up. Sometimes they leave old equipment in place to cut costs. Sometimes they forget/don't tag out lines. Yes, sometimes it is the maintenance contractors' at fault. But it is a mistake to credit them with all the blame.