Bryan Haywood

EPA issues RMP citations @ chemical repackaging, distributing, and manufacturing chemicals (NH3, Cl2, SO2 & $205K)

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Respondent is a private family-owned company that owns and/or operates facilities located in California and Arizona. Respondent specializes in repackaging and distributing chemicals and manufacturing chemicals onsite. The Facilities are located within populated residential, commercial, and industrial areas. The CA Facility receives and repackages anhydrous ammonia and manufactures aqueous ammonia in a reactor by mixing […]

EPA issues RMP citations @ cold storage facility (NH3 & $173K; MOC, ER, WCS))

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Respondent owns and operates an anhydrous ammonia refrigeration system facility in Altoona, Iowa (Respondent’s Facility). On or about September 21, 2022, representatives of the EPA inspected Respondent’s Facility to determine compliance with Section 112(r) of the CAA and 40 C.F.R. Part 68. Information gathered during the EPA inspection revealed that Respondent had over 10,000 pounds

Safety Thought of the Week… Most organizations espouse a variety of values

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Most organizations espouse a variety of values, some of which are intrinsically contradictory, so new employees must figure out for themselves what is really rewarded – customer satisfaction, productivity, safety, minimizing costs, or maximizing returns to the investors. Only by observing actual promotions and performance reviews can newcomers figure out what the underlying assumptions are

A2L Flammable Refrigerants are coming (IFC Code)

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HIGHER FLAMMABILITY   A3 R-50, R-170, R-290 R-600a, R-441a, R-1270 B3 R-1140 LOWER FLAMMABILITY   A2 R-142b, R-152a B2 R-30, R-40, R-611, R-717     A2L HFO-1234yf, HFO-1234ze NO FLAME PROPAGATION   A1 R-11 – R-14, R-22, R-113, R-114, R-115, R-134A, R-410A, R-449B, R-1234zd B1 R-10, R-21, R-123, R-764   LOWER TOXICITY HIGHER TOXICITY  

20 COMMON FIRE CODE VIOLATIONS CHECKLIST

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A state Fire Marshal published their Top 20 Violations.  Many of these are learning opportunities:   Building Exterior Address – Address numbers should be plainly visible from the street side of the property. Fire Lanes – Fire lanes are designated by the Fire Code Official. Signage for fire lanes must contain the verbiage in the

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