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UPDATE on Seafood Plant NH3 Fatality (New Scene Pics)

The fatal release was from the bottom of the “pilot receiver” as shown below: NOTE: SAFTENG Members see the previous post for investigation details and regulatory citations…. Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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EPA RMP Amendment Dates (as of 9/14/2018)

Based on the most recent court ruling and directions from EPA, here are the DUE DATES for the RMP Amendments as of today (note – courts could change this once again!)…… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready a member? Log in here...

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A deeper look into OSHA’s PSM vs. EPA RMP

Tried to summarize some of the key differences between EPA’s Risk Management Plan and OSHA’s PSM requirements and even threw in some CFATS info.  Let’s start with EPA’s most recent numbers for a breakdown of the RMP Sites as of 2018 …… Membership Required You must be a member to access this content.View Membership LevelsAlready...

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EPA RMP citations @ food storage and distribution facility (NH3 & $14K)

Respondent is the owner and operator of a Facility that utilizes approximately 32,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia in its refrigeration system at the Facility. Respondent uses anhydrous ammonia in a series of interconnected pipes and vessels in a refrigeration system at the Facility (the “Process”). On June 26, 2017, EPA conducted an inspection of the…...

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EPA RMP citations @ food storage and distribution facility (NH3 & $65K)

Respondent is the owner and operator of a food storage and distribution facility which includes refrigerated process areas and storage areas with a refrigeration system that uses anhydrous ammonia with a capacity of 14,722 pounds. Respondent uses anhydrous ammonia in a refrigeration “process,” as defined by 40 C.F.R. § 68 .3. in a typical vapor…...

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EPA EPCRA Citations @ food facility (NH3 & $733K w/ 34K pound release)

Respondent is food company which owns and operates buildings, structures, installations, equipment, pipes or pipelines, and storage containers, located on a single site or on contiguous or adjacent sites, where it deposited, stored, disposed of, or placed, Ammonia CAS# 7664-41-7. Between June 21 and July 19, 2013, Respondent spilled, leaked, emitted, discharged, or allowed to…...

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EPA RMP citations @ specialty chemical manufacturing facility (Carbon Disulfide & $17K w/ $64K SEP)

Respondent operates a specialty chemical manufacturing facility that includes an aboveground storage tank, tanker truck, tanker car, tote and drum chemical storage areas. At its stationary source, the Respondent has 500,000 pounds of carbon disulfide in onsite storage and Respondent has one RMProgram level 3 covered process, which stores or otherwise uses carbon disulfide in…...

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FREE PRCS Training via ASSP SW OH Chapter

Starting this month (September) I will be conducting four (4) training sessions on Permit-Required Confined Spaces.  These are FREE, with lunch provided, and will cover all aspects of implementing a PRCS Program, with each month covering a different element.  The four elements are: Evaluating Spaces – What makes a space a CS and what makes…...

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