PSM and RMP Citations/Analysis

Respondent is the owner and operator of a frozen foods processing facility that includes anhydrous ammonia storage tanks, valves, piping, compressors, freezer tunnels, and other buildings, structures, equipment, installations, or substance-emitting stationary activities from which an accidental release of anhydrous ammonia may occur; which belong to the same industrial group; which are located on one…...

Respondent engages in chemical warehousing and storage activities at the Facility. The Warehouse comprises more than 200,000 square feet of space. It is used, in part, for storing hazardous materials, including, without limitation, flammable liquids and other extremely hazardous substances that may be toxic, reactive, flammable, volatile, or corrosive as stored in the Warehouse…. Membership...

A federal workplace safety investigation into a Jan. 19, 2022, ammonia leak that hospitalized two workers and led to the evacuation of about 50 workers at a Canton poultry processing plant found their employer might have prevented the incident by ensuring required safety standards were followed. OSHA found the uncontrolled temperature and pressure conditions on…...

Respondent is the owner and operator of a frozen foods processing facility that includes anhydrous ammonia storage tanks, valves, piping, compressors, freezer tunnels, and other buildings, structures, equipment, installations, or substance-emitting stationary activities from which an accidental release of anhydrous ammonia may occur; which belong to the same industrial group; which are located on one…...

The Respondent manufactures bread and bakery products. The Respondent’s bakery processes meet the definition of”process” and “covered process “, as defined by 40 C.F.R. § 68.3. The Respondent had one RMP program level 3 covered process (anhydrous ammonia refrigeration system) which stores or otherwise uses a regulated substance in an amount exceeding the applicable threshold…....

Respondent has a commercial scale distillation process used for research purposes at the Facility, meeting the definition of “process “, as defined by 40 C.F.R. § 68.3. Isobutane is a “regulated substance ” pursuant to 40 C.F.R. § 68.3 with a threshold quantity of 10,000 pounds.  Respondent has greater than a threshold quantity of isobutane,…...

The Respondent processes and freezes poultry products for distribution. The Respondent has two systems which include Anhydrous Ammonia at the Facility. The Respondent had one RMP program level 3 covered process (anhydrous ammonia refrigeration systems) which store or otherwise use a regulated substance in an amount exceeding the applicable threshold. The Respondent’s poultry freezing processes…...

The respondent is the owner and operator of a chemical manufacturing facility. EPA conducted an inspection of the Facility on May 1-4, 2018, to determine the Respondent’s compliance with Section 112(r) of the CAA and 40 C.F.R. Part 68. The following chemicals are “regulated substances” pursuant to 40 C.F.R. § 68.3. The threshold quantity for…...

Respondent owns and operates an ice-making plant that uses anhydrous ammonia in a refrigeration “process”. In 2016, Respondent filed a Program 3 RMP for the Process and reported that it used 22,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia. In accordance with 40 C.F.R. § 68.10(a) and (f)-(h), the Respondent’s use, storage, and handling of anhydrous ammonia in…...

Respondent is a limited liability company that operates as a public warehousing facility.  The term “have a general duty in the same manner and to the same extent as section 654 of title 29 [of the U. S. Code]” means owners and operators must comply with the General Duty Clause in the same manner and…...

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced the execution of two Orders on Consent with SHPP US, LLC, (known as “SABIC”), in Selkirk, including $322,400 in penalties and required facility improvements. These enforcement actions resolve violations after a September 2020 incident at the SABIC plastics manufacturing facility that released approximately 22,057 pounds of…...

Respondent is the owner and operator of a facility that repackages chlorine from rail tank cars into 150 lbs. cylinders and one-ton containers, produces sodium hypochlorite from blowdown operations, and distributes water and wastewater treatment chemicals by truck that are stored in bulk tanks and railcars. On July 26, 2021, there was an incident at…...