Another detailed look into an EPA RMP General Duty Clause citations at an Ice Plant and Cold Storage facility. The facility was cited $108,000 under the EPA’s RMP GDC that alleged…
- Facility did not have appropriate refrigeration system documentation
- No mechanical ventilation in the machinery room
- No comprehensive preventive maintenance program
- No operating procedures
- No operator training in the proper operation of the refrigeration system
- Components not properly labeled
- No ammonia detectors and associated warning systems
- No emergency shutdown switch for the refrigeration system
- No emergency response plan for the facility
NOTE: there is no mention of how much ammonia was in the process.
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