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Training Requirements: Operating Procedures (Part 4 of 4)

December 11th, 2018

The first article in this four-part series on training provided an overview of RMP/PSM/CalARP training requirements and the second article covered training requirements for general facility employees. While the third article explained process overview training, this fourth and final article will explain training operators on operating procedures (SOPs). After operators understand how their system works, […]

Training Requirements: Process Overview (Part 3 of 4)

November 27th, 2018

The first article in this four-part series on training provided an overview of RMP/PSM/CalARP training requirements. While the second article covered training requirements for general facility employees, this article will explain what it means for operators to be trained on an overview of the process. Facilities needing to adhere to RMP/PSM regulations have spent thousands […]

Training Requirements: Chemical Awareness & Emergency Response (Part 2 of 4)

November 13th, 2018

While the first article in this four-part series on training provided an overview of RMP/PSM/CalARP training requirements, we will now take a closer look at the required training for general facility employees. While it may seem like only employees who operate a hazardous chemical process need training, it is not true. General employees at your […]

Ammonia Week in Review | November 2, 2018

November 2nd, 2018

White Castle Distribution Center ammonia leak causes shelter-in-place for surrounding community in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Officials: Ammonia Leak Safely Cleaned Up at White Castle Processing Plant in Covington – An ammonia leak scared nearby residents and forced some to shelter in place for 5 1/2 hours into Saturday night. No one was injured, […]

Training Requirements: RMP/PSM/CalARP Overview (Part 1 of 4)

October 30th, 2018

In a 2010 survey done by IIAR, it was found that 60% of ammonia releases were caused by human error. Mechanical failure was the cause of 37% of accidental releases. Knowing that much of mechanical failure can be avoided by good inspection, tests, and maintenance, it is likely that a portion of the 37% of […]