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Q&A | OSHA Violations

May 23rd, 2013

Question: What is the most common OSHA citation? Answer: The International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration publishes the Condenser each quarter. The May 2013 addressed this exact question in the IIAR Government Relations article on page 14. According to the article, from 2009 through 2012 the most cited OSHA standards were: Hazard Communication Electrical, Wiring Methods Lockout/Tagout […]

FREE Ammonia Safety Day

May 21st, 2013

Come be apart of the Salinas Valley Ammonia Safety Day this Thursday.  You will receive 8 hours of great ammonia refrigeration training and a complimentary lunch.  See details below:   Salinas Valley Ammonia Safety Day When: Thursday | May 23, 2013 | Check in begin at 7:00 AM Where: Steinbeck Institute of Art and Culture | […]

Ammonia Week in Review | May 10, 2013

May 10th, 2013

An ammonia leak in outer space, a semi truck colliding with a train, and some pretty bad parenting all make the cut in the latest edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… International Space Station Has Ammonia Leak in Cooling System – Crew members aboard the International Space Station are awaiting word on how to deal with […]

Ammonia Week in Review | May 3, 2013

May 3rd, 2013

Another busy week in the world of anhydrous ammonia. Take a closer look in the latest Ammonia Week in Review… Highway 10 Reopened After Ammonia Leak –Saskatchewan RCMP have reopened highway 10, three miles east of Balcarres. They say anhydrous ammonia, a potentially deadly gas was coming from a satellite tank owned by Blair’s Fertilizer […]

Ammonia Week in Review | April 26, 2013

April 26th, 2013

Another Ammonia Week in Review full of ammonia leaks and fines… Ammonia Leak From Container Triggers Panic – The leakage of anhydrous ammonia while in transit on the Kolkata-Chennai National Highway-5 near Asram Medical College on the city outskirts triggered panic. The liquid-turned gas kept gushing out when the lids of the three out of four […]