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Two leaks and two fines made the cut into the latest edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak Shuts Down Cactus Meat Processing Plan – A local plant shut down Wednesday morning after an ammonia leak in the facility. First and second shifts were canceled at JBS Swift in Cactus after what was said to […]
Here is a snapshot of ammonia stories that made the news this week… Firefighters called to ammonia leak in Winnebago County – For the second time in three days, the Win-Bur-Sew Fire Protection Districts, along with as many as a dozen other area fire departments, responded Tuesday to a hazardous materials incident. […keep reading] Ammonia Leak Stopped […]
Here is the summary of the most important ammonia stories that made the headlines this week… Anhydrous Ammonia Tank Rolls Near Dover – An anhydrous ammonia tank being towed by a pickup went into a ditch and rolled early Friday afternoon near Dover. The Rochester Fire Department’s chemical-assessment team was sent to the accident and worked with […]
In cases you missed ammonia in the news this week, we’ve summarized it for you in the latest edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Worker Exposed to Ammonia at Idaho Fertilizer Plant Dies – A man who was working for a subcontractor at a Simplot fertilizer plant near Pocatello has died at a Utah hospital after […]
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 […]