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Ammonia Week in Review | August 6, 2021

August 6th, 2021

A boiler explosion leads to an ammonia release in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Boiler Explodes Causing Ammonia Leak at Strasburg Milk Plant – Several downtown streets were closed for hours and nearby neighbors had to evacuate as hazardous materials crews cleaned up the scene. […keep reading here, here, or here] Auditing Elements: Process […]

Auditing Elements: Process Safety Information (Part 4)

August 3rd, 2021

In this compliance audit blog series, we have decided to focus on each program element. If you plan to lead an audit, these lists will be instructional for you. But if you want to prepare for an upcoming audit, these lists will give you an idea of what to expect. Process safety information often takes […]

Ammonia Week in Review | July 30, 2021

July 30th, 2021

Eight Washington cold storages are penalized for late Tier II reporting in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… EPA Settles Chemical Accident Prevention Planning Violations at Eight Yakima Valley Cold Storage Facilities – EPA: “Zillah and Yakima families deserve better protection from chemical hazards.” […keep reading] Sportsplex Pool Reopens after Ammonia Leak on Tuesday – […]

Ammonia Week in Review | July 23, 2021

July 23rd, 2021

Teens and seniors are evacuated in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Leak in Burlington Forces Evacuation of Teenagers and Seniors as Several Firefighters, Halton Paramedics Respond – Around 20 Burlington firefighters, including the Hazardous Materials Unit, (HAZMAT), as well as Halton Region Paramedics responded to Appleby Ice Centre just before 11:30 a.m. after […]

Compliance Audit Documentation (Part 3)

July 20th, 2021

The RMP, PSM, and CalARP regulations have very few requirements for compliance audit reports: Title 29 CFR §1910.119(o)(3) A report of the findings of the audit shall be developed. In theory, an audit report could simply list out the recommendations from the activity. In practice, regulators do not accept this type of documentation. Just like […]