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Auditing Elements: Incident Investigation, Emergency Response, & IIPP (Part 9)

October 12th, 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. There is much disagreement in […]

Ammonia Week in Review | September 27, 2019

September 27th, 2019

A shelter-in-place is issued after an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… One Person Taken to Hospital after Ammonia Leak at Tyson Foods in Lancaster County – Dispatchers asked people in the immediate area to shelter in place and keep their doors and windows shut. […keep reading] 2019 Stanislaus Chemical Safety […]

Emergency Response Coordination

March 7th, 2016

It is critical for facilities that store, handle, and use hazardous materials, to coordinate their emergency response activities with local first responders that may be involved in an emergency event. Site visits, phone calls, table top discussions, and joint training are all acceptable means to achieve this coordination. During an emergency, trust is critical to […]

Emergency Action and Response Programs

February 11th, 2016

Facilities that store hazardous chemicals understand that they must plan for emergency situations. However, when one attempts to research the regulatory requirements for emergency situations, you can quickly become confused. For a facility in California that utilizes Hazardous Materials there are several emergency response-related regulations that you must be familiar with. Hazardous Waste Operations and […]