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Ammonia Week in Review | August 20, 2021

August 20th, 2021

19 Finnish workers are hospitalized after poultry plant ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Factory Workers Hospitalised following Ammonia Leak – An estimated 30 employees were exposed to the chemical at the Atria plant in Seinäjoki. […keep reading] Auditing Elements: PHA, Compliance Audit, & Employee Participation (Part 5) – Auditing PHAs and past […]

Auditing Elements: PHA, Compliance Audit, & Employee Participation (Part 5)

August 17th, 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 Hazard Analyses and Compliance […]

Ammonia Week in Review | February 19, 2021

February 19th, 2021

IIAR decides to hold annual conference online in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… IIAR Cancels In-Person June 2021 Conference, Focuses on Online Event – The next in-person conference for ammonia group will be in Savannah, Georgia (U.S.), in 2022. […keep reading] EPA Criminal Penalty for RMP Violations at Cold Storage Ammonia Refrigeration Warehouse – On December […]

Common PHA Findings (Part 9)

February 16th, 2021

We have chosen to end this blog series by providing examples of findings that are commonly identified during PHAs. Use this information to address any issues prior to your PHA and thus reduce the number of recommendations that are made. Common findings include: Pipe and valves that are susceptible to physical damage from being stepped […]

Ammonia Week in Review | February 5, 2021

February 5th, 2021

A dairy plant has an ammonia leak in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Whitehall Police, Crews Respond to Ammonia Leak at Schneider’s Dairy – Upon arriving at Schneider’s Dairy, located in the 700 block of Frank Street, crews found that there was a small leak from an ammonia supply line and worked to repair […]