FARMERS COOP ELEVATOR, NEW LONDON (LP) - Executive Summary |
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NEW LONDON LOCATION FARMER COOPERATIVE ELEVATOR 300 N CHESTNUT STREET P.O. BOX 98 NEW LONDON, IOWA 52645 THE FACILITY EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TTHE OWNERS, MANAGEMENT, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE FARMERS COOPERATIVE ARE COMMITTED TO THE PREVENTION OF ANY ACCIDENTAL RELEASE OF LIQUID PROPANE. IF AN ACCIDENTAL RELEASE SHOULD OCCUR, THE FACILITY IS PREPARED TO WORK WITH THE LOCAL FIRE COMPANY, OR OTHER AUTHORITIES, TO MITIGATE ANY RELEASE AND MINIMIZE THE IMPACT TO PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THE FACILITY HAS IMPLEMENTED THE PROVISIONS OF THE NATIONAL PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION EMPLOYEE TRAINING PROGRAM AND COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN NPGA SAFETY BULLETINS. THE EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN WAS WRITTEN BY AGRICOM INC OF DES MOINES, IOWA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA STANDARDS. THE FACILTY PROVIDES STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW INFORMATION AS REQUIRED UNDER SARA TITLE III. THE WRITTEN EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM, IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA STANDARDS, INCLUDING PRE-EMER GENCY AND EMPLOYEE TRAINING. SAFETY IMPROVEMENT IS AN ON-GOING PROCESS AT THE FACILITY. PERIODIC EVALUATIONS ARE PREFORMED TO ASSESS THE MAINTENANCE OF SAFE CONIDITION. THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC LIQUED PROPANE SAFETY RECOMMEMDATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION AT THIS TIME. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTAL RELEASE OF LIQUID PROPANE IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS THAT HAS CAUSED ANY DEATHS, INJURIES, OR SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE AT THE FACILITY. |