FARMERS COOP ELEVATOR, DENMARK (LP) - Executive Summary

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  FOR DENMARK LOCATION 
 
FARMERS COOPERATIVE ELEVATOR 
1514 303RD AVE 
DENMARK, IOWA 52624 
 
THE OWNERS, MANAGEMENT, AND EMPLOYEES OF THE FARMERS COOP ELEVATOR ARE COMMITTED TO THE PREVENTION OF ANY ACCIDENTAL RELEASE OF LIWUID PROPANE.  IF AN ACCIDENTAL RELEASE  SHOULD OCCUR, THE FACILITY IS REPARED 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, 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 STANDARD, INCLUDING  
PRE-EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EMPLOYEE TRAININ 
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SAFETY IMPROVEMENT IS AN ON-GOING PROCESS AT THE FACILITY.  PERIODIC EVALUATIONS ARE PREFORMED TO ASSESS THE MAINTENANCE OF SAFE CONIDITIONS.  THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC LIQUID PROPANE SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS 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.
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