WITTWER FERTILIZER SERVICE, INC. - Executive Summary |
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THE ACCIDENTAL RELEASE PREVENTION AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE POLICIES AT YOUR FACILITY. RESPONSE: WITTWER FERTILIZER COMPLIES WITH ANSI K-61 REQUIREMENTS FOR A/A STORAGE AND IT IS OUR POLICY TO ADHERE TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO THE PREVENTION OF ANY ACCIDENTAL RELEASE OF A/A. IF AN EMERGENCY WERE TO OCCUR, IT IS OUR POLICY TO NOTIFY DAWSON FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND REQUEST THAT THEY RESPOND TO THE EMERGENCY. A DESCRIPTION OF YOUR FACILITY AND THE REGULATED SUBSTANCE HANDLED. RESPONSE: THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS FACILITY IS STORAGE OF FERTILIZERS FOR SALE TO THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR. A/A IS RECEIVED, STORED AND DISTRIBUTED FOR DIRECT APPLICATION TO FARMERS. ACCESS TO THE SITE IS RESTRICTED TO AUTHORIZED FACILITY EMPLOYEES, AUTHORIZED MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL AND AUTHORIZED CONTRACTORS. THE WORSE-CASE RELEASE SCENARIO. RESPONSE: WE USED RMP COMP TO DETERMINE THE WORST-CASE SCENARIO RELEASE AT OUR FACILITY. THE GENERAL ACCIDENTAL RELEASE PREVENTION PROGRAM AND THE SPECIFIC PREVENTION STEPS. RESPONSE: THE FACILITY COMPLIES WITH EPA'S ACCIDENTAL RELEASE PREVENTION RULE AND WITH ALL APPLICABLE STATE CODES AND REGULATIONS. THE FACILITY HAS IMPLEMENTED THE PROVISIONS OF "SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STORAGE AND HANDLING OF A/A, K-61.1". PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE INC., AND THE STANDARDS OF THE U.S. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (osha), 29 CFR 1910.111, "STORAGE AND HANDLING OF A/A". FIVE YEAR ACCIDENT HISTORY. RESPONSE: WE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A/A THAT CAUSED DEATH, INJURIES PROPERTY OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE, EVACUATIONS OR SHELTERINGS IN PLACE. TH E EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM. RESPONSE: THE FACILITY HAS A WRITTEN EMERGENCY REPONSE PROGRAM. IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA STANDARD, 29 CFR 1910.120, INCLUDING PRE-EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EMPLOYEE TRAINING. PLANNED CHANGES TO IMPROVE SAFETY. RESPONSE: SAFETY IMPROVEMENT IS AN ON-GOING PROCESS AT THE FACILITY. PERIODIC EVALUATIONS ARE PERFORMED TO ASSESS THE MAINTENANCE OF SAFE CONDITIONS. THERE ARE NO ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC A/A SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION AT THIS TIME. |