Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, Salt Lake Operations - Executive Summary |
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Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream Salt Lake Operations Center RMP Executive Summary Dreyer's guiding philosophies regarding facility safety, chemical or otherwise, can be summarized as: - Nothing we do is worth an injury - Safety must be managed - Safety is everyone's business - Safety is a condition of employment - Our commitment is based on caring Key to safety in the plant is the involvement of all employees in the process. Safety is not something that can simply be dictated by management; in order to be effective all employees are encouraged and expected to play a role in the development and implementation of safety practices. All management members are committed to playing an active role in improving and maintaining safety activities within the plant. Facility Overview Dreyer's is a manufacturer of ice cream. Anhydrous ammonia is used throughout the facility as the primary source of refrigeration. The plant including production areas, warehouse space and administrative offices is ap proximately 31,000 square feet. Manufacturing activities continue 24 hours a day, five to seven days each week. In total 60 employees are involved in manufacturing operations. A sales division also operates out of the same location with another 20 employees. Company delivery trucks are moving product out of the facility up to five days each week. Worst Case Release The worst case scenaria assumes a catastrophic release of 6,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia from the high pressure receiver within 10 minutes. Although the mitiagating effects of a walled enclosure could have been used in the endpoint calculation, this was not done in the interest of generating the most conservative consequences. RMPComp was used to perform the endpoint calculations and Landview III was used to determine the population in the affected area. Alternative Release The alternative release scenaria assumes a release of anhydrous ammonia from a broken 1/2 inch transfer line at a rate of 100 lbs/minute. As suming 15 minutes would be required to isolate and stop the release, 1,500 pounds of ammonia would be released. As in the worst case scenario, the mitigating effects of a walled enclosure were not factored into the endpoint calculations. Release Prevention Dreyer's has a PSM program in place. This program is not a static system. The program is designed to be dynamic, changing with the facility as new processes or procedures are implemented. - Key to the program is the involvement of all employees in maintaining the effectiveness of the system. Five Year History There have been no reportable ammonia releases in the past five years. Emergency Response Program The existing emergency response plan covers the following subjects: - Evacuation Procedures - Notification Procedures - In plant notification - External response (LEPC, EPA, State Environmental Quality) - Ammonia Release Procedures - Evacuation - Notification - Clean-up - Hazardous Materials Spill Procedure s - Evacuation - Assessment - Notification - Clean-up - Emergency Response Equipment - Alarms - Decontamination equipment - Response equipment - First Response Team - Contact list - Responsibilities - Training Procedures - Policy Revision Procedures Planned Changes The company is currently in the process of implementing a comprehensive safety program. This program consists of 46 specific subjects including, Training, Corrective Action, Safety Committee, Job Hazard Evaluation, Incident Investigation, Hazard Abatement, Chemical Control & Hazard Communication, Control of Hazardous Energy, Process Safety Management, Emergency Response, Risk Management, Safety and Environmental Review. Each module details responsible parties, training required and documentation requirements. Throughout 2001, the plant will be implementing this comprehensive system. A second major activity in the coming year will be an enhanced Emergency Response Team. This new team will have broader representation and involvement of employees within the plant. The benefit will be a broader skill base within the plant to deal with potential emergency situations. |