TWIN CITY FOODS INC. LEWISTON ID. DIV. - Executive Summary |
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR TWIN CITY FOODS INC. LEWISTON, ID DIV. 6-18-1999 THI PLANT IS AN APPROXIMATELY 180,000 SQ. FT FACILITY FOR THE PROCESSING OF GREEN PEAS AND LIMA BEANS . THE BUILDINGS ARE OF VARIOUS AGES AND NUMEROUS ADDITIONS OR REMODELS HAVE TAKEN PLACE. THE PROCESSING SEASON BEGINS IN MID-JUNE AND CONCLUDES IN OCTOBER. AT THE CONCLUSION OF PROCESSING THE AMMONIA IS PUMPED BACK TO PRESSURE VESSELS FOR REMAINDER OF THE YEAR. 15% OF THE AMMONIA SYSTEM IS DEDICATED TO COLD STORAGE OPERATION WHICH OPERATES YEAR ROUND. THE AMMONIA SYSTEM CONSISTS OF SINGLE STAGE AND TWO STAGE SYSTEMS. THE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED AS NEW IN 1992-1993. THE SYSTEM CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 30,000 LBS. OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA FOR THE REFRIGERATION . THE REFRIGERATION IS OPERATED AND MAINTAINED BY THREE OPERATING ENGINEERS ALL MEMBERS OF THE OPERATING ENGINEERS UNION. THE ENGINEERS PERFORM MOST MAINTENANCE TASKS. IF ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED SUBCONTRACTORS ARE BROUGHT IN. THE ENGINEER S RESPONSE EQUIPMENT CONSISTS OF RADIOS,SCBA'S, CANNISTER MASKS, CONFINED SPACE KIT,CLASS A SUITS,AND MONITORS. OPERATING PROCEEDURES , PARAMETERS,HAZOPS ,ETC. ARE CONTAINED IN THE " PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT" PROGRAM AS MANDATED BY OSHA. FOR A DISCRIPTION OF THE WORST CASE SCENARIO SEE APPENDIX A, FOR THE ALTERNATE SEE APPENDIX B. IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENTAL RELEASE OUR ENGINEERS CAN NOT CONTROL OUR CONTACTS ARE THE LEWISTON FIRE DEPT. AT 911 AND THE NEZ PERCE CO.LEPC AT 911 SUBSEQUENT TO THE FILING OF THIS REPORT OUR MANAGERS WILL MEET BOTH WITH THE LEWISTON FIRE DEPT AND NEZ PERCE CO. LEPC TO CO-ORDINATE ALL OUR EFFORTS. |