WESTERN CONSOLIDATED COOP - HOLLOWAY - Executive Summary |
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WESTERN CONSOLIDATED COOP. 101 RAND STREET HOLLOWAY, MN 56249 KEN DEBUHR (SAFETY DIRECTOR) WORK 320:394-2171 HOME 320:289-1928 1. THE FACILITY POLICY. THE OWNERS, MANAGEMENT, AND EMPLOYEES OF WEST CON ARE COMMITTED TO THE PREVENTION OF ANY ACCIDENTAL RELEASES OF 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 OF THE RELEASE TO PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT. 2. FACILITY INFORMATION. THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY AT THE FACILITY IS THE STORAGE OF PROPANE. PROPANE GAS IS RECEIVED, STORED AND USED FOR COMMERCIAL BUSINESS. THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY OF PROPANE GAS STORED WOULD BE 108,000 POUNDS IN OUR 30,OOO GALLON STORAGE TANK. THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY HANDLED WOULD BE THE UNLOADING OF A TANK TRUCK HOLDING 40,000 POUNDS. 3. THE WORST-CASE RELEASE SCENARIO AND THE ALTERNATIVE RELEASE SCENARIO. A. THE WORST-CASE RELEASE SCENARIO FOR PROPANE WOULD BE THE FAILU RE OF ONE 30,000 GALLON STORAGE TANK WHEN FILLED TO 85% OF CAPACITY(108,000 LBS) RESULTING IN A VAPOR CLOUD CAUSING A 1PSI OVER PRESSURE. ACCORDING TO EPA LOOKUP TABLES THE DISTANCE TO THE END POINT IS 0.43 MILES. B. THE ALTERNATIVE RELEASE SCENARIO FOR PROPANE WOULD BE THE FAILURE OF ONE 30,000 GALLON STORAGE TANK FILLED TO 85% OF CAPACITY(108,000 LBS) RESULTING IN 2/3 OF A VAPOR CLOUD EXPOLISION, CAUSING A 1PSI OVER PRESSURE. ACCORDING TO EPA LOOKUP TABLES, THE DISTANCE TO THE ENDPOINT IS 0.29 MILES. 4. THE ACCIDENTAL RELEASE PREVENTION PROGRAM. THE FACILITY HAS IMPLEMENTED THE PROVISIONS OF NFPA-58 RULES FOR PROPANE. 5. THE FIVE-YEAR HISTORY. A. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTAL RELEASES OF PROPANE IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS THAT: HAVE CAUSED ANY DEATHS, INJURIES, OF SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE AT THE FACILITY; NOR TO OUR KNOWLEDGE, HAVE RESULTED IN OFFSITE DEATHS, INJURIES, EVACUATIONS, SHELTERING IN PLACE, PROPERTY DAMAGE OR ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE. 6. THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM. THE FACILITY HAS: A. A WRITTEN EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA STANDARD, 29 CFR 1910.38; B. PROVIDED STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES THE EMERGENCY PLANNING AND COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW INFORMATION AS REQUIRED UNDER SARA TITLE III (EPCRA). C. COORDINATED WITH LOCAL EMERGENCY RESPONDERS. 7. PLANNED CHANGES TO IMPROVE SAFETY. 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 PROPANE SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION AT THIS TIME. |