SPALDING CO-OP ELEVATOR COMPANY, SPALDING NE - Executive Summary |
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Risk Management Plan Executive Summary For Spalding Coop Elevator Company Spalding Nebraska P.O. Box B Spalding, NE 68665 Facility Policy: The management and employees operating each of our facilities are committed to the prevention of any accidental release of hazardous material transported or stored on our locations. In the event an accidental release should occur, we are prepared to work with our Local Fire Company, Emergency Response Personnel, and other appropriate authorities deemed applicable depending on the specific incident, to best mitigate any release and to minimize the impact of the release to people and the environment. Facility Information: The primary activity of our company is NAICS code 422910, "Farm Supplies Wholesalers, however we are also engaged in providing "agricultural inputs" that includes the receiving, storage, and reloading of Anhydrous Ammonia for delivery to farmers in our area, The NAICS code we feel most applicable for receiving, storing, and re loading is # 493130 "Farm product warehousing and storage". Anhydrous Ammonia is received, stored, and distributed for direct application to farm fields during the spring months. Anhydrous Ammonia may also be applyed in the fall during some years. During the balance of the year little if any product transfer occurs. The maximum quantity stored in pressurized permanent storage vessels at the location described is 130,000 lbs. in one 30,000 gallon tank. The maximum quantity handled at a given time would be the off loading of a semi-trailer vehicle tank holding 40,000 to 42,000 lbs. The facility is operated on an "as needed" basis with staff present only during the receiving and reloading of product for delivery. Total annual hours for these needs do not meet the 2,080 hour requirement to qualify as a "full time employee" on site, therefore item number 1.11 is Zero. Our facilities have adequate lighting, and are inspected at variors times of day and night throughout the year. Ti me expended for these inspections is not included in our staffing calculation. Worst-case release scenario: The "worst-case release scenario" is considered to be the release of the total contents of our largest Anhydrous Ammonia tank. The maximum quantity released based on 85% tank capacity as limited by design standards, the distance to the endpoint (point of dispersion to 200ppm) miles based on EPA's RMP-Comp Program (ver 1.06), as well as possible public and environmental receptors within the area have been provided to the County LEPC ( Local Emergency Planning Committee) to assist them in their planning. Alternative release scenario: There has not been an actual release of Anhydrous Ammonia during the last 5-years at the site. We believe the most likely release would be caused by a break in a transfer hose. Transfer hoses are protected by manual and self closing excess flow, valves so our alternative release scenario is based on the loss of contents from the largest hose us ed (off loading transportation equipment). The distance to the endpoint (point of dispersion to 200 ppm) is rounded to 0.1 mile per instructions by EPA guidance. Accidental Release Program: Our Anhydrous Ammonia accidental release program is based on guidelines found in the American National Standards Institute, Inc. (ANSI) standard K-61.1 "Safety Requirements for the Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia; and the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard 29CRF 1910.111 "Storage and Handling of Anhydrous Ammonia". We conduct annual employee training on the safe handling, transportation and distribution of Anhydrus Ammonia, and have installed safety equipment including, but not limited to : Excess flow valves, at risers, Barriers to avoid damage by trucks or othe vehicles, and lock outs to prevent tampering when the site is unattended. We also maintain routine contact with our local fire department and emergency response personnel; and have provided and /or participated in safety training exercises on Anhydrous Ammonia. We have developed and Emergency Action Plan for employees, customers, and visitor protection in event of fire, explosion, tornado, and other acts of God that initiates evacuation, emergency medical care, contacts for assistance, etc, for all areas of our company including the Anhydrous Ammonia facility included in this plan. The primary emergency coordinator is listed in the registration Section of this document. Any of the following additional individuals may be contacted in the event the primary emergence coordinator cannot be reached: Work Phone Home Phone Tom Connelly 308-497-2266 308-497-2632 John Bernt 308-497-2266 308-497-2278 Tom Asche 308-497-2266 308-497-2776 Five - Year accident History: There has not been a release of Anhydrous Ammonia within the past five years that has caused and death, injuries, of significant property damage at the facility; nor to our knowledge has resulted in offsite death, injuries, evacuations, sheltering in place, property damage, or environmental damage. Emergency response program: This facility is included in the written Community Emergency Response Plan as prepared by the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), and the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) (former Nebraska State Civil Defense Agency). We also include these materials in our own Emergency Action Plan in accordance with OSHA Standard 29cfr 1910.38 We have provided State and Local authorities all Community Right-to- Know information requested as well as that required under SARA Title III (EPCRA). Our written employee safety programs include pre-emergency planning and employee training in accordance with OSHA standards, and are offered for review at any time by our Local Emergency Planning C ommittee (LEPC) to insure they conform to the community plan(s). We actively encourage participation in our Anhydrous Ammonia training programs by the local fire department, local emergency response team, community planners, etc. that may be expected to respond to an incident at our site. Planned changes to improve safety: Safety improvement is an on-going process at all of our facilities. Periodic evaluations are performed to assess the maintenance of safe condition. There are no additional specific recommendations for implementation at this time. Additional Information: For additional information, response to question, or comment, please contact: Boots Seamann at 308-497-2266 during regular business hours. |