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Preventing battery acid & anhydrous ammonia exposures

Don’t risk nasty exposures

October 9, 2018

From the oil industry to mining, agriculture to research, any working environment that puts employees in close proximity to occupational hazards such as potentially harmful chemicals must make workplace safety a priority. The food processing and packing industries are no exception.

Alarm fails to sound after ammonia leak

Mass. food manufacturer cited for PSM deficiencies

May 13, 2016

When a check valve in the pump room of a Massachusetts food plant leaked about nine pounds of anhydrous ammonia last year, the ammonia sensor in the pump room failed to sound an alarm.

Food warehouse had potential for catastrophic incident

OSHA says Unicold Corp. put workers at risk in 'death trap'

April 2, 2015

After two years of litigation to correct dozens of hazards that might have had catastrophic effects on its workers and the surrounding community, Unicold Corp. has agreed to make health and safety improvements at its refrigerated food warehouse in Honolulu.

OSHA, Global Cold Chain Alliance renew agreement to prevent hazmat exposure

September 3, 2014

OSHA has renewed its alliance with the Global Cold Chain Alliance to continue working together to protect workers from exposure to hazardous chemical releases from ammonia refrigeration systems. The alliance will also focus on improving the process safety management programs for these systems.

Graphic Products provides website resources for those exposed to anhydrous ammonia

May 21, 2013

Anhydrous ammonia has made a lot of news lately—with an ammonia leak on the International Space Station and the recent devastating fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas.

Tyson Foods, EPA reach settlement over ammonia releases in multiple states

One fatality, multiple injuries from leaks

April 9, 2013

The EPA and the U.S. Department of Justice have announced a settlement with Tyson Foods, Inc. and several of its affiliate corporations over incidents in which anhydrous ammonia was released at facilities in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska, resulting in multiple injuries, property damage, and one fatality.