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Home My WebLink AboutTRAININGL4 f Pal-&-D /-13-03 CRYSTAL GEYSER WATER COMPANY TRAINING REQUIRED / DATE COMPLETED EMPLOYEE AMMONIA AMMONIA SCBA FIRE EMRGCY EVAC FORKLIFT SAFETY DIFFUSION SAFETY NOTIF. PROCED. JOSE BALDEMAR HARRY BARBA LUCY BRAVO OFELIA CANALES CHAD CHANTHAPRY zz STANLEY COOK VERONICA FIGUEROA JOSE GALLARDO .,,AGIO GONZALES ?vffGUEL GUILLEN JOSE HERNANDEZ 0A ROSETUAREZ AIDA - SEPULVEDA GEORGE MAESE JOSE NIENDOZA 7 -49 -ca RICHARD PITCHFORD X ARMANDO RAYO RS--" Q JOSH RODRIQUEZ JAKE SMITH CA PvA1-L-P /' / .7-03 CRYSTAL GEYSER WATER COMPANY TRAINING REQUIRED / DATE COMPLETED EMPLOYEE AMMONIA SAFETY AMMONIA DIFFUSION SCBA FIRE SAFETY EMRGCY NOTIF. EVAC PROCED. FORKLIFT JASON SMITH JOSE URRUTIA JOAQUIN VALADEZ /," 04-1 _ o,-;L ELI VASQUEZ JOHN DAVIS /D ^id - ozx TED RODRIQUEZ !o -!F� - °off /o -/ 'Oa -� /_d a. / -/r -c' I -// -off• /„� -�'S -aa. BOB HOFFERD / p --/ 6 y- °r�? /0 °- DEE SECARA DAVID WRIGHT 477 - 0 ,;L -f317 - o - 7 / / -// -O� - // --0�- -- / - oat r ES HT L L 106/26/2003 08:49 FAX C G B 4 BRUNDAGE WHSE [a 001 a "AMERICA'S NATURAL BEVERAGE COMPANY" June 26, 2003 Howard Wines, III Hazardous Materials Specialist Bakersfield Fire Department 1715 Chester Avenue Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 Dear Mr. Wines, Fallowing is a description of the ammonia incident dated June 16, 2003 according to John Davis, Maintenance Manager. June 16, 2003, 5:30 p.m. The ammonia system has been shut down for a couple of days due to an oil contamination in the compressors. We finished cleaning the compressors and were back on line. The suction pressure was at 60 psi and the discharge pressure was around 160 --180 psi when a two -inch valve on the oil cooler cycling line started spewing ammonia, approximately 25 pounds, into the atmosphere. Before the system could go into an automatic shut down, I went over and turned the switch into emergency shut down which closed the king valve and shut down the compressors. I asked one person working with me to close off all of the discharge valves on the roof. The other person and I proceeded to isolate the leak in the compressor room. Not knowing how severe the leak was at the time, I called 911 and asked for back up. By the time the Fire Department and HAZMAT team showed up, we had the situation isolated and under control. We evacuated all*of the ammonia out of the line and into a water bath. We then called Jaynes Bartell to come in and assist in repairing the system. The Fire Department was there for about 30 minutes and said everything was okay. The HAZMAT team walked through with me and was satisfied with the situation. They one truck and crew of two people to oversee the area- The crew left within two hours. CRYSTAL GEYSER WATER COMPANY P.O. Box 304, 501 Washington Street, Calistoga, CA 94515 -0304 (707) 942 -0500 FAX (707) 942 -0647 .06/26/2003 08:49 FAX C G B "AMERICA'S NATURAL BEVERAGE COMPANY" Page 2 a BRUNDAGE WHSE a 002 We repaired the valve and checked the rest of the valves in the system to make sure all of the bolts were torqued down to prevent a further incident. The system was back on line at 2:00 a.m. on June 17, 2003. We are monitoring the system on a daily basis to make sure all is doing well. Most Sincerely, John Davis Maintenance Manager (661) 323 -6296 Robert Hofferd Safety Manager CRYSTAL GEYSER WATER COMPANY P.O. Box 304, 501 Washington Street, Calistoga, CA 94515 -0304 (707) 942 -0500 FAX (707) 942 -0647 i c�� I�Jy4e "AMERICA'S NATURAL BEVERAGE COMPANY" March 12, 2003 Howard Wines Bakersfield City Fire Department 2130 "G" Street Bakersfield, Ca. 93301 In Re: RMP.Audit, CAL ARP Dear Howard, The following items listed are in response to the deficiencies found during the audit at Crystal Geyser Water Company. Preliminary Determinations 1. Line drawings prepared by Refrigeration Technology have been added to safety information to replace inaccurate blueprints. Blueprints are still in the RMP book for reference. 2. The daily operating procedures have been included in our safety information referenced within the WZI documents on page 46. 3. The ammonia sensor in the filler room now has both visual and audible alarms tied into the sensor as required. We took it a step further and also wired. in a visual light in the production area to alert employees that there may be an incident occurring with the ammonia system. Employees will be ready to evacuate if needed. 4. The "Clean in Place" system was studied and found to be operating correctly. The study was conducted to evaluate the cause of over pressurizing the holding vessel, resulting in small losses through the HPRV- and into the vent lines. This had happened three times over the last few years. The causes were two fold, operator errors and electric solenoid failure. To fix this problem, we installed a by -pass backpressure regulator. The existing 30-psi regulator allows us to maintain desired normal operating temperatures. The by -pass will only come into effect if during hot CIP or component failure causes pressures to raise up to 75 to 100 psi. The ammonia would be able to travel back to the master accumulator where it would all boil off and be compressed. CRYSTAL GEYSER WATER COMPANY P.O. Box 304, 501 Washington Street, Calistoga, CA 94515 -0304 (707) 942 -0500 FAX (707) 942 -0647 i OP 11 "AMERICA'S NATURAL BEVERAGE COMPANY" 5. Operating procedures for ammonia off loading have been changed. It now references the oil drain trap at the bottom of the high- pressure receiver. 6. The preventative maintenance checklists have been rewritten to meet Frick Manufacturers recommended schedule. 7. The training matrix for individual employee training records has been updated. Training specifics listed are ammonia safety, ammonia diffusion, SCBA, Fire Safety, Emergency Notification, Evacuation Procedures, and Forklift Certification. 8. Release incident reporting was re- organized; page 27 was put in page following 66. Release reporting page 40 and follow up reporting was left in place. 9. This will be a standard response after each ammonia system audit. The last audit dated 01/15/03 has been documented and results were completed. Two items both addressed here were item no. 4 and 5. Thank you for your help. Crystal Geyser will strive towards following all the plan elements. Sincerely, Robert Hofferd Safety Supervisor CRYSTAL GEYSER WATER COMPANY P.O. Box 304, 501 Washington Street, Calistoga, CA 94595 -0304 (707) 942 -0500 FAX (707) 942 -0647