Energy
What is the second largest expense at Americold?
Energy!
At what concentration can ammonia cause death or permanent injury?
>300ppm
A Process Hazard Analysis study must be updated and validated at least every...
5 years
SURPRISE BONUS
100 points to your team if it is your birthday today!
What are the Americold core competencies?
ACTION
Accelerate Results
Challenge the Status Quo
Transform Organization Capability
Inspire Associates
Optimize Communication
Navigate Customer Relationships
What temperature should the dock be set at?
30F - 40F
Name two advantages of ammonia
-Readily available and inexpensive
-Prime physical & chemical properties that are useful in refrigeration (low boiling point and high latent heat content)
-Biodegradable
-Distinct odor that makes it easily detectable
What element makes employees aware of the ammonia refrigeration process?
Element 1 - Employee Participation
The Process Hazard Analysis methodology used at Americold is...
What-If
Who is the president and CEO of Americold?
Fred Boehler
What kind of lighting is used on the dock?
Fluorescent T5
Who in the facility is affected or potentially affected by the ammonia in the refrigeration process?
Refrigeration operators and maintenance, fork lift operators, contractors, supervisors, clerical, management, and nearby people, facilities and the environment outside of the facility. In short: everyone!
The three purposes of Process Safety Information are to...
Provide information about hazards of ammonia, provide information about technology and equipment, ensure common SAFE practices.
What element includes the development of written procedures for normal and emergency operations?
Operating Procedures
What is a kaizen?
A tool/event to rapidly improve work that has an intensive, focused effort on business process improvements.
When is National Door Inspection Month?
February
When should Americold associates receive ammonia awareness training?
During orientation; an annual refresher; and if required after any near miss or incident.
Three basic areas of employee participation are...
Employee awareness
Employee involvement and participation
Employee access to information
Which element is a thorough, systematic, careful examination of the process to identify potential hazards?
Process Hazard Analysis
What is AOS?
Americold Operating System; Everything We Do!
Who is our Regional Director of Facility Services?
Keysha Beaumont
Give two examples of routine maintenance procedures that occur inside the engine room where it is mandatory to wear PPE/respirators.
Oil draining procedures, line break, changing an ammonia oil pump shaft seal, pumping down a compressor
What element describes procedures that insure safe working practices when working with open flames and spark emitting equipment or when performing non-routine work on or near the process?
Hot Work Permit
What element includes development of an audit program to review the process safety management program at least every three years?
Compliance Audits
Name at least two types of Continuous Improvement Tools.
Waste Walk, Why-Why Analysis, 6S Audit, Process Mapping