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Emergency Response Equipment Justification Process

Emergency Response Equipment Justification Process. Agrium Challenge. Company with production plants in multiple countries with differing requirements Agrium has high risk operations that require Emergency Response capability Capability costs serious money

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Emergency Response Equipment Justification Process

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  1. Emergency Response Equipment Justification Process

  2. Agrium Challenge • Company with production plants in multiple countries with differing requirements • Agrium has high risk operations that require Emergency Response capability • Capability costs serious money • Money decision responsibility of site or regional management

  3. Fundamental Issues • Two Industrial Pumpers up for replacement • Estimate 1 million plus range • This was just the current issue in a long list of future capital items for Emergency Response • Reluctance to commit because no standard in place that said you had to do it • The issue was stalled • Required a process to break the stalemate and manage the issue

  4. Key Points • Response equipment competes for money against operations and other needs • People will make difficult choices if you make it easy for them to do so • Provide the decision maker with the supportive argument they need to make their boss agree • People usually are comfortable following; • A standard • Regulations • Common practice of like industry

  5. Agrium Manufacturing Management System • Emergency Preparedness Element identifies specific requirements that must be followed E:\Emergency Preparedness EMS 3.12.01 Element .docx • Production plants are audited regularly to ensure compliance with the EP element • The Manufacturing Management System uses a specific format that employees are familiar with • Non compliance is reported to Senior Executive levels and the Board Of Directors

  6. What We Did • Looked for tools already being used internally • Assessed them to see what would apply • Looked for a format that was; • Commonly used • Had weight/importance with management • Easily understood • Easy to explain and support

  7. Here Are The Steps We Followed • Step 1 - Developed a background study that covered; E:\Agrium Wholesale Site Emergency Response Capability Study SCN 2010.docx • Primary risks that require large capacity pumps • Issues/limitations involved in exclusively relying on local fire departments • NFPA standards and recommendations • Regulatory standards and requirements • Staffing required to operate large capacity pumps

  8. Here Are The Steps We Followed • Step 2 - Focused on Process Hazard Analysis • common tool used to determine industry risk • Engineering/managerial staff instantly recognize and trust the PHA process E:\ER Equipment Best Practice ver 14.docx • Step 3 - Focused on Regulatory requirements • Allows quantification of risk • Hard to argue against regulations • Step 4 - Combined the PHA and Regulatory requirements into a “Best Practice” using the internal MMS format that people were familiar with

  9. Best Practice Requirements • Item 5.1 thru 6.4 specify the requirements of the Best Practice E:\ER Equipment Best Practice ver 14.docx • A production plant must conduct a PHA and conform to the results if they have risks such as; • Chemical volumes over the threshold • If they have population densities over 5000 within 5 Kilometres

  10. Best Practice Requirements • If relying on local fire departments for primary emergency response capability you must verify their capability (6.0)E:\ER Equipment Best Practice ver 14.docx • Pump capacity, response time, minimum crew, appropriate skill sets • Review must be done annually • Local General Manager must approve reliance on local fire department

  11. Best Practice Requirements • PHA must be conducted E:\ER Equipment Best Practice ver 14.docx • When new production plant is being designed • Current pump capability reaches 20 year vintage • Table 1 chemicals added to site inventory • When Table 1 chemical volumes meet or exceed table thresholds

  12. Outcome • Once process was approved; • Quickly gained approval for 2011 capital • Moved 2012 capital items forward • Executive levels want the system developed to cover off “other” ER requirements; • Rescue/Command, Medical, Haz Mat units • Fire water systems • Fire Halls • Training equipment • PPE

  13. Conclusion • Work required to build the process • Once in place it can be used again & again • Allows for calm rational discussion as the process is easy to follow and support • Senior Management comfortable with outcome • Eliminates the “bloody nose” when requesting funding

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