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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGION 10 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 155 Seattle, WA 98101 ENFORCEMENT & COMPLIANCE ASSURANCE DIVISION Clean Air Act - Section 112(r) Risk Management Program Tier III Facility Inspection Report FACILITY INFORMATION: Name: Safeway Spokane Distribution Center Physical Address: 5707 N. Freya St., Spokane, WA 99217 Phone Number: (509) 482-3131 Latitude/Longitude: 47.709945/-177.35834 RMP Facility ID# 100000246441 FRS ID#: 110002151206 EJ Concerns: Yes (Above 80%) CONTACT INFORMATION (RMP Implementation): Name: Tom Rowland Phone Number: (509) 482-3131 E-mail: tom.rowland@safeway.com EMERGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION: Name: Tom Rowland Phone (24-hr): (509) 435-8676 E-mail: tom.rowland@safeway.com Website: www.safeway.com TRIP DETAILS: Inspection Date: July 11, 2023 Inspection Time: 0830 through 1400 hours EPA Inspection Team: Mhara Coffman, US EPA Region 10, Lead RMP Inspector Peter Phillips, US EPA Region 10 SEE Grantee, RMP Inspector Terry Garcia, US EPA Region 10 SEE Grantee, RMP Inspector Edward Johannes, US EPA Region 10 SEE Grantee, RMP Inspector Mike Wolski, Weston Solutions, Inc., EPA START Contractor July 11, 2023 Page 1 of 7 DATE AND PROGRAM LEVELS OF SUBMITTED RMP: Initial Submission Date: March 13, 2021 Date of Latest Update: March 13, 2021 Process (Program 1, 2, 3) as reported in RMP: Process ID 1000115241 1000115241 Description Anhydrous Ammonia North Engine Room Anhydrous Ammonia South Engine Room Process Chemical ID 1000144093 1000144093 NAICS Code 49312 49312 Program Level 3 Chemical Name CAS Number Ammonia, Anhydrous (7664-41-7) 3 Ammonia, Anhydrous (7664-41-7) Quantity (lbs) 7,616 4,434 PURPOSE: The purpose of this inspection was to determine if this facility is in compliance with Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act and Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 68, Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions. The facility has been previously inspected in the past 5 years: No Yes If Yes, Date of Last Inspection: First time submission: March 12, 2021 The facility is High Risk: Joint EPCRA inspection: No Yes No Yes CAA Title V Air Permit: Does the facility have a CAA Title V Permit? If Yes, Permit Number: No Yes RELEASE/ACCIDENT HISTORY: Did the facility have a reportable release in the past 5 years? If Yes, Date and Description of the Release: No Yes EPCRA TIER II REPORTING: Did the facility submit the 2023 Tier II report to the SERC? If Yes, Date the Tier II was submitted: 02/20/2023 If No, calendar year of the most recent Tier II: No Yes Did the facility submit a Tier II to the LEPC and local fire department? No Yes If Yes, Date the Tier II was submitted: 02/20/2023 Page 2 of 7 INSPECTION ENTRY: Mhara Coffman led the inspection entry. The EPA Inspection Team (EPA) met with facility representatives at the Safeway Spokane Distribution Center facility in Spokane, Washington. EPA arrived at the facility at 0830 hours and was joined by the following facility personnel: Name John Ryser Randall Brennan Jerry Mills Chris Barthell Andrew Fiala Jeremy Kunstman Title, Organization Foreman/Albertsons Senior PSM/RMP Project Manager/Albertsons Maintenance/Albertsons Director of Distribution/Albertsons Project Manager/Albertsons Maintenance Manager/Albertsons Was a state/county/or local emergency representative present? If Yes, Name and Title of Representative: No Yes The facility is a first responder: If No, Responding Agency: Spokane Fire Department No Yes Facility representatives escorted EPA to a conference room located in the main building. Lead Inspector Mhara Coffman introduced all parties present, provided a summary of the Risk Management Program (RMP), and explained the purpose of the visit. Each EPA Inspector presented his/her credentials. EPA then should be taken during the site tour. The facility representatives listed on the above table, led by John Ryser gave a brief description of the facility, operations, and personal protective equipment required for the tour. Prior to the inspection, EPA sent a certified notice of inspection letter to the facility informing them of the CAA Section 112(r)(6)(L) requirement that facility employees and employee representatives (such as a union representative) have the right to participate in the RMP inspection, and that a copy of the letter must be provided to the employee representative(s) and the letter posted in a manner accessible to employees in the facility. The facility is unionized: No Yes If Yes, Name of Union: Teamsters local 690 and AeroSpace Machinists 86 An employee representative present during the facility visit: If Yes, Name/Title: John Ryser/Forman No Yes Page 3 of 7 GENERAL INFORMATION: The facility is managed under RMP rule a Program Level 3 facility and is owned and operated by Albertsons. The facility provides large scale storage for food distribution to 53 stores in eastern Washington and northern Idaho. The facility uses two anhydrous ammonia refrigeration systems to cool areas for receiving, storing, and shipping produce, meats, and liquids for distribution. The two refrigeration systems provide cooling at the facility, each supported by separate dedicated engine rooms. The North Engine Room system utilizes 7,616 pounds of anhydrous ammonia, and the South Engine Room system utilizes 4,434 pounds of anhydrous ammonia. The separate refrigeration systems cool two large cooler spaces at the facility. The North Engine Room system cools a large refrigeration space identified as the Main Cooler, which is comprised of multiple smaller areas described as the Egg Room, Perishables, Cheese Room, General Produce, Wet Goods, and Dry Goods. Twenty-two evaporators support the Main Cooler. The South Engine Room cools an area described as the Meat Cooler, which is cooled by six evaporators. There are 104 full-time employees on site, three of whom serve as Refrigeration Operators. Contractors are used for maintenance: Power City does electrical work, and Kemper Northwest performs refrigeration maintenance. The facility operates 24 hours a day, 362 days a year. The North Engine Room was built in 1963 and the South Engine Room in 1972. In 2017, the South Engine Room upgraded the refrigeration system, including compressors, evaporator and the condenser. The roof top condenser for the North Engine Room is scheduled to be replaced in 2023. ON-SITE OBSERVATIONS: EPA toured the facility from approximately 0950 hours to 1030 hours, escorted by facility representatives Randall Brennan, John Ryser, Jerry Mills, Chris Barthell, Jeremy Kunstman, and Andrew Fiala. EPA observed the North Engine Room, Main Cooler, Meat Cooler, and roof-mounted condensers on top of the facility exterior. EPA observed schematics depicting system operations of the North and South Engine Rooms, as well as the Main Cooler and Meat Cooler areas (photos 1-4). North Engine Room EPA observed refrigeration system components housed in the North Engine Room. The facility has posted hazard communication (hazcom) signage on the interior access door to the engine room (photo 5), and posters showing ammonia chemical data and response information near the access door (photo 6). Refrigeration system process equipment includes an ammonia auto-purge (photo 8) four ammonia pumps, three low pressure receivers (LPRs) (photos 10-11), a receiver and associated king valve (photos 12-14), four compressors (photos 15-17), and a thermosyphon receiver (photo 18). Pressure relief valves ( ) are within current certified service dates and are due to be replaced by November 2026 (photo 19). EPA observed the system air intake and exhaust vents with fans, and controls for the fans (photos 20-24). A roof-mounted evaporator supports the system from the building exterior roof (photo 23). Safety features in the North Engine Room include one emergency eyewash station (photo 7), two ammonia detectors (photo 9), hazcom signage at access doors (photos 6 and 24) and emergency stops supporting the refrigeration system (photos 24-25). South Engine Room EPA observed refrigeration system components housed in the South Engine Room. Safety features at the exterior access door to the South Engine Room include an emergency eyewash station, refrigeration system emergency stops, and posted hazcom signage (photo 26). A windsock is mounted on the building Page 4 of 7 roof adjacent to the roof-mounted evaporator above the South Engine Room (photos 27-28). EPA observed additional safety features inside the South Engine Room including an emergency eye wash station (photo 29) and two ammonia detectors (photos 30 and 39). EPA observed refrigeration system components including air intake (not pictured) and exhaust vents (photo 31) with fans, a high-pressure receiver (HPR) and associated king valve located on a mezzanine, with ladder access (photo 32), two compressors (photo 33), PRVs certified until November 2026 (photo 34), and two LPRs (photos 35-36). EPA observed additional safety features at an interior access door which include an additional emergency eyewash station near the ammonia auto-purge (photo 37), and hazcom signage posted at the access door entry to the South Engine Room (photo 38). Cool Rooms EPA observed 22 evaporators in the Main Cooler area (photo 40) and four evaporators in the Meat Cooler area. The facility has two additional evaporators in a cooled dock area. Ammonia detectors are located throughout the cool room areas (photo 41). Ammonia detectors are located throughout the facility. The following table shows the number of ammonia detectors, their respective locations, and action levels : Sensor Location North Engine Room Number Action of Sensors Level 2 25 ppm 150 ppm 10,000 ppm South Engine 2 Room 25 ppm 150 ppm 10,000 ppm Refrigeration 18 Rooms 25 ppm 100 ppm Outside Machine 1 Room Door 150 ppm Action Audible and visual alarm, and alarm sent to alarm monitoring company Emergency ventilation system activated Complete shutdown of engine room equipment, main liquid control valve closed Audible and visual alarm, and alarm sent to alarm monitoring company Emergency ventilation system activated Complete shutdown of engine room equipment, main liquid control valve closed Low level alarm, audible and visual alarm activated and alarm sent to alarm monitoring company Fans are shut down, liquid feed for affected areas is closed Emergency ventilation activated EPCRA Regulated Charging Areas EPA observed an EPRCA-regulated dedicated battery charging area where the facility stages battery powered equipment during charging (Photo 41). Photographs taken during the inspection are included in Attachment A to this report. After touring the RMP-covered process areas at the facility, EPA returned to the conference room to review the RMP documentation. Upon completion of the document review, EPA provided a debriefing to Randall Brennan, John Ryser, Jerry Mills, Chris Barthell, Jeremy Kunstman, and Andrew Fiala. Page 5 of 7 INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM FACILITY: 1. Compliance Audit Certification Page 2. SOP training log 3. Tier II to Fire Department Documentation Email 8 pages AREAS OF CONCERNS ADDRESSED IN CLOSING CONFERENCE: 1. General: Albertsons was unable to provide documentation on the emergency coordination activities in accordance with 68.95 (See items 2 through 5 of Subpart E). [68.10-15] 2. General: Albertsons has not developed plans for conducting emergency exercises in accordance with 68.96 by December 19, 2023 (See items 1.b.(8) 1.b.(17), 6, and 7 of Subpart E). (68.1015) 3. Compliance Audits: Albertsons has not certified their 2020 compliance audit [68.79(a)]. 4. Risk Management Plan: Albertsons did not provide date of the most recent coordination with the local emergency planning and response efforts. [68.180(a)] DOCUMENTS REQUESTED NOT INCLUDED IN REPORT: The following documents were requested during the inspection but are not included in this report. These documents will still be reviewed to determine compliance with Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act. 1. Emergency Response any documentation from contacting the fire department to coordinate/exercises (email, receipts, etc..). 2. Contractor information for Power City Electricians, plus safety performance and current insurance. Page 6 of 7 INSPECTION REPORT CERTIFICATION: This is to certify that I, Mhara Coffman, was the lead inspector at this facility and that I have verified the accuracy of the observations in this inspection report: Inspector Signature RMP Coordinator/Approval EPCRA Coordinator/Approval Land Enforcement Section Chief/Approval Page 7 of 7 Attachment A - Photo Log Site Name: Safeway Distribution Center City, State: Spokane, WA Photographer: Mike Wolski File Photo1.jpg Photo2.jpg Photo3.jpg Photo4.jpg Photo5.jpg Photo6.jpg Photo7.jpg Photo8.jpg Photo9.jpg Photo10.jpg Photo11.jpg Photo12.jpg Photo13.jpg Photo14.jpg Photo15.jpg Photo16.jpg Photo17.jpg Photo18.jpg Photo19.jpg Photo20.jpg Photo21.jpg Photo22.jpg Photo23.jpg Photo24.jpg Photo25.jpg Photo26.jpg Photo27.jpg Photo28.jpg Photo29.jpg Photo30.jpg Photo31.jpg Photo32.jpg Photo Layout ID 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Date 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 Time 9:50 AM 9:50 AM 9:50 AM 9:50 AM Description North Engine Room Schematic South Engine Room Schematic Main Cooler Schematic Meat Cooler Schematic 10:00 AM North Engine Room; Access door with hazardous communication signage and a lock out tag out station 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:00 AM 10:05 AM 10:05 AM 10:05 AM 10:05 AM 10:05 AM 10:05 AM 10:10 AM 10:10 AM 10:10 AM 10:10 AM 10:10 AM 10:10 AM 10:10 AM 10:15 AM 10:15 AM 10:15 AM 10:15 AM 10:15 AM 10:15 AM 10:20 AM 10:20 AM 10:20 AM 10:20 AM North Engine Room; Hazcom signage including ammonia chemical data and response information North Engine Room; Emergency shower and eye wash station North Engine Room; Ammonia auto-purge device North Engine Room; Ammonia detectors North Engine Room; Low Pressure Receiver 1(LPR 1) 1PR 1 and Ammonia Pumps 1 and 2 North Engine Room; LPR 2, LPR 3, and Ammonia Pumps 3 and 4 North Engine Room; Receiver tank and king valve North Engine Room; King valve North Engine Room; Additional safety valves supporting refrigeration system North Engine Room; Refrigeration system compressor and ammonia transfer lines North Engine Room; Refrigeration system Compressors 1 and 2 North Engine Room; Refrigeration system Compressors 3 and 4 North Engine Room; Thermosyphon receiver North Engine Room; PRV valve, due for replacement in November 2026 North Engine Room; Engine Room system air intake North Engine Room; Engine Room system exhaust vent North Engine Room; Controls for air intake, discharge exhaust fan, and supply fan Facility Exterior, North Engine Room; Roof-mounted evaporator Facility Exterior, North Engine Room; Exterior access door with refrigeration system emergency stops, hazcom signage, and emergency eyewash station Facility Exterior, North Engine Room; Emergency stops at facility access door Facility Exterior, South Engine Room; Exterior access door with refrigeration emergency stops, hazcom signage, and emergency eyewash station Facility Exterior, South Engine Room; Windsock above South Engine Room Facility Exterior, South Engine Room; Roof-mounted evaporator South Engine Room; Emergency eye wash station South Engine Room; Ammonia detector South Engine Room; Exhaust vent and fan South Engine Room; High pressure receiver (HPR) and ladder-accessible kind valve File Photo33.jpg Photo34.jpg Photo35.jpg Photo36.jpg Photo37.jpg Photo38.jpg Photo39.jpg Photo40.jpg Photo41.jpg Photo42.jpg Photo Layout ID 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 Date 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 7/11/2023 Time 10:20 AM 10:20 AM 10:20 AM 10:20 AM 10:20 AM 10:20 AM 10:20 AM 10:25 AM 10:25 AM 10:30 AM Description South Engine Room; Refrigeration system compressor South Engine Room; PRV valve, to be replaced by November 2026 South Engine Room; LRPs 1 and 2 South Engine Room; Refrigeration system ammonia transfer lines South Engine Room; Emergency eye wash station adjacent to ammonia auto-purge South Engine Room; Interior access door with hazcom signage South Engine Room; Ammonia detector Main Cooler; Refrigeration system evaporators Main Cooler; Ammonia detector Battery Charging Station; Equipment battery charging station regulated under EPCRA