During the morning of Monday, September 20, a localized fire at Sawtooth Caverns, located outside of Delta, UT, resulted in the temporary suspension of operations. Volunteers from the local fire department assisted in isolating damage to one of the maintenance buildings. Thankfully no one was injured in the incident and there was no damage to other areas including the storage caverns and brine ponds. No product was affected.
Sawtooth Caverns would like to thank the fire department for their quick assistance. A review of the incident is underway, as well as an assessment of when operations will be able to restart.
Sawtooth Receives Union Pacific’s Pinnacle Award for Safety
September 10, 2020
Sawtooth Caverns, LLC announced it has been honored as a recipient of Union Pacific’s prestigious Pinnacle Award for safety. The award is given annually to customers who implement release prevention protocols, corrective action plans and have zero non-accident releases (NARs) of regulated hazardous materials shipments. In its announcement, Union Pacific’s Jacque Bendon, Vice President – Industrial, stated “Union Pacific’s distinguished Pinnacle Award recognizes our collaboration with the recipients and their help in transporting chemical shipments in the safest manner. Their work helps ensure these vital products safely arrive at their destinations.”
