1/28/16 - EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $2400. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS.
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS:
ON JULY 31, 2013, EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE ACT'S CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROVISIONS, WHEN AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, RESPONDENT DID NOT PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT:
IT PROVIDED REFRESHER TRAINING AT LEAST EVERY THREE YEARS, OR MORE OFTEN IF NECESSARY, TO EACH EMPLOYEE INVOLVED IN OPERATING A PROCESS TO ASSURE THAT THE EMPLOYEE UNDERSTANDS AND ADHERES TO THE CURRENT OPERATING PROCEDURES OF THE PROCESS AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.71(b);
IT PERFORMED A PRE-STARTUP SAFETY REVIEW, AFTER THE FACILITY INSTALLED A SIXTH IQF FREEZER IN OCTOBER 2012, TO CONFIRM THAT CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT WAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.77(b)(1);
IF PERFORMED A PRE-STARTUP SAFETY REVIEW, AFTER THE FACILITY INSTALLED A SIXTH IQF FREEZER IN OCTOBER 2012, TO CONFIRM TAHT SAFETY, OPERATING, MAINTENANCE, AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE IN PLACE AND WERE ADEQUATE AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.77(b)(2);
IT PEFORMED A PRE-STARTUP SAFETY REVIEW, AFTER THE FACILITY INSTALLED A SIXTH IQF FREEZER IN OCTOBER 2012, TO CONFIRM THAT TRAINING OF EACH EMPLOYEE INVOLVED IN OEPRATING THE PROCESS HAD BEEN COMPLETED AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.77(b)(4).