# TYSON CHICKEN, INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2015 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3600495505`
- **Case Number:** 04-2015-8005
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- TYSON CHICKEN, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

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).

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