3/17/16 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $7,875. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS.
ORDER ALLEGES:
BASED ON AN RMPROGRAM COMPLIANCE MONITORING INVESTIGATION INITIATED ON AUGUST 7, 2013, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE CODIFIED RULES GOVERNING THE CAA CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROVISIONS, BECAUSE RESPONDENT DID NOT ADEQUATELY IMPLETN PROVISIONS OF 40 CFR PART 68 WHEN IT:
FAILED TO INCLUDE IN THE FIVE-YEAR ACCIDENT HISTORY AN ACCIDENTAL RELEASE FROM A COVERED PROCESS THAT RESULTED IN AN INJURY, AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.42(a);
FAILED TO COMPILE AND MAINTAIN UP-TO-DATE SAFETY INFORMATION RELATED TO THE REGULATED SUBSTANCES, PROCESSES AND EQUIPMENT AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.48(a);
FAILED TO PERFORM OR CAUSE TO BE PERFORMED AN INSPECTION OR TEST ON PROCESS EQUIPMENT FOLLOWING RECOGNIZED AND GENERALLY ACCEPTED GOOD ENGINEERING PRACTICES AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.56(d);