7/26/16 - CONSENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $66,500. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS.
EPA ALLEGES:
BASED ON EPA'S COMPLIANCE MONITORING INVESTIGATION, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE CODIFIED RULES GOVERNING THE ACT'S CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROVISIONS, BECAUSE RESPONDENT DID NOT ADEQUATELY IMPLEMENT PROVISIONS OF 40 CFR PART 68 WHEN IT:
FAILED TO DOCUMENT THAT EQUIPMENT COMPLIES WITH RECOGNIZED AND GENERALLY ACCEPTED GOOD ENGINEERING PRACTICES AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.65(d)(2);
FAILED TO PROVIDE REFRESHER TRAINING AT LEAST EVERY THREE YEARS TO EACH EMPLOYEE INVOLVED IN OPERATING A PROCESS AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.71(b);
FAILED TO TRAIN EACH EMPLOYEE INVOLVED IN MAINTAINING THE ON-GOING INTEGRITY OF PROCESS EQUIPMENT AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.73(c);
FAILED TO HAVE THE FREQUENCY OF INSPECTIONS AND TESTS OF PROCESS EQUIPMENT BE CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE MANUFACTURERS' RECOMMENDATIONS AND GOOD ENGINEERING PRACTICES, AND MORE FREQUENTLY IF DETERMINED TO BE NECESSARY BY PRIOR OPERATING EXPERIENCE AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.79(a);
FAILED TO REVIEW, UPDATE AND SUBMIT THE RMP WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF A CHANGE REQUIRING A REVISED PHA OR HAZARD REVIEW AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.190(b)(5).