1/26/17 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $20,153. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS.
ORDER ALLEGES:
BASED ON EPA'S COMPLIANCE MONITORING INVESTIGATION, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE CODIFIED RULES GOVERNINGTHE ACT'S CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROVISIONS, BECAUSE RESPONDENT DID NOT ADEQUATELY IMPLEMENT PROVIONS OF 40 CFR PART 68 WHEN IT:
FAILED TO INCLUDE COMPLETE PIPING AND INSTRUMENT DIAGRAMS PERTAINING TO THE EQUIPMENT IN THE PROCESS IN ITS PROCESS SAFETY INFORMATION AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.65(d)(1)(ii);
FAILED TO CORRECT DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT THAT ARE OUTSIDE ACCEPTABLE LIMITS (DEFINED BY THE PROCESS SAFETY INFORMATIONIN SECTION 68.65) BEFORE FURTHER USE OR IN A SAFE AND TIMELY MANNER WHEN NECESSARY MEANS ARE TAKEN TO ASSURE SAFE OPERATION AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.73(e); AND
FAILED TO ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT WRITTEN PROCEDURES TO MANAGE CHANGES TO PROCESS CHEMICALS, TECHNOLOGY, EQUIPMENT, AND PROCEDURES THAT AFFECT A COVERED PROCESS AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.75(a).