3/9/17 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF 48,942. 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 GOVERNING THE ACT'S CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROCEDURES, BECAUSE RESPONDENT DID NOT ADEQUATELY IMPLEMENT PROVISIONS OF 40 CFR PART 68 WHEN IT:
ORDER ALLEGES:
FAILED TO DOCUMENT THE NAMES OR POSITIONS OF PEOPLE AND DEFINE THE LINES AUTHORITY THROUGH AN ORGANIZATION CHART OR SIMILAR DOCUMENT, WHEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR IMPLEMENTING INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE RMP IS ASSIGNED TO PERSONS OTHER THAN THE PERSONS IDENTIFIED UNDER PARAGRAPH (b) OF THE SECTION AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.15(c);
FAILED TO INCLUDE PIPING AND INSTRUMENT DIAGRAMS PERTAINING TO THE EQUIPMENT IN THE PROCESS IN ITS PROCESS SAFETY INFORMATION AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.75(d)(1)(ii); AND
FAILED TO CORRECT INFORMATION IN 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).