4/6/17 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $133,000. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS.
ORDER ALLEGES:
EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE CODIFIED RULES OF 40 CFR PART 68, GOVERNING THE ACT'S CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROVISION WHEN IT FAILED:
A. DOCUMENT THAT EQUIPMENT COMPLIES WITH REOCOGNIZED AND GENERALLY ACCEPTED GOOD ENGINERRING PRACTICES, AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.65(d)(2);
B. PROVIDE REFRESHER TRAING AT LEAST EVERY THREE YEARS, OR MORE OFTEN IF NECESSARY, TO EACH EMPLOYEE INVOLVED IN OEPRATING THE AMMONIA REFRIGERATION RMPROGRAM LEVEL 3 PROCESS TO ASSURE THAT EMPLOYEES UNDERSTAND AND ADHERE TO THE CURRENT OPERATING PROCEDURES OF THE PROCESS, AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.71(b);
C. PERFORM A PRE-STARTUP SAFETY REVIEW PRIOR TO THE INTRODUCTION OF A REGULATED SUBSTANCE INTO A PROCESS, IF A NEW STATIONARY SOURCE IS INSTALLED OR AN EXISTING SOURCE IS SIGNIFICANTLY MODIFIED, AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.77(a);
D. PROMPTLY DETERMINE AND DOCUMENT AN APPROPRIATE RESPONSE TO EACH OFTHE FINDINGS OF THE COMPLIANCE AUDIT AND DOCUMENT THAT DEFICIENCIES HAVE BEEN CORRECTED, AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.79(d);
E. REVIEW INCIDENT INVESTIGATION REPORTS WITH ALL AFFECTED PERSONNEL WHOSE JOB TASKS ARE RELEVANT TO THE INCIDENT FINDINGS, INCLUDING CONTRACT EMPLOYEES WHERE APPLICABLE, AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.81(f);
F. PROVIDE EMPLOYEES ACCESS TO PROCESS HAZARDS ANALYSES AND TO