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URM Stores, Inc.

Administrative - Formal · FY2019 · — · Final Order With Penalty · 3601666960

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Compliance action

Case

Case Number
10-2019-0007
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order With Penalty
Multimedia
Self-disclosure
N

Defendants (1)

Summary

On October 12, 2018, Region 10 filed an expedited settlement agreement which both initiated and concluded an administrative action against URM Stores, Inc. in Spokane, Washington for violations of CAA 112(r) Risk Management Program requirements. Respondent failed to comply with several risk management program requirements that apply to its use of anhydrous ammonia. Most importantly, URM Stores, Inc. failed to implement their management of change program to address a 2014 facility expansion that required them to update safety information on new process equipment, update the process hazard analysis, and conduct a pre-startup safety review to avoid process upsets in preventing an ammonia release that could impact the community surrounding its facility. A plan provides important information to emergency responders and planners that include accurate chemical quantities, emergency contacts and demonstrate operation and maintenance of the ammonia refrigeration process at its facility. The company agreed to pay a penalty of $14,500.

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