11/15/19 - CONSENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $101,890, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS.
ALLEGATIONS:
- FAILURE TO IDENITFY HAZARDS WHICH RESULT FROM ACCIDENTAL RELEASES OF AMMONIA. RESPONDENT FAILED TO IDENTIFY HAZARDS BY NOT DEVELOPING A HAZARD ANALYSIS FOR THE AMMONIA REFRIGERANT SYSTEM PRIOR TO OPERATION OF THE AMMONIA REFRIGERANT SYSTEM.
- FAILURE TO DESIGN AND MAINTAIN A SAFE FACILITY TAKING NECESSARY STEPS TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL RELEASES OF AMMONIA - RESPONDENT FAILED TO DESIGN AND MAINTAIN A SAFE FACILITY BY NOT DEVELOPING WRITTEN PROCEDURES FOR THE OPERATION OF THE AMMONIA REFRIGERANT SYSTEM.
STEPS TAKEN BY RESPONDENT TO ACHIEVE COMPLIANCE:
- RESPONDENT PREPARED A PROCESS HAZARD ANALYSIS OF THE AMMONIA REFRIGERANT SYSTEM AND SUBMITTED TO EPA ON AUG 15, 2019.
- RESPONDENT PREPARED WRITTEN PROCEDURES FOR THE OPERATION OF THE AMMONIA REFRIGERANT SYSTEM AND SUBMITTED THEM TO EPA ON OCT 1, 2019.