8/30/2022 ? CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $83,061. PENALTY DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS.
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS:
BASED ON EPA?S COMPLIANCE MONITORING INVESTIGATION, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED 40 C.F.R. PART 68, THE CODIFIED RULES GOVERNING THE ACT?S CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROVISIONS AND SECTION 112(R) OF THE ACT, 42 U.S.C. ? 7412(R), WHEN IT:
A. FAILED TO DOCUMENT THAT EQUIPMENT COMPLIES WITH RAGAGEP, AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 68.65(D)(2);
B. FAILED TO PROVIDE REFRESHER TRAINING AT LEAST EVERY THREE YEARS TO EACH EMPLOYEE INVOLVED IN OPERATING A PROCESS TO ASSURE THAT THE EMPLOYEE UNDERSTANDS AND ADHERES TO THE CURRENT OPERATING PROCEDURES OF THE PROCESS, AS REQUIRED BY
40 C.F.R. ? 68.71(B); AND
C. FAILED TO ESTABLISH A SYSTEM TO PROMPTLY ADDRESS AND RESOLVE THE INCIDENT REPORT FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 68.81(E).