5/22/07 - EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED.
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: BASED ON A COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTION CONDUCTED ON MAY 18, 2005, EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE ACT'S CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROGRAM WHEN: RESPONDENT DID NOT PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT IT HAD ANNUALLY CERTIFIED THE OPERATING PROCEDURES (I.E., THAT THE PROCEDURES ARE CURRENT AND ACCURATE) ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR 68.69(c); AND
RESPONDENT DID NOT PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT IT HAD PROVIDED REFRESHER TRAINING, AT LEAST EVERY THREE YEARS, TO EACH EMPLOYEE INVOLVED IN OPERATING ITS PROCESS TO ASSURE THAT EACH EMPLOYEE INVOLVED IN OPERATING ITS PROCESS TO ASSURE THAT EACH EMPLOYEE UNDERSTANDS AND ADHEREES TO THE CURRENT OPERATING PROCEDURES OF THE PROCESS AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR 68.71(b).
PENALTY ASSESSED OF $810, DUE WITHIN 15 DAYS.