5/11/09 - EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $2,160, DUE WITHIN 15 DAYS.
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE CAA'S CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROGRAM WHEN RESPONDENT DID NOT PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT:
IT HAS PERFORMED AND DOCUMENTED AN INITIAL PROCESS HAZARD ANALYSIS, TO IDENTIFY, EVALUATE, AND CONTROL THE HAZARDS INVOLVED IN THE PROCESS AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR 68.67(a);
IT HAS ANNUALLY CERTIFIED THAT ITS OPERATING PROCEDURES ARE CURRENT AND ACCURATE AS REUQIRED BY 40 CFR 68.69(c);
IT HAS PREPARED A RECORD OF TRAINING ON OPERATING PROCEDURES (REFRESHER TRAINING IS REQUIRED AT LEAST EVERY 3 YEARS) WHICH CONTAINS THE IDENTITY OF THE EMPLOYEE, THE DATE OF TRAINING AND THE MEANS USED TO VERIFY THAT THE EMPLOYEE UNDERSTOOD THE TRAINING AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR 68.71(c); AND
IT HAS CONDUCTED AUDITS TO EVALUATE ITS COMPLIANCE WITH THE CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AT LEAST EVERY 3 YEARS, AND BASED ON SUCH AUDITS, CERTIFIED THAT THE PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES ARE ADEQUATE AND ARE BEING FOLLOWED AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR 68.79(a).