4/6/10 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF ZERO.
SPECIFIC ALLEGATIONS:
RESPONDENT IS A CONTRACTOR THE WAS HIRED BY A FACILITY OWNER TO CONDUCT DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES AT A FORMER NURSING HOME KNOWN AS THE PLACE AT AUGUSTA (THE FACILITY), LOCATED AT 820 STEVENS CREEK ROAD, IN AUGUSTA GA.
SOMETIME BETWEEN SEPT 29, 2008, AND OCT 15, 2008, TWO STRUCTURES AT THE FACILITY, A LAUNDRY ROOM AND A SUPPLY ROOM, WERE DEMOLISHED BY KENRICK CLEARING AND HAULING, INC., A SUBCONTRACTOR HIRED BY THE RESPONDENT TO PERFORM THE DEMOLITION.
RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 112 OF THE CAA AND 40 CFR 61.145(a), BY FAILING TO INSPECT THE FACILITY FOR THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS PRIOR TO THE INITIATION OF DEMOLITION ACTIVITIES.
RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 112 OF THE CAA AND 40 CFR 61.145(b)(1), BY FAILING TO PROVIDE WRITTEN NOTICE OF INTENTION TO DEMOLISH OR RENOVATE A REGULATED FACILITY.