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BAKER PETROLITE CORPORATION

Administrative - Formal · FY2011 · — · Final Order No Penalty · 2600019162

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Case

Case Number
03-2011-0155
Type
Administrative - Formal
Lead
EPA
Outcome
Final Order No Penalty
Multimedia
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Self-disclosure
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Defendants (1)

Summary

ON APRIL 19, 2011, EPA REGION III ISSUED AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ( ORDER ) TO BAKER PETROLITE CORPORATION ( BAKER PETROLITE ) AND DAVID WALTERS (COLLECTIVELY RESPONDENTS ), FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE GENERAL DUTY CLAUSE, SECTION 112(r)(1) OF THE CLENA AIR ACT, AS AMENDED, 42 U.S.C. SECTION 7412(r)(1), AT THE BAKER PETROLITE FACILITY, LOCATED AT 40 RUTHERFORD RUN, IN BRADFORD, PENNSYLVANIA ( FACILITY ). THE ORDER FINDS THAT RESPONDENTS FAILED TO TAKE ACTIONS TO IDENTIFY HAZARS, DESIGN AND MAINTAIN A SAFE FACILITY, AND MINIMIZE THE CONSEQUENCES OF RELEASES THAT DO OCCUR. SPECIFICALLY, THE ORDER FINDS THAT, AMONG OTHER THINGS, RESPONDENTS STORE FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS IN A FACILITY THAT DOES NOT HAVE ADEQUATE FIRE PROTECTION. THE ORDER REQUIRES RESPONDENTS TO SUBMIT A PLAN IDENTIFYING THE SPECIFIC ACTIONS THEY INTEND TO MAKE TO MEET FIRE PROTECTION STANDARDS AND TO IMPLEMENT THE ACTIONS IN THAT PLAN IN A TIMELY MANNER.

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