# BANK IV KANSAS, N.A., TAYLOR CRANE AND RIGGING, INC.
> **Judicial** · FY1992 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `44583`
- **Case Number:** 07-1992-0442
- **Type:** Judicial
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $155K
- **Cost recovery:** $0
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- BANK IV KANSAS, N.A. (complaint) (settlement)
- TAYLOR CRANE AND RIGGING, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

BANK IV, THE OWNER OF A THREE STORY MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING    LOCATED AT 101 NORTH 10TH STREET, INDEPENDENCE, KS, HIRED    TAYLOR CRANE AND RIGGING, INC. TO UNDERTAKE DEMOLITION OF    THE STRUCTURE.  ON OR ABOUT MAY 6, 1991, THE DEMOLITION      OPERATION WAS COMMENCED.  DEFENDANTS VIOLATED THE NESHAP FOR ASBESTOR AS FOLLOWS:                                         (1)  DEFENDANTS FAILED TO NOTIFY EPA OF THEIR INTENTION TO   DEMOLISH THE FACILITY PRIOR TO DEMOLITION; (2) DEFENDANTS    FAILED TO INSPECT THE FACILITY FOR THE PERESENCE OF ASBESTOS PRIOR TO DEMOLITION; (3) DEFENDANTS FAILED TO REMOVE THE     REGULATED ASBESTOS -- CONTAINING MATERIAL (RACM) FROM THE    FACILITY BEING DEMOLISHED PRIOR TO DEMOLITION; AND (4)       DEFENDANTS FAILED TO WET ALL RACM AND ENSURE THAT THE        MATERIAL REMAINED WET UNTIL COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL.          REFERRAL SEEKS INJUNTIVE RELIEF REQUIRING DEFENDANT TO       COMPLY WITH THE REGULATIONS IN FUTURE DEMOLITION/RENOVATION  OPERATIONS AND PAYMENT OF A CIVIL PENALTY.                   WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF THE CONSENT DECREE, TAYLOR CRA NE SHALL PAY A CIVIL PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,500.       WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER ENTRY OF THE CONSENT DECREE, BANK IV    SHALL PAY A CIVIL PENALTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $127,500 IN FULL  SATISFACTION AND SETTLEMENT OF THE CIVIL CLAIMS ALLEGED IN T HE COMPLAINT

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