PSM and RMP Citations/Analysis

The Respondent is poultry processing business. On April 14-15, 2015, EPA conducted a compliance inspection of the Respondent’s facility to determine compliance with the Risk Management Plan (RMP) regulations promulgated at 40 C.F.R. Part 68 under Section 112(r) of the CAA. The EPA found that the Respondent had violated regulations implementing Section 112(r) of the CAA…...

On July 25, 2014, EPA conducted a compliance inspection to determine its compliance with the Risk Management Plan (“RMP”) regulations promulgated pursuant to Section 112(r) of the Act, and set forth at 40 C.F.R. Part 68. Based on the July 25, 2014 inspection and documents submitted by Respondent, EPA has determined that Respondent violated the…...

I should point out that this facility was found to be OVER the threshold for 180 days over a three (3) year period.  EPA went through paper work to find times the facility had over 10,000 pounds of a NFPA “4” flammable mixture in their process.  The process involves dissolving acetylene in acetone in order…...

Inspections of the leading supplier of fast food and supermarket chicken processing facilities have resulted in $154,000 in penalties for deficiencies in ammonia refrigeration system. The leading supplier of fast food and supermarket chicken has racked up more than $1.87 million in fines from OSHA this year for exposing workers to multiple safety and health…...

Inspections of the leading supplier of fast food and supermarket chicken processing facilities have resulted in an additional $462,000 in penalties for deficiencies in ammonia refrigeration systems at two of the company’s facilities. The leading supplier of fast food and supermarket chicken has racked up more than $1.87 million in fines from OSHA this year…...

NOTE: This was a facility that was found to be covered by EPA’s RMP rule but had not submitted a RMP and was found to not have a functioning process safety management program.   On or about July 7, 2011, U.S. EPA issued an Information Request to Respondent to determine whether the Facility was in…...

On March 24-25, 2015, an authorized representative of the EPA conducted a compliance inspection of the Respondent’s facility, to determine compliance with the Risk Management Plan (RMP)’regulations promulgated at 40 C.F.R. Part 68 under Section 112(r) of the CAA. The EPA found that the Respondent had violated regulations implementing Section 112(r) of the CAA by…...

PLEASE NOTE:  I normally do not post this type of citation as it is insignificant in dollar amounts; however, this one seems very odd so I posted it.  Painting over a name plate, which is actually still legible (even if it was not, it was cleaned and fully legible) was a $1500 citation AND was…...

Respondent (s) is a private company which has 2 full time employees and sells NH3 as a fertilizer to farmers.  The facility had 175,079 pounds of Anhydrous Ammonia on site at the time of the inspection.  On May 21, 2015, EPA conducted a compliance inspection of the Respondent’s facility to determine compliance with the Risk…...

Respondent is the owner and/or operator of a facility that sells anhydrous ammonia to farmers for use as a fertilizer. At all times relevant to this action, Respondent processed, handled and stored anhydrous ammonia at its facility. On or about May 29, 2013, and April 29, 2014, EPA conducted inspections of Respondent’s facility to determine…...

On March 19, 2015, EPA conducted a compliance inspection of the Respondent’s facility to determine compliance with the Risk Management Plan (RMP) regulations. The EPA found that the Respondent had violated regulations implementing Section 112(r) of the CAA by failing to comply with the regulations as noted on the enclosed Risk Management Program Inspection Findings…...

Respondent owns and operates a facility that produces synthetic rubber, styrene butadiene rubber (SBR), using a hot emulsion polymerization process. Anhydrous ammonia, 1, 3-butadiene, and acrylonitrile are each a “regulated substance” as set forth in 40 C.F.R. § 68.130. Respondent has the following processes at the stationary source:… Membership Required You must be a member...