Respondent is the owner or operator of an ingredients facility with greater than 10,000 pounds of ethylene oxide in a covered process and greater than 10,000 pounds of trimethylamine in a covered process at the Facility. From the time Respondent first had onsite greater than 10,000 pounds of ethylene oxide and/or trimethylamine in a process, Respondent was subject to Program 3 prevention program requirements because pursuant to 40 C.F.R. § 68.10(i), the covered process at its facility did not meet the eligibility requirements of Program 1 and was subject to the OSHA process safety management standard, 29 C.F.R. § 1910.119.
EPAs Findings of Violation