EPA v. PRECISE PACKAGING

Case summary

The facility stores and processes more than 25,000 pounds of 1,1 difluoroethane, propane, butane and isobutane and their mixtures - highly flammable gasses, some with dangerous combustion byproducts, all covered under the Risk Management Program. An inspection April 2013 found that the facility did not have safety procedures in place including a Risk Management Plan, a reinspection six months later found that the facility still did not have all safety measures in plance and did not have all components of a Risk Management Plan completed. An AdministrativeComplianceOrder is being issued directing the facility to complete and implement all aspects of the Risk Managnement Program.Failing to complete and implement the Risk Management program is a violation of the Clean Air Act Section 112(r) and the chemical release prevention regulations.

Defendants (1)

• PRECISE PACKAGINGNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PRECISE PACKAGING LLC

  300 RIGGENBACH ROAD, FALL RIVER, MA, 02720-4738

  Registry ID: 110001937771

Statutes cited

• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PRECISE PACKAGINGentered 2014-07-02

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2014-07-02Final Order Issued
• 2014-10-14Enforcement Action Data Entered