EPA v. Martex Farms, Inc.
Final Order With Penalty
Case summary
338 Counts of Worker Protection Standards violations. 338 original counts of Worker Protection Standards were in the original complaint. A portion of the counts were removed from the penalty assessment by the ALJ in the final decision. Environmental Appeals Board rendered final decision 2/14/08 based upon appeal of the ALJ findings by Martex, upholding separate penalty assessments for workers and handlers in original complaint.
Defendants (1)
- Martex Farms, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MARTEX FARMS INC.
RD. NO. 1, KM 96.2, SANTA ISABEL, PR, 00757
Registry ID: 110020773126
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12A2G — Misuse
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Martex Farms, Inc.entered 2008-02-14
Primary law: FIFRA
Federal penalty: $163,680
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 2005-01-28Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2005-02-22Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2008-02-14Enforcement Action Closed
- 2008-02-14Final Order Issued
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 139904
- Case number
- 02-2005-5301
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- WTS
- EPA region
- 02
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Misuse
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 02-2005-5301 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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