EPA v. THE WINDOW MEN, INC.

Case summary

AT ONE SITE THE RESPONDENT DID NOT POST SIGNS CLEARLY DEFINING THE WORK AREA AND WARNING OCCUPANTS AND OTHER PERSONS NOT INVOLVED IN THE RENOVATION ACTIVITIES TO REMAIN OUTSIDE OF THE WORK AND ALSO DID NOT COVER THE OUTSIDE SURFACE WITH TAPED DOWN PLASTIC SHEETING OR IMPERMEABLE MATERIAL IN THE WORK AREA SIX FEET BEYOND THE PERIMETER OF SURFACES UNDERGOING RENOVATION. AT THIS SITE AND A SECOND SITE, THE RESPONDENT DID NOT CONTAIN WASTE FROM THE RENOVATION ACTIVITIES TO PREVENT RELEASES OF DUST AND DEBRIS BEFORE THE WASTE WAS REMOVED FROM THE WORK AREA FOR STORAGE OR DISPOSAL. FOR THREE OTHER SITES, THE RESPONDENT DID NOT HAVE RECORDS SHOWING THE FOLLOWING: 1) THAT IT HAD PROVIDED THE PROPERTY OWNERS WITH EPA'S LEAD H AZARD INFORMATION PAMPHLET AND 2) THAT IT COMPLIED WITH THE WORK PRACTICE STANDARDS REQUIREMENTS AND THAT IT HAD PERFORMED ALL THE REQUIRED POST-RENOVATION CLEANING.

Defendants (1)

• THE WINDOW MEN, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• THE WINDOW MEN, INC.

  5218 FORT AVE, LYNCHBURG, VA, 24502

  Registry ID: 110058291101

Statutes cited

• TSCA 406B — Lead: Pre-Renovation Education Rule
• TSCA 402C — Lead: RRP
• TSCA 402A — Lead: Abatement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• THE WINDOW MEN, INC.entered 2016-06-02

  Primary law: TSCA

  Federal penalty: $9,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2016-06-02Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-06-02Final Order Issued
• 2016-06-28Enforcement Action Data Entered