EPA v. PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION

Case summary

5/25/2010 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $13,458. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: AT SOME TIME DURING THE CALENDAR YEARS 2008, 2007, AND 2006, LIQUID NITROGEN WAS PRESENT AT THE FACILITY IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 10,000 POUNDS. LIQUID NITROGEN IS A HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL AS DEFINE BY SECTION 329(5) OF EPCRA, 42 U.S.C SECTION 11049(5) FOR WHICH RESPONDENT IS REQUIRED TO PREPARE OR HAVE AVAILABLE AN MSDS UNDER OSHA AT ITS FACILITY. RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT A COMPLETED EMERGENCY AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORM FOR LIQUID NITROGEN TO THE SERC, THE LEPC, AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WITH JURISDICTION OVER THE FACILITY FOR CALENDAR YEARS 2008, 2007, AND 2006, BY MARCH 1 OF THE FOLLOWING YEAR. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 312 OF EPCRA.

Defendants (1)

• PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PARKER HANNIFIN CORP

  2360 PALUMBO DRIVE, LEXINGTON, KY, 40509

  Registry ID: 110003237499

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATIONentered 2010-05-25

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $13,458

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2010-05-25Final Order Issued
• 2010-05-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2010-06-02Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2010-06-03Enforcement Action Closed