EPA v. SARA LEE CORPORATION

Case summary

8/4/2011 - EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A $1500. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: BASED ON A COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTION CONDUCTED AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY, ON AUGUST 3, 2010, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE ACT'S CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROGRAM WHEN AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, RESPONDENT DID NOT PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT: IT HAS DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED SAFE WORK PRACTICES TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTROL OF HAZARDS DURING SPECIFIC OPERATIONS, SUCH AS LOCKOUT/TAGOUT PROCEDURES AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.69(d); AND IT HAS MAINTAINED TRAINING RECORDS, FOR EACH EMPLOYEE INVOLVED IN OPERATING ITS PROCESS, THAT DOCUMENT THE MEANS BY WHICH THE RESPONDENT USED TO VERIFY THAT ITS EMPLOYEES UNDERSTOOD SUCH TRAINING AS REQUIRED BY 40 CFR SECTION 68.71(c).

Defendants (1)

• SARA LEE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• SARA LEE CORP NEWBERN TN

  2000 BIFFLE ROAD NEWBERN, NEWBERN, TN, 38059-5210

  Registry ID: 110004988942

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• SARA LEE CORPORATIONentered 2011-08-04

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $1,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2011-08-04Final Order Issued
• 2011-08-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2011-08-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2011-08-18Enforcement Action Closed