EPA v. TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.

Case summary

3/5/19 - CONSENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $18,195. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. RESPONDENT ALSO AGREES TO COMPLETE A SEP. ORDER ALLEGES: ON MARCH 13, 2018, THE EPA CONDUCTED AN ONSITE INSPECTION OF THE RMPROGRAM RELATED RECORDS AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSESSING THE RESPONDENT'S COMPLIANCE WITH THE RMPROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND THE IMPLEMENTED RECOGNIZED AND GENERALLY ACCEPTED GOOD ENGINEERING PRACTICES FOR ITS COVERED PROCESS AT ITS STATIONARY SOURCE. BASED ON EPA'S COMPLIANCE MONITORING INVESTIGATION, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE CODIFIED RULES GOVERNING THE ACT'S CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROVISIONS, BECAUSE RESPONDENT DID NOT ADEQUATELY IMPLEMENT PROVISIONS OF 40 CFR PART 68 WHEN IT: FAILED TO DEMONSTRATE THAT PROCESS EQUIPMENT COMPLIES WITH RECOGNIZED AND GENERALLY ACCEPTED GOOD ENGINEERING PRACTICES AS REQUIRED BY 40 SECTION 68.65(d)(2).

Defendants (1)

• TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.

  201 CARTWRIGHT STREET, GOODLETTSVILLE, TN, 37072

  Registry ID: 110004986230

• TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.

  201 CARTWRIGHT STREET, GOODLETTSVILLE, TN, 37072

  Registry ID: 110004986230

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.entered 2019-03-05

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $18,195 · SEP: $68,230

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2019-03-05Final Order Issued
• 2019-03-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2019-03-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2019-04-11Enforcement Action Closed