EPA v. FAIRVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL

Case summary

FAIRVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL AND CARDINAL MAINTENANCE AND SER VICE CO. INC., HAVE VIOLATED SECTS 112 AND 114 OF THE CAA, 42 USC 7412, 7414, AND HAVE FAILED TO COMPLY WITH 40 CFR 61. 147. THE REGULATION IS PART OF THE ASBESTOS NAT'L EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS (NESHAPS) WHICH RE- QUIRE PROPER WORK PRACTICES FOR BUILDING RENOVATIONS INVOL- VING FRIABLE ASBESTOS MATERIAL. THIS REFERRAL IS BASED ON INSPECTIONS CONDUCTED BY THE EAS TERN DIST OFFICE (EDO) OF U.S. EPA. THE INSPECTOR OBSERVED THE ASBESTOS CONTRACTOR REMOVING DRY ASBESTOS IN VIOLATION OF 40 CFR 61.147. HE TOOK SAMPLES AND WROTE AN INSPECTION REPORT AS EVIDENCE OF THE VIOLATION.

Defendants (2)

• FAIRVIEW GENERAL HOSPITALNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CARDINAL MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE CO.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• FAIRVIEW GENERAL HOSPITAL

  18101 LORAIN AVE, CLEVELAND, OH, 44111

  Registry ID: 110001987360

Statutes cited

• CAA 114 — Record keeping, Inspection, Information Request
• CAA 112 — Hazardous Air Pollutants

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• FAIRVIEW GENERAL HOSPITALentered 1990-04-04

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $7,000

Timeline (6 milestones)

• 1987-08-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 1987-09-25Referred To Dept Of Justice
• 1988-02-15Complaint Filed With Court
• 1990-04-04Final Order Lodged
• 1990-04-04Final Order Entered
• 1990-04-04Concluded