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05-1998-0421Administrative - FormalClosedFY 1998· Region 05

EPA v. JOSE DEJESUS LOPEZ

Final Order With Penalty

Penalty assessed

$400

Case summary

RESPONDENT REMOVED FRIABLE ASBESTOS WITHOUT PROPER ACCREDITATION. TSCA 206(A) REQUIRES THAT ASBESTOS WORKERS MUST BE ACCREDITED TO CONDUCT RESPONSE ACTIONS INVOLVING FRIABLE ASBESTOS-CONTAINING MATERIALS. THE COMPLAINT ALLEGED THAT MR.LOPEZ HAD RECEIVED CERTIFICATION OF ANNUAL WORKER REFRESHER TRAINING IN COMPLIANCE WITH TSCA, BUT HAD NOT IN FACT ATTENDED SUCH TRAINING. THE COMPLAINT FURTHER ALLEGED THAT MR. RAMIREZ HAD PARTICIPATED IN A RESPONSE ACTION INVOLVING FRIABLE ASBESTOS DURING THE TIME PERIOD COVERED BY THIS CERTIFICATE.

Defendants (1)

  • JOSE DEJESUS LOPEZNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • JOSE DEJESUS LOPEZ

    3444 S. PAULINA, CHICAGO, IL, 60608

    Registry ID: 110010593811

Statutes cited

  • TSCA 12Exports

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • JOSE DEJESUS LOPEZentered 1998-11-23

    Primary law: TSCA

    Federal penalty: $400

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 1998-08-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 1998-08-10Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 1998-11-23Final Order Issued
  • 1998-12-09Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
31017
Case number
05-1998-0421
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
TOX
Branch
MMBII
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Exports

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1998-0421 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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