EPA v. MIGUEL COVARRUBIAS
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$500
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. BARRAGAN 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. BARRAGAN HAD PARTICIPATED IN A RESPONSE ACTION INVOLVING FRIABLE ASBESTOS DURING THE TIME PERIOD COVERED BY THIS CERTIFICATE.
Defendants (1)
- MIGUEL COVARRUBIASNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MIGUEL COVARRUBIAS
5531 S. SACRAMENTO, CHICAGO, IL, 60629
Registry ID: 110010741803
Statutes cited
- TSCA 206 — Contractor Laboratory Accreditation
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MIGUEL COVARRUBIASentered 1999-01-29
Primary law: TSCA
Federal penalty: $500
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1998-08-04Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1998-08-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1999-01-29Final Order Issued
- 1999-02-26Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 31055
- Case number
- 05-1998-0461
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- MMBII
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Contractor Laboratory Accreditation
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1998-0461 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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