EPA v. COLFAX CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$19,620
Compliance action
$400
Case summary
CONTRACTOR EMPLOYED WORKERS WITH FALSE ASBESTOS WORKER CERTIFICATES. THE AGENCY REACHED AN AGREEMENT WITH COLFAX CORPORATION WHERE IN IT AGREED TO PAY $19,620.00 IN PENALTY FOR HAVING WORKERS ASBESTOS WORKER REFRESHER CERTIFICATES ISSUED FRAUDULENTLY BY ROBERT G. COOLEY.
Defendants (1)
- COLFAX CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
COLFAX CORP
2441 N LEAVITT ST, CHICAGO, IL, 60647
Registry ID: 110018202309
Statutes cited
- TSCA 203 — EPA Regulations - Asbestos in Schools
Enforcement conclusions (1)
COLFAX CORPORATIONentered 1998-11-02
Primary law: TSCA
Federal penalty: $19,620
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1998-09-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1998-09-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1998-11-02Final Order Issued
- 1998-11-27Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 31129
- Case number
- 05-1998-0542
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- Branch
- MMBII
- EPA region
- 05
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- EPA Regulations - Asbestos in Schools
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-1998-0542 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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