EPA v. SAMSONITE CORPORATION
Final Order With Penalty
Penalty assessed
$48,925
Case summary
10/10/94: AN INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE RESPONDENT HAD FAILED TO SEND THE REQUIRED LDR NOTICE WITH EACH SHIPMENT OF WASTE, FAILED TO PREPARE A MANIFEST WITH EACH SHIPMENT, FAILED TO GIVE A COPY OF THE MANIFEST TO EACH TRANSPORTER, FAILED TO ENSURE THAT FACILITY PERSONNEL HAD COMPLETED TRAINING INVOLVING HAZARDOUS WASTE, FAILED TO MAINTAIN JOB TITLES AND JOB DESCRIPTIONS ON FILE FOR THOSE ASSOCIATED WITH HAZARDOUS WASTE, AND FAILED TO INCLUDE AN EVACUATION PLAN. A FEDERAL PENALTY OF $167,850 WAS PROPOSED.
Defendants (1)
- SAMSONITE CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (2)
SAMSONITE CORPORATION
11200 EAST 45TH AVENUE, DENVER, CO, 802393018
Registry ID: 110041093973
SAMSONITE CORPORATION
11200 EAST 45TH AVENUE, DENVER, CO, 802393018
Registry ID: 110041093973
Statutes cited
- RCRA 3008 — Res Conserv & Rec Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
SAMSONITE CORPORATIONentered 1994-11-23
Primary law: RCRA
Federal penalty: $48,925
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1994-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 1994-09-30Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1994-11-23Final Order Issued
- 1994-12-20Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 50058
- Case number
- 08-1994-0296
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- RCR
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Res Conserv & Rec Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1994-0296 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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