RMP Enforcement Update 2012 Spring Grants/Planning Meeting Deanne Grant May 22, 2012
Region 4 1,781 facilities 14% RMP Facilities Nationwide 12,777 facilities
Region 4 RMP Regulated Industries # of facilities
FY 13 RMP Inspections Region 4/States/Local Agencies 71 Inspections 21 High risk facility inspections High Risk Facility Worst-case release scenario population exceeds 100,000 Hazard index > 25 Accidental release within previous five years
RMP Accident Trend
Region 4 RMP Accidents On-Site Property Damage$63,051,300 On-Site Worker / Contractor Injuries134 On-Site Worker / Contractor Deaths7 Medical Treatment162 Hospitalizations30 Citizen Deaths1
Collaboration in Delegated Programs Conduct high risk facility inspections Investigate complaints Accident investigations as they happen
EPA Enforcement Response Policy Higher penalties for Risk Management Program violations Penalties for General Duty Clause violations
RMP State and Local Program Coordinators StateCoordinator AlabamaErika White FloridaErika White GeorgiaDeanne Grant KentuckyDeanne Grant Louisville, KentuckyDeanne Grant MississippiDeanne Grant North CarolinaKarl Wilson Buncombe County, North CarolinaKarl Wilson Forsyth County, North CarolinaKarl Wilson Mecklenburg County, North CarolinaKarl Wilson South CarolinaKarl Wilson TennesseeKarl Wilson Erika White (404) Deanne Grant (404) Karl Wilson (404)