Owners of small business form corporations, in part, to insulate themselves from personal liability. A recent trend in Ohio is that the State has become far more aggressive in pursuing owners of small businesses personally in environmental enforcement actions.
A business owner could still be pursued even if the corporate formalities were followed. More and
There are a myriad of federal statutes that require your company to report a spill to any of the following:
Failure to report a spill can lead to an enforcement action as well as civil penalties. Also, failure to
Federal hazardous waste regulations (RCRA) have long been referred to as management from "cradle to grave." In order meet this management principle, the regulations require detailed paper work and reporting from both small and large businesses.
Failure to maintain the proper paper work can result in significant penalties or even change your regulatory status which will have even