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Re: US EPA Enforcement and Compliance on Apple Fabrication

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Post by SV_BubbleTime »

martinky24 wrote: post #3

Is there any backing to this that doesn’t originate from a very disgruntled former employee?

Agreed, also, if anyone has ever dealt with regualtors before things like:

> at least 19 potential violations

Is about 00.00% noteworthy to me until it is defined as to what those are, and I guarantee that none of them will be “poisoned employees living quarters”.

Same with the repeating “illegal” over and over. Not having the right sticker on something might be illegal (EDIT: good guess? More like I know this game, the EPA isn’t what you think they are), transporting at night without filling the right form might be illegal, not following a process because you chose an objectively better system that isn’t on the books might be illegal.

I have some idea how Apple handles their materials, the same way every other major company does, which good or bad, is almost definitely more legal than the majority of small companies. But this is a scale discussion.

I can hear the ax grinding in every post. What is clear is that she is in it for a payday.

EDIT: read some of the report. Apple marked a bucket as waste, the EPA could not determine if it was state, federal, or even waste at all. HOW LONG WILL THESE BASTARDS KEEP GETTING AWAY WITH THIS!!?

Re: US EPA Enforcement and Compliance on Apple Fabrication

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Post by peppertree »

I live near Santa Clara area so I scanned the EPA report. It mentioned improperly covered activated charcoal and possible improper storage of chemicals, but no mention of releasing solvent vapor in open air. Apple absolutely should be held at higher standard especially operating near residential and school areas, but in this case it looks like a disgruntled ex employee trying to settle a score. I don't think this belongs on HN.

Re: US EPA Enforcement and Compliance on Apple Fabrication

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Post by langsoul-com »

From the thread

TLDR; EPA discovered that Apple was: - illegally treating hazardous waste

- illegally transporting hazardous waste to disposal facilities

- illegally dumping hazardous waste into the ambient air outside the facility (into the apartment windows)

- leaving stockpiles of extremely dangerous chemicals unattended on weekends

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