FAA PROPOSES HAZMAT PENALTIES AGAINST SIX MORE COMPANIES
November 21, 2014
The FAA recently proposed civil penalties ranging from $54,000 to $227,500 against six companies for allegedly violating the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). In each case, the FAA alleged certain shipments were not accompanied by shipping papers to indicate the hazardous nature of their contents and were improperly marked, labeled or packed. The FAA further alleged that the affected companies failed to provide emergency response information and ensure their employees had received required training in packaging and shipping hazardous materials.
- $227,500 against Shanghai Yancui Import for shipping a package which contained a bottle of Titanium Tetrachloride and two bottles of Benzodioxole on a DHL Express Worldwide cargo flight. The package was not labeled, marked or packed in accordance with HMR requirements and was not shipped with papers to show the contents were hazardous nor was emergency response information provided. The company also failed to provide hazardous materials training for its employees.
- $66,000 against Quaker City Plating for shipping a box containing five one-gallon containers of paint on board a FedEx flight. Paint is a flammable liquid.
- $65,000 against Freedom Manufacturing LLC for offering for shipment aboard a FedEx aircraft a box containing six small packages, each holding approximately 1,000 bullets. Bullets are considered to be explosives and must be shipped in accordance with the HMR.
- $57,000 against International Dental Supply for shipping a package containing 20 eight-ounce bottles of acrylic on a UPS cargo flight. Acrylic is a flammable and workers at the destination sorting facility discovered the package was leaking.
- $54,000 against Saudi Chem Crete Co., Ltd for offering for shipment by air via UPS two one-gallon containers and two one-quart containers of epoxy resin, which is a corrosive liquid. The FAA determined that the contents of the package exceeded the amount of epoxy resin that can safely be shipped on a cargo aircraft.
- $54,000 against Passport Health for offering for shipment by air via UPS three 2.5-ounce containers of flammable, liquid hand sanitizer.