FAA PROPOSES HAZMAT PENALTIES AGAINST TWO COMPANIES
March 20, 2015
The FAA recently proposed civil penalties of $54,000 and $96,800 against two companies for allegedly violating the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). In both cases, the FAA alleged certain shipments were not accompanied by proper shipping papers to indicate the hazardous nature of their contents and were improperly marked, labeled or packed.
- $96,800 against Rheem Manufacturing Co. for shipping three shipments containing a total of 19 metal cans of flammable paint by air. The packages were not declared to contain hazardous materials and were not labeled, marked or packed in accordance with HMR requirements. The company also failed to provide hazardous materials training for its employees.
- $54,000 against Amazon.com for shipping a package containing a handgun cleaning kit by air. The kit included a two ounce plastic container of flammable, corrosive liquid. The shipment did not include shipping papers to indicate the nature or quantity of the hazardous material and Amazon did not provide required emergency response information.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com, 202-659-6622) or Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com, 202-659-6665).