FAA PROPOSES HAZMAT PENALTIES AGAINST FOUR COMPANIES
September 21, 2015
The FAA recently proposed civil penalties ranging from $54,000 to $63,000 against four 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.
- $63,000 against Sherwin-Williams Company for offering for shipment aboard a FedEx flight 10 cans of flammable paint. The shipment was discovered leaking by FedEx employees at a sorting facility.
- $63,000 against Rock Water Energy Solutions for offering for shipment aboard an Envoy Airlines passenger flight five spray cans of flammable aerosol paint in a checked baggage. The cans released paint in the cargo hold.
- $58,350 against Buschur Racing for offering for shipment aboard a UPS flight 10 cans of flammable aerosol spray. The shipment was discovered at a UPS sorting facility.
- $54,000 against X-Chem, LLC for offering for shipment aboard a FedEx flight five bottles of flammable liquids and one bottle of corrosive material.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com, 202-659-6622) or Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com, 202-659-6665).