FAA PROPOSES $126,000 CIVIL PENALTY AGAINST RAE-I.T. ASSET MANAGEMENT FOR ALLEGED HAZARDOUS MATERIALS VIOLATIONS
September 18, 2018
The FAA proposed a $126,000 civil penalty against RAE-I.T. Asset Management, LLC, of Ocala, Florida, for allegedly violating the Hazardous Materials Regulations.
The FAA alleged that on May 24, 2017, the company offered a shipment containing 220 lithium ion cell phone batteries weighing approximately 36 pounds to UPS for shipment by air. The shipment was forbidden because it was not packaged in a manner to prevent sparks or a dangerous evolution of heat.
When the shipment arrived at Louisville International Airport in Kentucky, a UPS worker discovered the shipment and, upon inspection, the FAA alleged the package was not accompanied by a shipper’s declaration of dangerous goods and was not properly classed, described, packaged, marked, labeled or in the proper condition for shipment. The agency also alleged that RAE-I.T. Asset Management, LLC, failed to ensure that each of its employees received required hazardous materials training, and failed to provide emergency response information with the shipment.
If you have any questions, please contact Evelyn Sahr (esahr@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6622); Drew Derco (dderco@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6665), or Alexander Matthews (amatthews@eckertseamans.com or 202-659-6633).
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