FAA PROPOSES $57,000 PENALTY AGAINST MURFREESBORO AVIATION
November 27, 2020
On October 16, 2020, the FAA proposed a $57,000 civil penalty against Murfreesboro Aviation based on allegations that the company failed to comply with FAA drug and alcohol testing requirements. The FAA alleges that between October 2018 and October 2019, Murfreesboro Aviation failed to conduct pre-employment drug tests and receive verified negative results before hiring or transferring the five employees into safety-sensitive positions, and further failed to include four of the five employees in random drug and alcohol testing pools. Murfreesboro Aviation has 30 days to respond to the agency.
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 Andy Orr (aorr@eckertsemans.com or 202-659-6625).