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ATLANTA � The U.S. Department of Transportation�s Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $58,600 civil penalty against FedEx
Corp. of Memphis, Tenn., for allegedly violating Hazardous Materials
Regulations.
The FAA alleges FedEx in June 2014 accepted a box containing 1.7 liters of
flammable liquid for air transportation that lacked the proper shipping name of
the hazardous materials, the agency alleges. The FAA further alleges that in
August 2014, FedEx accepted a hazardous materials shipment consisting of two
pounds of consumer commodity that had shipping papers incorrectly indicating the
amount of hazardous materials inside.
The shipments were not properly classed, described, packaged, marked, labeled
and in the condition for shipment required by the Hazardous Materials
Regulations, the FAA alleges.
Additionally, the FAA alleges FedEx failed to provide the pilots in command
with accurate and legible written information about the amount of hazardous
materials on board three other flights in June, July and August 2014. The
shipments contained radioactive material, flammable printing ink and flammable
and combustible paint.
The FAA discovered the alleged violations during a dangerous goods inspection
at the FedEx facility at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks,
Conn.
FedEx has asked to meet with the FAA to discuss the case.
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