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WASHINGTON � The U.S. Department of Transportation�s Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes civil penalties ranging from $54,000 to
$81,669 against three companies for allegedly violating Hazardous Materials
Regulations.
In each case, the FAA alleges the shipments were not accompanied by shipping
papers to indicate the hazardous nature of their contents and were not marked,
labeled or packaged in accordance with the Hazardous Materials Regulations. The
companies also allegedly failed to provide emergency response information and
ensure their employees received required hazardous materials training.
The cases are as follows:
$81,669 against DGI Menard Inc. The FAA alleges that on Jan.
12, 2015, DGI Menard knowingly offered an undeclared hazardous material shipment
to FedEx for air transport from Carnegie, Penn., to Crystal Lake, Ill. The
shipment included eight one-pint cans of Lubemaster�s Fire Up, which is a
flammable liquid, and six bottles of Diesel Mate All Seasons, which is a
flammable petroleum distillate.
FedEx employees at the company�s sort facility in Cary, Ill., discovered the
package was leaking and notified the FAA.
DGI Menard has 30 days from receipt of the FAA�s enforcement letter to
respond to the agency.
Contact: Elizabeth Isham Cory
Phone: 847-294-7849; Email:
elizabeth.cory@xxxxxxx
$54,000 against Aqua-Chem, Inc. of Knoxville, Tenn. The FAA
alleges that on April 3, 2013, Aqua-Chem offered UPS an undeclared shipment
containing six, one-pint plastic containers of corrosive phosphoric acid
solution. Workers at the UPS package sort facility in Louisville, Ky.,
discovered the shipment.
Aqua-Chem has contacted the FAA about the case.
Contact: Kathleen Bergen
Phone: 404-305-5100; Email: Kathleen.Bergen@xxxxxxx
$54,000 against Rust-Oleum Corp. of Vernon Hills, Ill.The
FAA alleges that on Jan. 5, 2015, Rust-Oleum offered four containers of spray
paint to FedEx for shipment by air from Vernon Hills to Huntington Beach, Calif.
Employees at the FedEx sort facility in Northbrook, Ill., discovered the
flammable paint and notified the FAA.
Rust-Oleum has 30 days from receipt of the FAA�s enforcement letter to
respond to the agency.
Contact: Elizabeth Isham Cory Phone: 847-294-7849; Email:
elizabeth.cory@xxxxxxx
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