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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) proposes a $71,500 civil penalty against Sherwin-Williams
Co., of Cleveland, Ohio, for allegedly violating Hazardous Material
Transportation Regulations. The
FAA alleges that on Oct. 15 and Oct. 20, 2014, Sherwin-Williams knowingly offered
undeclared hazardous material shipments for transport aboard FedEx Corp.
flights. Each
shipment contained two gallons of Polane HP Primer, two gallons of 3.5 VOC
Epoxy Primer, two quarts of Catalyst for 3.5 Epoxy Primer, and two gallons of
Polane G Plus Silver, which are classified as paint or paint‑related hazardous
materials. The Catalyst for 3.5 Epoxy Primer also is flammable and corrosive.
Employees
at the Indianapolis sorting center discovered one of the shipments was leaking.
The
FAA alleges that the shipments were not accompanied by shipping papers describing
the type or quantity of the hazardous materials and were not marked, labeled or
packaged in accordance with the Hazardous Materials Regulations. Additionally,
the FAA alleges the contents exceeded the allowable quantity for air
transportation and that Sherwin-Williams failed to ensure the employees who
processed them had received required hazardous materials training. The
FAA further alleges that the shipment that leaked was not packaged to
prevent the release of hazardous materials to the environment under normal
transportation conditions.
The company has 30 days from receipt of the FAA’s enforcement
letter to respond to the agency.
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