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WASHINGTON�� The U.S. Department of
Transportation�s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $54,000 in civil
penalty against Gordon Food Service of Wyoming, Mich., for allegedly violating the
Hazardous Materials Regulations.
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The FAA alleges that on Aug. 11, 2014, Gordon Food Service offered UPS a shipment
of 30 four-ounce Fryer Boil-Out Foaming tablets for air transportation from
Plant City, Fla., to Greensboro, N.C. The tablets are made of corrosive sodium
hydroxide, and the inner boxes displayed the words, �DANGER: May Cause Burns.�
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Workers at UPS�s Lakeland, Fla., sort facility discovered the shipment.
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The FAA alleges the package was not properly marked, labeled or accompanied
by shipping papers indicating the amount, type and hazardous nature of the
material inside. The FAA also alleges that the company did not provide required
emergency response information with the shipment.
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Furthermore, the FAA alleges the company failed to ensure its employees
received required hazardous materials training and failed to include emergency
response information with the package.
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Gordon Food Service has 30 days from receipt of the FAA�s enforcement letter
to respond to the agency.
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