Fri, Jan 30, 2015
Fines Would Total $133,020
The FAA has proposed civil penalties of $63,000 and $70,020 against two companies for allegedly violating Hazardous Materials Regulations.
The agency has proposed a $70,020 civil penalty against Viabox of Elkhart, Ind. The FAA alleges that on July 19, 2014, Viabox offered two containers containing flammable aerosol automotive products to FedEx for shipment by air to Montreal, Canada. FedEx employees discovered the aerosol cans and notified the FAA.
The FAA alleges that Viabox did not declare the hazardous materials, and the shipment was not properly classed, described, marked and labeled. The FAA further alleges that Viabox failed to ensure its employees received required hazardous materials training and did not provide emergency response information with the package.
Viabox did not respond to the FAA’s notice of proposed civil penalty within the required 30 days. The FAA has issued a final notice to Viabox. In response to the final notice, Viabox may pay the amount proposed, pay an agreed-upon amount, or request a hearing.
The other proposed fine has been levied against against Wholesale Electric Supply of Houston, TX for $63,000. The FAA alleges that on April 21, 2014, Wholesale Electric offered a fiberboard box containing two one-gallon containers of electric parts degreaser to United Parcel Service for shipment by air from Prairieville, La., to Woodward, Okla. Approximately two quarts of the hazardous material leaked from one of the containers.
The FAA alleges the package was not declared to contain hazardous materials and that the materials offered were not properly classed, described, packaged, marked, labeled and in proper condition for shipment under the hazardous materials regulations. The agency also alleges the company failed to ensure its employees received required hazardous materials training and failed to provide emergency response information with the shipment.
Wholesale Electric has 30 days from receipt of the FAA’s enforcement letter to respond to the agency.
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