Docket Number: PHMSA-2021-0056

Respondent was assessed a civil penalty of $14,200 for four violations of the HMR when it offered for transportation, in commerce, a hazardous material (UN3163, Liquified gas, n.o.s., (Pentafluoroethane, Difluoromethane), 2.2) and (UN1018, Chlorofluoromethane or Refrigerant gas R 22, 2.2), while failing to provide a shipping paper for a hazardous material shipment; offered for transportation, in commerce, a hazardous material (UN3163, Liquified gas, n.o.s., (Pentafluoroethane, Difluoromethane), 2.2) and (UN1018, Chlorofluoromethane or Refrigerant gas R 22, 2.2), while failing to mark the proper shipping name and identification number on a package; offered for transportation, in commerce, a hazardous material (UN3163, Liquified gas, n.o.s., (Pentafluoroethane, Difluoromethane), 2.2) and (UN1018, Chlorofluoromethane or Refrigerant gas R 22, 2.2), while failing to label a package; and allowed employees to perform functions subject to the requirements of the HMR, when the employees had not received initial hazardous materials general awareness, function-specific, safety, and security awareness training as required.