Docket Number: PHMSA-2021-0056

The Chief Counsel issued a Superseding Order to correct a typographical error in the Order issued on April 29, 2021. In the April 29th Order, the PHMSA case number appearing in the case caption of the Order was incorrect. In this Superseding Order, the case number was amended to the correct case number, 19-0117-SH-WE.

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.