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Enforcement Decisions

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Coastal Operations d/b/a Underwater Adventures

Docket Order: PHMSA-2012-0109

Respondent was assessed a civil penalty of $1,760 for one violation of the HMR, when it represented, marked, and certified DOT specification and special permit compressed gas cylinders as qualified for continued use in accordance with the HMR, when it failed to create and maintain complete records of calibration.

Premium Fireworks Company

Docket Order: PHMSA-2012-0036

Respondent was assessed a civil penalty of $2,450 for two violations of the HMR, when it offered Division 1.4 (explosive) hazardous materials for transportation in commerce which were not accompanied by a hazardous materials shipping paper, and it had not created and retained records of hazmat employee training.

Marsh Laboratories, Inc.

Docket Order: PHMSA-2014-0149

Appellant was assessed a civil penalty of $450 for one violation of the HMR when it failed to create and retain records of hazmat employee training.

Dixie Poly Drum Corporation

Docket Order: PHMSA-2016-0034

Appellant was assessed a civil penalty of $1,600 for one violation of the HMR when it certified a packaging as meeting the UN standard when the design qualification testing was not properly conducted.

Steigerwalt Associates, Inc.

Docket Order: PHMSA-RSPA-2004-17025

Following a full hearing on the record, the ALJ found that Steigerwalt Associates, Inc., had certified cylinders as meeting the requirements of the HMR while failing to verify the accuracy of its hydrostatic test system equipment.