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# o U.S . Depanmen i O f Transportatio n Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Northwes t Mountai n Regio n Colorado , Idalio , Montan a Oregon , Utah , Washingto n Wyomin g 160 1 LindAvenue , S W Ronton , W

A 98055-409 9 Tel : (425 ) 227-200 7 Fax:(425)227-100 7 Novembe r

16 , 200 6 VIA FACSIMIL

E AND CERTIFIED MAIL

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T REQUESTED Federal Aviatio n Administration , AGC-43 0 60 0 Independenc e Ave . SW , Roo m201 4 Wilbu r Wrigh t Buildin g Washington , D C 2059 1 

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r o f Westmar k Industries , Inc. , Cas e No . 2006NM70009 5 Enclose dhcrev^it

h pleas e find acop y o f

th e Complaint , i

n th e ahove-rcfcrcnce dproceeding . Th e FA A request s tha

t th e hearin g i n thi s matter

b e hel di n Portland , OR , andexpect s tha t th e hearin g will las t

on e day . Pleas e addres s al l communication s fo r th e FA A t o th e undersigne dat : Federal Aviatio n Administratio n Northwes t Mountai n Region , ANM- 7 160 1 Lin dAvenu e S.W . Renion , Washingto n 98055-409 9 Telephone : (425)227-216 3 Fax : (425)227-100 7 Sincerely ,
Care y Terasak i Senio r Attorney , ANM- 7 Enclosure s Reques t lo r Hearin g Complaint02/01/201 1 14:5 9 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S 2)002/00 6

DKPA RI MKNT O FTRANSPORTATIO N WASHINGTON , D.C .
I n th e Matter

of : Westmar k Industries , Inc . FA A Cas e No . 2006NM70009 5 FA A C.P . Docke t

No . Judg e no t ye t assigne d

COIMPI.AIN I rh e Complainan t

file s it. s Complaint , in accordanc e wit h Rul e 20 8 oflh c FAA' S Rule s o f Practic e in Civi l Penalty Actions , 1 4 CF R§ 13.208 , an

dstate s th e following : Responden t

wa s advise dby aFina

l Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalty , date d Octobe r 1 i , 2006 , tha

t th e FA A propose dt o asses s acivi l penalty in th e amount o f S i 6,()()() . Respondent

sent awritte n reques t

fo r ahearing , date dNovember 7 , 2006 , an

d receive dNovembe r

13 , 2006 . I I 1 . C) n o r about Augus t I , 2005 , a

n employe e fo

r Westmar k Industries , inc. , offereda shipmen t l o LIniie dParce l Semc e (UPS ) fo r ai r transportatio n fromLak e Oswego , Oregon , t o Pacifi c Allie dProduct.s , i n Kapolei , Hawaii . 2 . Th e Augus t

Is i shipment

include dapproximatel y 1 lite r o f ahazardou s material . On th e shipper' s certificatio n paper , th e employe e describe dth e shipmen t a s "Ethy l alcoho l solutions , [hazardelas.s ] 3 , [identificatio n number ] UNI 170 , [packin g group ] II L LT D QTY. " 3 . Tha

t hazardou s material wa s produc t #DG0502-005 , Conditioner , Stenci l Ink , Rol-it-on . i t

i s actuall y Diaceton c alcohol , UN 1148 , under th e Titl e 4 9 o f

th e Cod e o f Federal Regulation s (CFR) , Sectio n 172,10 1 hazardou s material s table . Colum n 2 .02/01/201 1 14:5 9 FA X 202493514 2 FA A + DM S 21003/00 6

II I 4 . O n o r

abou t Septembe r

29 , 2005 , a n employe e fo r We.stmar

k Industries , Inc. , offere dashipmen t

t o UP S fo r

ai r transportatio n fro mLake , Oswego , Oregon , t o Insulfoam-Anchorage , in Anchorage , Alaska . 5 . Th e Septembe r

29t h shipmen t

include dapproximatel y 1 1 liter s o f ahazardou s material . O n th e shipper' s certificatio n paper , th e employe e describe dth e shipmen t a s "Ethy l alcoho l solutions , [hazar dclass ] 3 , [identificatio n number ] UN I 170 , [packin g group ] III , LT D QTY. " 6 . Tha

t hazardou s materia l wa s produc t #DG0802-605 , Code r

In k Conditioner , Non-porous . I

t i s actuall y aPackin g Grou p I I material . I V 7 . U PS' s hazardou s material s information , includin g th e informatio n o n it s website , contain s th e followin g UP S Carrie r Variation : "UP S accept s onl y 'Passenge r Aircraf t Quantities ' o f

hazardou s material s fo r transpor t

i n UP S Ai r

Services. " UPS' s hazardou s material s infonnation , includin g th e informatio n o n it s website , contain s th e following : "'Hazardou s material s ar e accepte dfo r transpor t

i n UP S Groun dservic e to/fro mAK , HI , P Ran dCatalin aIslan donl y i n passenge r aircraf t quantitie s prepare daccordin g t o th e requirement s se t

forth i n Titl e 4 9 o f

th e Cod e o f

Federa l Regulation s (4 9 C.F.R. ) an dth e UP S Hazardou s Material s Guid e at UPS.com.' ' UP S doe s no t transpor t

ha:iardou s material s i n aircraf

t configure dfo r

th e transportatio n o f

hazardou s material s i n "'carg o aircraf t only " quantities . 8 . Unde r

th e 4 9 CFR , Sectio n 172.10 1 hazardou s material s table . Colum n 9a , th e maximu mquantit y allowe do n apassenger-carryin g aircral t for Ethy l alcoho l solutions , Clas s 3 , UN I 170 , P G II , i s 5 hlcrs . 9 . A s describe di n Allegatio n No . 1 , above , Westmar k Indusuie s an dit s employe e wer e a"hazma t

employer " an d"hazma t employee, " respectively , a s thos e term s ar e define di n 4 9 CF R§ 171.8 . Furthe r investigatio n o f

Westmar k

Industries ' record s indicate dtha t

th e employe e wh o offere dth e shipmen t describe di n Allegatio n No . 1 ha d no t receive dhazardou s material s trainin g sinc e Decembe r 29 , 2000 .02/01/201 1 14:5 9 FA X 202493514 2 FA A * DM S @|004/00 6

10 . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoing , Westmar k Industries , Inc. , violate dth e followin g Departmen t

o f Transportatio n hazardou s material s regulation s (Titl e 4 9 o f th e Cod e o f Federa l Regulation.? , par t 171 , e t seq.) :
a . 4 9 CF R§ 172.200(a) , i n tha t i t offere dahazardou s materia l for transportatio n an dit

faile dt o describ e th e hazardou s material , o n th e shippin g paper , i n th e manne r

require db y subpar t

C o f par t 17 2 o f Titl e 49 , i.e. : i . I t di dno t includ e th e prope r

shippin g name , a s require db y 4 9 CF R § I72.202(a)(i) .

ii . I t di dno t includ e th e proscribe didentificatio n number , a. s require d b y 4 9 CF R§ 172.202(a)(3) .

iii . It di dno t includ e th e designate dpackin g group , a s require db y 4 9 CFR § 172.202(a)(4) . b . 4 9 CF R§ 172.702(a) , i n that , a s ahazma t employer , i t

faile dt o ensur e tha t eac h o f it s hazma t

employee s wa s traine di n accordanc e wit h th e requirement s prescribe d i n subpar t

H o f part 17 2 o f Titl e 49 , i.e. , 4 9 CF R§ 172.704(c)(2) , i n tha t at leas t on e hazma t employe e di dno t

receiv e hazardou s material s training , in accordanc e wit h subpar t H , a t leas t onc e ever y thre e years . c . 4 9 CF R§ 173.27(b)(3) , i n tha t i t offere dahazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n aboar dapassenger-carryin g aircraf t whe n th e quantit y o f

th e materia l exceede dth e maximu mquantit y prescribe dfo r tha t materia l i n Colum n 9 ao f th e 4 9 CF R § 172.10 1 hazardou s material s table . V I I 1 . Unde r

4 9 U.S.C . § 5123 , Responden t i s subjec t

t o acivi l penalt y a s follows : a . No t

les s tha n $250 , no r

greatei ' tha n S30,000 , fo r eac h o f th e vjolaiion s befor e Augus t

10,2005 . b . No t

les s tha n $250 , no r

greate r tha n $50,000 , fo r

eac h o f th e violation s o n o r afte r Augus t 10 , 2005 . 12 . Unde r

th e facts an dcircumstance.' , o f thi s case , acivi l penalt y o f $16,00 0 i s appropriate .02/01/201 1 14:5 9 FA X 202493514 2 FA A ^ DM S 21005/00 6

Complainan t

respectfull y request s tha

t th e A c Respondent

b e assesse dacivi l penalty in th e ministrariv c La w Judg e ente r

a n order tha t imoun t o f $16,000
. Respectfull y submitte dthi s i6t h da y of Novcjmber , 200 6 KARL B . LEWI S Regional Counsel By : ' ^ ^-j-r *

rc y W^^Krasak

i Senio r Attorne y .a i Notic e t o R<ispondcn t 3.209(a) , whic h include s th e following : Complainan t

refer s Responden t

to 1 4 CF R§ L "Writin g required . A responden t shal l fil e a•writte

n answer lo th e complaint , or

ma y fil e awritte n motio n pursuan t t o § 13.208(d) o r

t j 3.218(0(1-4 ) o f

thi s subpar

t instea do f filing a n answer , no t

late r tha n 3 0 day s afte

r strvic e o f

th e complaint . Th e answe r ma y b e in th e for

mo f aletter but mus t b e date dan

c signe dby th e perso n respondin g t o th e complaint. "

• R Complainan t

als o refer s Responden t

to 1 4 (> " following : ''Specifi c denial o f allegation s req u admit , deny , o r

Stat e tha t th e perso n i s withou t admi t o r deny , eac h numbere dparagrap h o f th ( containe din th e complain t tha t i s no t specifica i admissio n o f

th e tiuth o f

tha t allegation . A general failure t o file a

n answer. " § 13.209(e) , whic h include s th e red . A perso n filing a

n answe r shal l sufficien t knowledg e o r

informafio n t o complaint . Any statemen t o r allegatio n l y denie din th e answe r

ma y b e deeme da

n denial o f th e complain t

i s deeme da02/01/201 1 14:5 9 FA X 202493514 2 FA A ^ DM S 21005/00 6

Complainan t

respectfull y request s tha

i th e Administrativ e La

w Judg e enter

a n order tha t Respondent

b e assesse dacivi l penalty i n th e imoun t o f $16,000
. Respectfull y .submittedthi s 16t h da y of November , 2006 . KARL B . LEWI S Regional Counse l By : ^•*'-^g ? .'arc y W^^'brasak

i Senio r Attorne y Notic e t o Respondent Complainan t

refer s Responden t

to 1 4 CF R§ 1 "Writin g required . A responden t shal l file a\\|ritte n answe r l o th e complaint , o r

may fil e awritte n motio n pursuan t t o § 13.208(d) o r

i j 3.218(f)( l -4 ) o f

thi s subpar

t instea do f filing a n answer , no t

late r than 3 0 day s afte

r s t rvic e o f th e complaint . Th e answe r ma y b e i n th e for mo f aletter but mus t b e date dan

c signe dby th e perso n respondin g t o th e complaint. " 3.209(a) , whic h include s th e following :

Complainan t

als o refer s Responden t

to 1 4 Olj ^ following : "Specifi c denial o f allegation s req u admit , deny , o r

stat e tha t th e perso n i s withou t admi t or deny , eac h numbere dparagrap h o f th t containe din th e complain t tha t i s no t specific a admissio n o f

th e tmth o f

tha t allegation . A gc : failure to file a

n answer. " § 13.209(e) , whic h include s th e red . A perso n filing a

n answe r shal l sufficient knowledg e o r

informatio n t o complaint . An y statemen t o r allegatio n l y denie din th e answe r

ma y b e deeme da

n ijicra l denial o f

th e complain t

i s decrne da02/01/201 1 14:5 9 FA X 202493514 2 FA A ^ DM S 2100G/00 6

CERTIFICAT E O FSERVIC E I certif y that , o n thi s date , I serve dComplainant' s Complaint , FA A Cas e No . 2006NM700095 , b y FedE x andcertifie dmail , retur n receip t requested , a s follows : Westmar k Industries , Inc . Owner Michae l Offe

r 670 1 SWMcEwanRoa d Lake Oswego , O R97035-781 5 Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (original ) 60 0 Independenc e Avenu e S W Washington . D C 2059 1 Attention : Hearin g Docke t Clerk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building , Roo m201 4 Certifie dMai l only

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