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### U.S . DEPARTMEN T O FTRANSPORTATIO N

OFFIC EO FHEAMNG S 

### WASHINGTON , D C I nth e Matte r

o f Wester n Tir e Equipmen t an dSuppl y Co. , Inc. ^ FA ADOCKE T UNASSIGNE D FA A CAS ENO . 

### 20I0WP70012 6 Responde dt JUDG ENO T ASSIGNE D COMPLAINT Th e Complainant

files it s Complaim , pursuan t t o Rul e 20 8 o f

th e Rule s of

Practic e (I4C.FR

- 13.208) , an dstate s a s follows : I . R*?spondent, Western Tir e Equipmen t an dSuppl y Co. , Inc . (Western). , wa s advise d throug haFinal Notic e o f

Propose dCivi l Penalty , date dDecember 1 , 20n , tha

t th e Fed<;ra

l -Aviatio nAdministratio n (FAA ) propose dt o asses s acivi l penalt y i nth e amoun t

o f $70,000.00 . Responden t

submitte dawritte nreques t to r ahearin g post-marke dDecember 6 , 2011 . 

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n employe e of

Respondent , offeredashipmen t t o Unite d Parce l Servic e fo

r ai r transportatio n &o

mChino , Californi ato Sa nJuan , Puerto Rico , 2 . Th e shipmen t

wa s offeredon Airwa

y Bil l No . 1Z625R83034232022 6 an dconsiste do f anon-specificatio n fiberboardbo x containing , amon g other things , ih c foUow-in

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S-ounc e meta l container s o f XTR A Sea l Chemica l Vulcanizin g Cement , eac ho f whic hwer e containe dmaseparat e tir e patc hkit . 3 . XTR A Sea l Inne r

Line r Scale r i s ahazardou s material , i n accordanc e wit hth e Hazardou s Material s Tabl e i n Titl e 4 9 o f th e Cod e o f

Federa l Regulation s (4 9 CFi^) , Sectio n 172.101 . Th e prope r

shippin g nam e i s "Petroleu mDistillate s N.O.S., " an dit LSL"N1268 . Hazar dClas s 3

- Flammabl e Liquids , P GII . 4 . XTR A Seal Rubbe r Pre p i s ahazardou s material , i n accordanc e wit hth e H.a.-ardou s Material s Tabl e i nTitl e 4 9 o f th e Cod e o f

Federa l Regulation s (4 9 CFR) , Sectio n 172.101 . Th e prope r

shippin g nam e i s "Petroleu mDisrlllate s N.O.S. " an di t i s UN1268 , Hazar dClas s 3

- Petroleu mDistillates , P GI L 5 . XTR A Se;i l Chemica l Vulcanizin g Cemen t i s ahazardou s material , i n accordanc e wi: h th e Hazardou s Material s Tabi c i n Titl e 4 9 o f th e Cod e o f

Federa l Regulation s (4 9 CFR) , Sectio n 172.101 . Th e prope r sliippin g nam e i s "Heptanes " an di t i s UN I 206 , Hazar dClas s 3.PGI L 6 . Th e Responden t

employe e offere dth e shipmen t fo r ai r transportatio n i n comrrierc e whe n i t •«'as no t properl y classed , described , packaged , marked , labeled , and/o r in condido n fo r shipmen t a s require do r

authorize db y applicabl e requirement s i n Subchapte r C of Chapte r I o f 4 9 CFR , o r

a n exemptio n o r

specia l permit , approval , o r registratio n issue dunde r Subchapte r

C o r Subchapte r

A o f Chapte r T . T o wii ; 6.1 . Th e shipmen t

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6.2 . Packagin g wa s no t compJian t

in iha t th e packag e closure s di dno t sta y close d unde r pressure s incidea l t o transportation ; speciiically , th e packagin g tap e securin g th e bo x becam e tinsecurc ddurin g handling ; 6.3 . Tli e shipmen t

wa s no t properl y marked ; 6.4 . Th e shipmen t

wa s no t properl y Isibelcd . 7 Responden t

offere dth e shipmen t

whe n emergenc y respons e information , conr'ormin g t o subpar t Go f par t 17 2 o f 4 9 CFR , wa s no t

immediatel y availabl e fo r us e a t al l rime s rh e hazardou s materia l wa s present . Wester n Tir e Equipmen t an dSuppl y Co. , Inc . oflere dth e shipmen t -whe n i t di dno t provid e a n emergenc y respons e telephon e numbe r fo r us e .i n thc

eve mo f a nemergenc y involvin g th e hazardou s material . 8 . AS describe dabove . Th e employe e o f

Responden t

wa s ahazma t

employee , an d Responden t

wa s ahazma t

employer , a s thos e term s ar c define di n 4 9 C.F.R . § 17j"..S . Th e hazma x employe e ofteie dth e shipmen t for ai r transportatio n whe n he/sh e di dno t lav e functio n specific , seci-irit y awareness , etc. , trainin g i n accordanc e wit hsubpar t H o f par t 17 2 o f 4 9 C.F.R

HI . B y reaso n o f

th e foregoin g fact s an dcircumstances . Responden t violate dth e followin g . section s o f

th e Federa l Aviatio n Regulation s (Titl e 14 , Cod e o f Federa l Regulations) : a . Seciio n 171.2(e) , wliic hstate s tha t n o perso n ma y offe r

o r accep t ahaiardou s materia l for

transportatio ni n commerc e unles s th e hazardou s materia l i s properl y classed , described , packaged , marked , labeled , an di n conditio n fo r shipmen t

a s require do r

authorize db y applicabl e requirement s o f thi s subchapte r

o - an exemptio no r

specia l permit , approval , o r registratio n is.'iue dunde r thi^ . subchapte r

o r subchapte r

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b . Sectio n 172.200(a) , whic hstate s tha t n o perso n ma y offe r

hazardou s materia l fo r transportatio n unles s th e materia l i s properl y describe do n th e shippin g papers c . Sectio n 172.300(a) , whic hstate s tiiat eac hpei'so n wh o offer ? hazardou s materia l for transportatio n shal l mar k eac hpackag e containin g th e hazardou s materia l IT . th e maime r

require db y HM Rsubpar t D (Marking) . d . Sectio n172.400(a) , whic hgenerall y state s tha t eac hpcjso n wh o offer s hazardou s materia l fo r

transportario nshal l labe l th e packag e o r containmen t

devii- e wit h label s specifie dfo r

th e materia l i n seciio n 172.10 1 (4 9 C.F.R . § 172.101 ) an da s

• require db y HM Rsubpar t E ;

e . Sectio n 172.600(c) , whic hgenerall y state s cha t n o perso n t o who mthi f subpar t applie s ma y offe r

fo r transportation , accep t

fo r transportation , transfer , stor e o r otherwis e handl e durin g transportatio n ahazardou s materia l unles s emergenc y respons e informatio nconformin g t o thi s subpar t i s immediatel y availabl e fo r us e a t al l time s th e hazardou s materia l i s present ; an demergenc y respons e information , includin g th e emergenc y respons e telephon e number , require db y thi s subpar t

i s immediatel y availabl e t o an y perso n who , a s arepresentativ e o f a Federal , Stat e o r

loca l governmen t

agency , respond s t o a n inciden t involvin g a hazardou s material , o r

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employe r

shsd l ensur e tha t eac ho f it s hazma t

employee s i s traine di n accordanc e wit hth e requirement s prescribe di nthi s subpart . £ . Sectio n172.702(d) , whic hgenerall y state s tha t ahazma t

employe r

shi^-t H ensur e tha t eac ho f it s hazma t

employee s i s teste db y appropriat e mean s o n th e irainin g subject s covere di n§ 172.704 . h . Sectio n 172,704(a) , whic hgenerall y state s tha t hazma t employe e tramin g mus t includ e genera l awajeness/familiarizatio n training; , function-specifi c naining ; safet y training ; an dsecurit y awarenes s training ; i . Sectio n172.704(c) , whic hgenerall y states , amon g othe r things , tha t

ahazma t employe e shal l receiv e th e trainin g require db y thi s subpar t a t leas t onc e cver> ' thre e years . j . Sectio n 172.704(d) , whic hgenerall y state s tha t arecor do f

curren t training , inclusiv e o f

th e precedin g thre e years , i n accordanc e wit hthi s sectio n shal l b e create dan dretaine db y eac hhs^ma t employe r

fo r a alon g a s tha t

employe e i s employe db y tha t

employe r

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employe e an dfo r

9 0 day s theveaftcr . Th e recor dshal l includ e th e hazma t employee' s name ; th e mos t recen t trainin g completio n dat e o f

th e hazma t

employee' s training ; adescription , copy , o r th e locatio no f

th e trainin g materials ; th e nam e an daddres s o f th e perso n jirovidin g th e training ; an dcertificatio n tha t [he hazma t

employe e ha s bee n irain-^ dan d tested .12/15/201 1 1 6 2 4 FA X 202483514 2 12/13'201 1 09:3 o FAX 310725581 9 FA. ^ Affp- 7 - QM S 13010/02 1

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k . Sectio n 173.24(b)(2) , whic hgenerall y state s tha t eac hpackag e use dfor

tli e shipmen t o f hazardou s material s unde r thi s subchapte r

shal l b e designtsd , constructed , maintained , filled , it s content s s o limited , an dclosed , s o tha t unde r condition s normall y incidemtt o transportation , th e effectivenes s o f th e packag e wil l no t b e substantiall y reduced : fo r example , impac t

resistance , strength , packagin g compatibility , etc . mus i b e maintaine dfo r th e minimu man d maximu mtemperatures , change s i n humidit y an dpressure , an dshocks , loading s an dvibrations , normall y encountere ddurin g iransportation _ IV . 1 . Pursuan t

t o Titl e 4 9 U.S.C . Sectio n 5123(a) , Responden t i s subjec t

t o aci\i l penalt y no t

les s tha n545 0 fo r

eac htrainin g violation , no t les s tha n $25 0 fo r

eac hothe r violation , an dno t

mor e tha n $50,000 , fo r eac ho f th e violatioti s allege d

Unde r th e fact s an dcircumstance s o f thi s case , a

. civi l penalt y o f

J'^0,000.0 0 i s appropriate .12/15/201 1 16:2 4 FA X 202493514 2 FA A - DM S 0011/02 1 12/13/20i l 09:3 5 F M 310725681 6 AWP- 7 fSoi l

WHEREFORE , th e Complainant , respectfull y reciuest s tha t th e Administrritiv e LawJudg e ente r

a norde r tha t Responden t

b e assesse dacivi l penalt y i n th e amoun t o f $70,000.0 0 Respect^il y aubniined ,

Christophe r

Merril l Attorne y Offic e o f th e Regiona l Counse l Federa l Aviatio nAdministratio n Western-Pacifi c Regio n DATED : rjf

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th e Complaint , addresse da s follows : Federa l Aviatio n Admiaistratio n 80 0 Independenc e Avenue , S W Washington , D C 2059 1 -Attn- . Hearin g Docke t

Ckrk , AGC-43 0 Wilbu r Wrigh t Building—Suit e 2W100 0 • Facsimile : (202 ) 493'.'>i4 2 I funhe r certif y tha t o nthi s dat e I hav e place di n th e Unite dSlate s mail , p c stag e prepaid , certifie dmai l - retur n receip t requested , an dregula r

mail , atm e cop y o f

ih e Complaint , addresse da s follows :

Wester n Tir e Equipmen t an dSuppl y Co. , Inc . Attn : Chri s Dcrala s 1480 2 YorbaCt . Chino , C A 9171 0

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h e hel di nth e Lo s Angeles , Califomi aarea , an d expec t thai th e hearin g wil l las t

on e (1 ) day . Pleas e addres s all communication s fo r th e Regional Counsel o f

th e Western-Pacifi c Region . 10 Th e undersigned , at : Offic e o f th e Regional Counsel , AWP-7.3 , Federal Aviatio n Administration , Western-Pacifi c Region , P . O . Bo x 92007 . Lo s Angeles , CA 90009-2007 , Telephone : (310 ) 72-'5-7l05 , FAX : (3X0)125-6^16 . Sincerely , NAOM I T S Regional By : ChriBtophe

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### Enclosures : Reques t

fo r Hearing ; Complaint ; Certificate o f Servic e NOT ET O RESPONDENT : SECTIO N 13.20 9 O FTH EC PRULE S O FPRACRC E REQUIR ETHA T A WRTTTE N ANSWE RT O TH ECOMPLAIN T B EFILE D NO T LATE RTHA N 3 0 DAY S AFTE RSERVIC EO FTH ECOMPLAINT , A S A N 

### ALTERNATIV ET O FILIN GA N ANSWER , A MOTIO NMA Y B EFILE D PUFLSUAN T 

### T O SECTIO N 13.20S(D' ) O RSECTIO N13. 2 l8(T)(l-4 ) OFTHERULE S O FPR.\CT1CE .