CECO Chemical Manufacturing Co.

Decision paragraph 1Docket Order: PHMSA-2006-26203The Chief Counsel assessed a civil penalty in the amount of $4,550 for four violations of the HMR. (1) Drums Respondent used drums were not closed in accordance with the manufacturer's closure instruction, the drums were not authorized for the transportation of hazardous materials which was in violation of 49 C.F.R. §§ 171.2(a), 173.22(a)(2) and (4), and 173.24(f)(2). (2) Respondent failed to provide any records showing its employees had received general awareness, function-specific, safety, security awareness or indepth security training which was in violation of 49 C.F.R. §§ 172.702(b), and 172.704(a)(1)-(3) and (d). (3) The shipping paper accompanying the shipment of Corrosive liquids, Acidic, Organic, n.0.s. (Glycolic acid) 8, LJN3265, PG 11, did not include the proper shipping name which was in violation of 49 C.F.R. §§ 171.2(a), and 172.202(a)(1). (4) A corrosive, hazard class 8, label was affixed to each 1H1 drum. Next to the label, Respondent had marked an incorrect shipping name and UN identification number which was a violation of 49 C.F.R. §§ 171.2(a) and 172.301(a)(1).#