General Fire Equipment Co., Inc.

Decision paragraph 1Docket Order: PHMSA-2007-27630The Chief Counsel assessed a civil penalty amount of $7,285.00 for five violations of the HMR. (1) During calibration, Respondent recorded total expansion of 1.8% and 2.3% in excess of the expected total expansion shown on the calibration certificate for the calibrated cylinder which was in violation of 49 C.F.R. §§ 171.2(c), and 180.205(g)(3)(i)-(ii) and (g)(4), (2) Respondent failed to maintain complete and accurate daily records of requalification in violation of 49 C.F.R. §§ 171.2(c), and 180.215(a)(4) and (b). (3) Respondent did not notify each of the owners of condemned cylinders in writing at the time of the cylinder's rejection in violation of 49 C.F.R. §§ 171.2(c) and 180.205(h)(2). (4) Respondent provided an unauthorized emergency response telephone number which was in violation of 49 C.F.R. §§ 171.2(a) and 172.604(b). (5) Respondent admitted that employees had not received training following a major change in the cylinder requalification section of the HMR in addition Respondent did not certify the training and testing of each of its employees which is in violation of 49 C.F.R. §§ 171.2(a) and 172.704(d).#