violations

FAA Proposes $120,000 Civil Penalty Against UPS

The Bullet: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $120,000 civil penalty against UPS, Inc., of Atlanta, GA, for allegedly violating the Hazardous Materials Regulations. The FAA alleges that UPS, performing a shipper function, knowingly offered…

FAQ: What are the Penalties for non-Compliance with the USDOT Regulations in 2019?

FAQ: What are the Penalties for non-Compliance with the USDOT Regulations in 2019?

Like any decent regulatory agency the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT/PHMSA) issues monetary penalties for violations of its Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). And wouldn’t you know it, USDOT/PHMSA adjusts those penalties to…

Company to Pay More Than $93,000 Over Claims of Illegal Dumping of Construction Waste at Methuen Site

BOSTON — A waste hauling firm based in Essex will pay more than $93,000 to settle claims that it illegally dumped multiple loads of construction and demolition waste at an unpermitted site in Methuen, Attorney General Martha Coakley announced today. According…

R SQUARED CIRCUITS INC. AGREES TO PAY $75,000 TO SETTLE HAZARDOUS WASTE VIOLATIONS

SACRAMENTO, CA – R Squared Circuits, Inc., a company that formerly manufactured printed circuit boards in Folsom, CA.,will pay $75,000 to settle violations of hazardous waste laws, the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) announced today. “Hazardous waste generators must…

Environmental Enterprises cited for 22 violations after worker dies from burns suffered at Cincinnati hazardous waste treatment facility

US Labor Department’s OSHA places company in severe violator enforcement program CINCINNATI – Environmental Enterprises Inc. has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration with 22 safety and health violations after a fire and explosion…