Docket Order: PHMSA-2006-24213

Docket Order: PHMSA-2007-29205

On September 12, 2007, MG International, Inc. finding the company had knowingly committed three violations of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). The Default Order assessed a $4,275 civil penalty. Because Petitioner failed to participate in the administrative process within the required time limit, appeal is denied.

Docket Order: PHMSA-2007-0052

The Chief Safety Officer denied the appeal, finding that the Chief Counsel had considered the statutory factors in setting a civil penalty and had already considered the arguments raised by Petitioner. Petitioner must pay the civil penalty of $3,740, as assessed in the Order.

Docket Order: PHMSA-2005-23078

On December 13, 2007, the Chief Counsel issued an Order to Top Cat Chemicals for two violations of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) and assessed an $8,715 civil penalty, which reflected a substantial reduction from the proposed $14,110. Appellant submitted an appeal challenging the findings of the Chief Counsel. The appeal was dismissed as untimely filed, and the $8,715 penalty stands. 

Docket Order: PHMSA-2005-23257

Docket Order: PHMSA-2009-0127

Docket Order: PHMSA-2009-0274

Docket Order: PHMSA-2009-0274

Docket Order: PHMSA-2008-0350

Respondent was assessed a civil penalty of $33,170 for four violations of the HMR when it represented, marked, and certified fiberboard packagings as meeting a performance standard in the HMR without testing the required number of sample packagings (violation No. 1); without achieving consecutive successful tests (violation No. 2); without preconditioning sample packages prior to testing (violation No. 3); and when its test reports did not contain all required information (violation No. 4).  Three alleged violations dismissed.

Docket Order: PHMSA-2008-0349