What type of fines would be involved?
Violations of any hazardous materials regulations including training may be subject to a civil penalty of up to $50,000 for each violation and, in appropriate cases, a criminal penalty of up to $500,000 and/or imprisonment of up to 5 years. (CFR 49 §107.329 and §107.333) 10. An office administrative assistant types the required hazardous materials description on a shipping paper at the direction of another hazmat employee, item by item. Is the assistant a hazmat employee requiring training? Yes, each person who performs any function subject to the HMR must be trained, except special circumstances addressed by 172.704(c).