Ontario Court of Justice
Updates Fines for TDG Act Infractions effective August 1, 2005
In
August, 2005, the
Ontario Court of Justice revised their fines for infractions to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods
Act in Ontario, called Schedule 3.1.
NOTE: The maximum
penalties are a fine of up to $100,000 and/or a term of up to
6 months in jail. On proceedings by way of indictment, a fine
of up to $1,000,000 and/or a term of up to 2 years in jail may
be imposed.
ONTARIO COURT OF JUSTICE
Schedule 3.1
Dangerous Goods Transportation Act
ITEM
COLUMN 1
COLUMN 2 SECTION
SET FINE
1.
Fail to comply with
Federal Regulations safety requirement — no shipping document with
prescribed information
3 (a)
$400.00
2.
Fail to comply with
Federal Regulations safety requirement — shipping document not in
prescribed location
3 (a)
$250.00
3.
Fail to comply with
Federal Regulations safety requirement — unable to produce shipping
document
3 (a)
$400.00
4.
Fail to comply with
Federal Regulations safety requirement — transporting dangerous goods
while untrained
3 (a)
$400.00
5.
Fail to comply with
Federal Regulations safety requirement — permit transportation of
dangerous goods by untrained employee
3 (a)
$400.00
6.
Fail to comply with
Federal Regulations safety requirement — permit transportation of
dangerous goods by employee with incomplete certificate
3 (a)
$250.00
7.
Fail to comply with
Federal Regulations safety requirement — fail to give training
certificate to inspector
3 (a)
$250.00
8.
Fail to comply with
Federal Regulations safety requirement — misleading safety mark
