Press Release

PUC Approves $1,000 Settlement with Centre County Property Carrier Service for Violations

Published on 5/19/2011

Filed under: Transportation and Safety

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) today finalized a settlement with Maxwell Transport Inc. for violations of the Public Utility Code and Commission regulations.  

The Commission voted 5-0 to adopt the proposed settlement, which fines the company $1,000 for several violations.

Pursuant to enforcement responsibilities and based on its finding from a safety audit, the Commission’s Bureau of Transportation and Safety initiated a complaint against the company for:

• permitting its drivers to operate for more than 11 consecutive hours without the mandatory off-duty period on nine occasions;
• permitting its drivers on seven occasions to drive after having been on duty for 14 hours;
• permitting its drivers to prepare a false record of duty status on three occasions;
• failing to require a driver on one occasion to prepare a record of duty status;
• failing to maintain completed driver qualification files for three of its drivers that contain annual reviews, annual certification of violations and a current copy of the driver’s license on file;
• failing to retain copies of roadside driver/vehicle inspection reports of 12 months; and
• failing to ensure, on three occasions, that its drivers complete Record of Duty status reports.

Maxwell Transportation Inc. is a common carrier of property and is licensed in Centre County.

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission balances the needs of consumers and utilities to ensure safe and reliable utility service at reasonable rates; protect the public interest; educate consumers to make independent and informed utility choices; further economic development; and foster new technologies and competitive markets in an environmentally sound manner.

For recent news releases, audio of select Commission proceedings or more information about the PUC, visit our website at www.puc.state.pa.us.

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Docket No. C-2009-2052175

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