ST Aerospace facing possible FAA fine

The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a civil penalty of $1 million against ST Aerospace San Antonio LP for failing to drug-test employees before allowing them to work on airplanes.
The San Antonio company is contesting the FAA’s allegations and planned fine.
The FAA is alleging that ST Aerospace San Antonio LP failed to conduct proper pre-employment screening before clearing 90 people to work on aircraft. This is a violation of U.S. Department of Transportation rules. The incidents occurred between March 24, 2007 and May 8, 2008, the FAA contends. In some cases, employees allegedly started working on planes before their drug test came back negative. Six of those workers took the test the day they were hired, the FAA claims.
ST Aerospace has 30 days from the receipt of the FAA notice to respond to the allegations.
ST Aerospace issued a statement Friday indicating that the company is aware of the allegations and had already addressed the issues back in 2008.
ST Aerospace officials contend that every employee cited by the FAA did pass their drug tests and the company now has controls in place to ensure that employees are properly screened before starting on the job.
ST Aerospace is owned by Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd. — which operates a global network of aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities. The company counts airlines, airfreight companies and the military as customers. The parent company has 8,000 employees worldwide.
For more information, visit these links.
• FAA
• ST Aerospace’s statement
• ST Aerospace Web site


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