HM-215P Let’s jump right into it people! The Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) just released its Final Rule on 07/26/22 to amend the Hazardous Materials Regulation (HMR) to stay consistent with international regulations and …
It’s Closer Than You Think Can you believe we are already over halfway through 2022? It feels like just yesterday we were hearing about COVID-19 and possible lockdowns to contain its spread. Fast-forward 2.5 years, and another major change is …
Would You Like To Go Paperless? Do you ever get those emails, notifications, or prompts from any of your financial institutions or bill payment systems that read “would you like to go paperless?” Apparently, the Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline …
What Does It Say? How Might You Be Affected? In case you missed it, The International Air Transport Association (IATA) echoed its call for governments to harmonize both its lithium battery (LB) regulations as well as their penalties. IATA aims …
Rules Out For Summer Did you know most of the industries household goods moves during the summer months (May 1- Sep 30)? Probably not, but the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) did. That is why they have chosen to …
You Still Have Time To Comment If this is the first time you are hearing about the US Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) webinar, do not fret, you still have time to voice your …
HAZMAT POSTAL REGULATIONS Due to an increased use of hazardous materials, specifically the use of lithium metal and lithium ion batteries, along with other materials, the United States Postal Service (USPS) is revising Publication 52 to include the following updates: …
How Long Do You Have? As Covid-19 rages on and a new threat lurks in the background (Monkeypox), straining an already exhausted supply chain, The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) decided to “Extend and …
Lithium Battery Recycling and Disposal The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) recently released (May 17, 2022) a Safety Advisory Notice detailing their findings regarding “shippers and carriers improperly package[ing] and ship[ping] lithium …
Express Lane Final Rule The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) recently published a Final Rule (May 11, 2022) without notice or public comment under the Administrative Procedures Act (APA). Under the APA, “Matter[s] …