Aligning with International Standards On February 10, 2026, the US Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to align with the latest international …
Be Careful In case you missed the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrations (FMCSA) press release covering one of the latest phishing scams going around, TCA, Inc. wanted to make you aware. Recently the …
The Future is Now! For those of us who grew up watching Star Trek and its many different variants, space truly seemed like the “Final Frontier.” As technology has advanced, so has the need for updating Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). …
New Year, New Rules To reduce costs and eliminate unnecessary regulatory burdens on the transportation of hazardous materials (including energy products), the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a final rule adopting several amendments from the Notice of …
Are You Ready? The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) updated its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) with its final rule which was published on May 20,204 and took effect July 19, 2024. In it, OSHA laid out specific dates and …
Electronic Logging Devices On October 17, 2025, the Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) removed 5 devices from its Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) list due to a failure to meet the minimum requirements established in title …
What now? As talks of a shutdown began to intensify, it got me wondering, “what happens to the inspection agencies during the shutdown?” Some of you may already know the answer, while others may not. So, I figured, now would …
UPDATE 9/25/2025 Proposed rule; extension of post-hearing comment period. We have an update to the update and will likely have another update to this update later. That’s a lot of updates! OHSA held its public hearing from June 16 through …
A List You Don’t Want to Make It’s that time of year again. The time of year where we discuss the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) top ten most cited violations for fiscal year 2025. On September 16, 2025 …
IATA DGR Recently published by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), was the 67th edition of the Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) changes and amendments, which incorporate all amendments made by the ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel. In its publication, it highlights …