The recent outbreak of Ebola in the United States has promoted the Department of Transportation to issue a special permit for transportation of infected medical materials. The Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) joined the Centers …
The FAA has recently proposed new civil penalties against five companies for violating their Hazardous Materials regulations. According to the FAA, the companies shipments were not up to new regulation standards. Their shipping labels were the area of greatest concern, …
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has exercised its power within the nation’s cross-border pilot program to maintain authority over U.S. trucking operations even after the program ends. Although the program between the U.S. and Mexico began in 2011, it …
President Obama has long since run on the platform of helping America move forward especially when it comes to job growth. With the unveiling of the GROW AMERICA Act there are high hopes for future job growth. This Act focuses …
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has proposed two new regulations that could benefit both retailers and transporters. They also offer up new rules regarding the power to shut down businesses that fail to make payments on time …
On September 17, 2014, both the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) and the National Waste & Recycling Association (NW&RA), released comments regarding the new EPA standards found within the Standards of Performance for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills. It …
Just last month, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) finally released their rule regarding the transportation of lithium based products. The final rule establishes harmony between the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR), UN …
A new memorandum of understanding was signed between the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The new agreement will create better communication between the agencies when any employee or worker claims they have been …
The International Air Transport Association has recently published the second codicil to 2014’s 55th Edition of Dangerous Goods Regulations. Of course, both the second and first installment of the publication is mandatory across the board as of January 1, 2014. …
In a combined effort PHMSA and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission have amended the requirements for Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR). This change directly affects the transportation of Class 7 (or radioactive) materials. The reason for the change is to unite HMR …