Since 1970 when OSHA was established, the American workforce has dramatically changed. Their regulations and standards have helped the number of workplace fatalities reduce by more than 65 percent. Occupational injury have also dramatically decreased by 67 percent. Compare these …
PHMSA has recently made changes to the transportation of Lithium Batteries. However, they also announced that they are extending the mode for transportation aside from the air mandatory compliance, and pushing back the date to August 7, 2015. This push …
As of the first of the year, OSHA’s latest requirements and regulations for reporting on the job injuries and fatalities have changed. These regulations will directly impact businesses with over 10 employees. Adhering to these new regulations is the responsibility …
After stepping up regulations, penalties, and fines for companies transporting hazardous materials, the FAA is now proposing civil penalties against three companies they claim violated the new measures. These new penalties range from $65,000 to $78,000 for violating the Hazardous …
On January 1, 2015 OSHA’s latest requirements and regulations for reporting on the job injuries and fatalities changed. These regulations will directly impact businesses with over 10 employees. Adhering to these new regulations is the responsibility of business owners, but …
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 …