Materials of Trade (MOT): What They Are, Who Needs Training, and Why the Latest DOT Changes Matter Businesses in construction, utilities, maintenance, landscaping, telecommunications, pest control, and other service industries often transport small quantities of hazardous materials as part of …
The Future is Now! Recently published in the Federal Register, the Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued its Final Rule increasing the maximum allowable quantities of lithium batteries that can be transported as Materials …
Staying compliant with hazardous materials regulations is one of the most critical challenges facing hazmat employees, shippers, and hazardous materials manufacturers today. Non-compliance does not just mean facing costly federal penalties; it puts your workforce and the public at risk. …
Why Every Bulk Hazmat Shipper Must Vet Their Carriers Before a Load Ever Moves In the world of hazmat shipping, one bad carrier decision can cost far more than a delayed load. It can result in catastrophic accidents, regulatory enforcement actions, …
Understanding Reverse Logistics and Returning Hazardous Materials For most of us in the industry we fall under the definition of a hazmat employee or hazmat shipper and fall under the training requirement listed under 49 CFR § 172.704 and never …
FINAL RULE Applicability took effect January 19, 2025, with and effective date of January 27, 2025, the United States Postal Service (USPS) published its final rule amending Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail by adding new section 131 to …
New Year, New Penalty Amounts The Department of Transportation (DOT) and it many agencies have increased the maximum civil penalty amounts for various hazardous materials shipping and transportation regulation violations for fiscal year 2025. To view the new penalty amounts …
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 …
Hazmat 101 – The Basics – The “What” One of the most common questions we receive here at Transportation Compliance Associates, Inc. comes in the form of: “Who is considered a hazmat employee?” “How do I know if I need …
HM-215O FINAL RULE NOTICE Earlier this week, on May 11, 2020 the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced the finalization of the much-anticipated rulemaking (HM-215O). If youre not sure what that is, fear not. …