Inflation Is Not the Only Thing Rising They say there are only two guarantees in life, death and taxes. I feel like the Department of Transportation (DOT) feels left out, which is why they increase the civil penalties each year. …
PHMSA Wants to Hear From You Before International DG Meetings Hazardous materials transportation is like a big international web of multinational organizations and governances who affect one another. When one makes a change a domino effect occurs affecting transporters across …
Rail Safety Reminder I figured it would be fitting to do a blog on the Polar Express with it finally being December and official the start of the Christmas countdown for many of us. You may also be asking yourself, …
What’s Next For LNG? A little over a year ago the on July 24, 2020, we thought the great debate of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) by rail was finally settled when the Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials …
“DO?” As a special bonus to our 3-part blog series, we thought we would answer another very relevant question related to our topics and one pertinent to our current situation with COVID-19. With the recent uptick is confirmed Covid-19 cases …
The Basics-Why? We have at long last made it to the final installment of our three-part series. To see where we began this journey, make sure to check out part-one and part-two of the series. Now let’s jump right into …
The Basics- Who? I can only assume that if you’re reading this, you have decided to stick it out with us and enjoyed Part 1 of this 3-part series, so, thank you! Now let’s get back to that ever-present question …
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 Hazmat training?” “Who needs …
Who Says 2020 Is All Bad News? Hopefully this brings a little good news in a year filled with enough uncertainty and bad news to fill a lifetime. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration …
PHMSA Seeks ICA/ICR On November 16, 2020, the Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published an Information Collection Activities (ICA) request of Information Collection Request (ICR) for comments related to Hazardous Materials Security Plans in …