In Case You Didn’t Know. If you previously wanted to become a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) driver and obtain your commercial driver’s license (CDL), but thought it was out of reach due to your medical condition, or more specifically “epilepsy …
Rules Out For Summer Did you know most of the industries household goods moves during the summer months (May 1- Sep 30)? Probably not, but the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) did. That is why they have chosen to …
How Long Do You Have? As Covid-19 rages on and a new threat lurks in the background (Monkeypox), straining an already exhausted supply chain, The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) decided to “Extend and …
Lithium Battery Recycling and Disposal The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) recently released (May 17, 2022) a Safety Advisory Notice detailing their findings regarding “shippers and carriers improperly package[ing] and ship[ping] lithium …
PVC Hazardous Waste or Not? Did you know you can petition the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to add, remove, or modify regulations related to hazardous waste under 40 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) 260.20? In doing so, this requires that …
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. …
USCG AND USPS TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH INFLATION Let’s be honest who isn’t trying to keep up with inflation these days? Well, in accordance with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (the 2015 Act), …
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 …
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 Clarifies It’s Stance In an effort to clarify confusions surrounding the 2021-2022 International Air Transport Association’s Dangerous Goods Regulations (IATA DGR) Technical Instructions (TI) and International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) Amendment 40-20, The U.S. Department of Transportation’s …