What Does It Mean For You? In a recent update posted on April 13th 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), extended the comment period an extra 30 days to “allow stakeholders additional time to review the proposed rule …
Death, Taxes, and… They say there are only two certainties in life, death and taxes. I would like to make a case for another… increased civil penalties from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (or other government entities). On December 23, …
Why You Should Prepare Now! I believe the old saying is that “The early bird catches the worm.†Well, the International Air Transportation Association (IATA) must agree with this proverbial saying. IATA recently released a downloadable version of Appendix H …
Up In Smoke Just a heads-up, for all of you who conduct ignitibility testing of certain wastes, or use SW-846 air sampling and stack emissions Methods 0010, 0011, 0020, 0023A, or 005 for determining ignitibility characteristics. September 8, 2020 will …
A Reminder For Us All As many of us are likely aware of by now, the recent explosion in Beirut which injured thousands and killed over 135 people and counting, should act as reminder of the importance of proper storage …
How to Stay Trained During the Pandemic! COVID-19, Coronavirus, Boomer-Doomer or whatever you call it is officially here and a world-wide pandemic per Director Adhanom Ghebreyesus of the World Health Organization (WHO). In response, the Occupational Safety and Health Organization …
No Warp Pipe Here On February 6, 2020, U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced a critical safety proposal for energy pipelines. In doing so, the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a Notice …
Slow up, and Let Em Grow up! In light of the recent pair of derailments in Saskatchewan, Transport Canada (TC) has issued a Ministerial Order (MO) to slow trains carrying more than twenty cars bearing dangerous goods (known as “key …
(CH4) Anyone? With climate control, going green, and alternative fuel sources making headlines everyday it’s a mystery as to why Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is not already being widely transported by rail. If you have asked this question before, I am sure …