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. …
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 …
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 …
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 you’re not sure what that is, fear not. …
Training Intervals Have you ever missed a payment because it wasn’t set up on auto draft? Or maybe you have been late on a payment because you simply forgot when its due. We all have been there before. Human beings …
This is a question we get asked a lot (or some variation of the question). The short answer is yes. If you ship, receive, or handle ANY hazardous materials in the US, you fall under the requirements of 49 CFR …
The Merriam-Webster definition of a hazmat or haz-mat is: a material (such as flammable or poisonous material) that would be a danger to life or the environment if released without precautions. While a good starting point for what …
Lithium Battery Changes You Need to Know If you haven’t heard yet, then it’s a good thing you get all your updates, training, and regulation change information from Transportation Compliance Associates. With the 60th edition of IATA (International Air …
Notice of Enforcement Policy Regarding International Standards On December 18, 2018, The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) gave notice that it will not take enforcement action against any offeror or carrier who uses the …
Whether shipping a hazardous material by ground, rail, air or vessel many factors play a role in determining which provisions of the regulations will keep your shipments in compliance. Regulations, by their very nature, can be confusing to interpret no …