UPDATE 9/25/2025 Proposed rule; extension of post-hearing comment period. We have an update to the update and will likely have another update to this update later. That’s a lot of updates! OHSA held its public hearing from June 16 through …
OSHA Extends 20 NPRM’s If you have been following us for any length of time you probably know it is not uncommon to see an update post explaining one of the governing bodies extending a comment period to allow stakeholders …
Domestic Aerosol’s Earlier this month the Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published it’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to update the definition of an aerosol. PHMSA believes this update will help reduce both unnecessary …
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking If you thought time had run out on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) and Clean Water Act Methods Update Rule 22, you would technically be right. Originally set to expire February 2, …
Comment Period Extended On October 28, 2024, the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to adopt several modal-specific amendments aimed at enhancing the safe transportation of hazardous materials …
Positive Train Control System The Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is planning on adjusting several regulations which govern positive train control systems. On October 28, 2024, the FRA published its notice of proposed rulemaking in the federal …
Electronics Signature The Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register on October 15, 2024, which would allow, but not require DOT-regulated employers and their contractors …
UPDATE 8/30/24 As promised, as of August 30, 2024, OSHA published its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) requesting comments as it relates to the new proposed Heat Injury and Illness Prevention standard. Those affected by the new rule would be …
Telemedicine Flexibilities We may all deal with different types of hazardous materials, but one thing all of us deal with is sickness and a need for medication. On March 1, 2023, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), in cooperation with the …
Come One, Come All On September 19, 2023, the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a Notice of advisory committee meeting of the Gas Pipeline Advisory Committee (GPAC) to discuss the notices of proposed …