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 …
Low Risk Explosives? I know the title may seem a bit misleading or confusing which is why the Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is soliciting hazardous materials (HAZMAT) shippers to submit information on what …
Notice and Request for Comment The Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) recently published a notice and request for comment regarding the development of general investigative questions that may be used by PHMSA’s Office of …
PHMSA Corrects its Errors. As many of you know, the Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) continually strives to keep alignment with international standards. The final rule published on April 10, 2024, intended to adopt …
Being The Change You Want to See Often when rules and regulations change, we find ourselves wondering “who came up with these suggestions” and “how is this good for business?” Well, in case you didn’t know, the Department of Transportation …
Training Requirements For those who have been following this series of blogs, you know that the Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has been releasing what they call their Frequently Asked Questions publications where they …
Adoption of Miscellaneous Petitions and Updating Regulatory Requirements Recently the Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) released its final rule responding to 18 petitions for rulemaking covering such topics as address packaging, hazard communication, and …
Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts New year, new penalty amount? There is an old colloquialism that says, “Only two things in life are certain: death and taxes.” Well, I am pretty sure we can add the increase to civil penalty …
Publication 52 Amendment With Christmas just around the corner, many are scrambling to get those last-minute Christmas gifts sent out in time often, forgetting to package those hazardous materials properly. Well, the United States Postal Service (USPS) is proposing to …
Time Is Running Out In case you didn’t know, there is just 8 short days left to submit your remarks for the forthcoming Lithium Battery Air Safety Advisory Committee Public Meeting which takes place November 2, 2023. The Department of …