PHMSA’s Response to Petitions The regulated community has spoken and PHMSA has answered! The US DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMAS) has issued a Final Rule to amend HMR, 49 CFR parts 171-180 on November 7, 2018. …
Rail Safety Training and Reviews Why am I, as a private rail shipper, responsible for providing rail safety training to my employees? If you have employees who operate mobile railcar movers or locomotives within your facility you are required to …
The new edition of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) code will be published and released by the end of the year and there are several changes that should be noted. Compliance with the new changes is optional begin January …
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 …
If your company ships dangerous goods by air, it is essential that your employees are aware and properly trained on the current IATA regulations. The 59th edition of the IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations includes the changes issued by ICAO to …
Regulatory Compliance Audits And Why They’re Important The last thing you want is to fail a compliance audit. Hazardous materials are a serious matter and auditors will not overlook any issue that could pose a danger. Not only will failing …
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) have long been in use as the standard hazard communications platforms that accompany chemicals and volatile items in transit – commonly used by chemical manufacturers & distributors as a means of notifying handlers and end …
It’s no surprise that businesses who handle hazardous materials and items of HAZMAT are heavily regulated by the federal government. These regulations also apply to organizations that transport hazardous materials where the risk of public exposure to contaminants is greatly …
When it comes to packaging of hazardous materials, meeting packaging requirements is critical. Hazmat packaging companies must abide by these regulations and requirements in order to ensure the safety of their employees, as well as safety of others. This article …
Don’t let your business get caught with an OSHA violation. After August 1, 2016, the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 expires, allowing OSHA fines to increase. This legislation allowed federal agency’s yearly fine increase to be based …