Welcome to the summer! The season officially began on Friday evening. Hopefully, everyone will have an opportunity to enjoy the warm weather and a little summer fun. Don’t forget to be safe, whether at work or play. Here’s the week’s regulatory news: PHMSA In a new final rule, PHMSA is adopting conforming amendments to the…
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DG Digest: PHMSA publishes new Special Permit actions. FMCSA release new ICR regarding hours-of-service.
It’s mid-June and in many places around the country, school will be letting out for the summer. That means lots of excited children racing around and who may not be as attentive as they should be to traffic, so let’s all be extra careful with our driving to help our kids start a safe summer…
DG Digest: Advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) from PHMSA asks for comment on potential changes to the HMR to advance domestic energy production.
June is here and the summer heat is increasing. Be sure to keep an eye on employees working outdoors or in non-air-conditioned spaces. Easy to get into heat related illness trouble. Safety first! Here’s the week’s still rather minimal news: PHMSA The agency has published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) that asks for…
DG Digest: FMCSA Rule Change – How to assess civil penalties related to drug and alcohol testing programs.
A very limited blog today to begin the month of June. The regulatory world had a quiet week last week. Here’s the latest news: FMCSA The agency issued a modifying rule to its civil penalties structure. The rule changes how the agency will assess potential civil penalties in relation to its drug and alcohol testing…
DG Digest: Transport Canada has a compliance advisory out for railroad tank cars.
This edition of the DG Digest appears consonant with the Memorial Day holiday; the Labelmaster family joins all Americans in honoring the fallen members of our armed forces who sacrificed their lives for our nation. May we never forget. Here is this week’s news: Transport Canada The Ministry published an advisory reiterating to affected stakeholders…
DG Digest: New Executive Order Directs Federal Agencies to Change Enforcement Methods
It’s mid-May and great time to remind everyone again about the importance of severe weather planning for your workplace and residence. The nation just had a large outbreak of very serious storm activity across much of the Midwest and Plains states. May is the statistically most probable month for such storms to occur. As such,…
DG Digest: PHMSA, OSHA, & Transport Canada Release New Items
Sunday was Mother’s Day! Hopefully all the Moms out there had a chance to relax and get pampered a little. It’s a tough job! Here’s this week’s regulatory news: PHMSA After a bit of a slow start this year, PHMSA is busy rolling out Special Permit actions. Here’s the latest batch. See the three links:…
DG Digest: IATA published an update – addendum to the 66th edition of the IATA DGR
Welcome to May! Hopefully, most of us will get to enjoy the spring flowers that April showers presage. However, May is also the statistically most active month for tornado activity in the continental US. So, it is a good month to keep an eye on the sky and to ensure that your workplace’s emergency shelter…
DG Digest: USDOT Published a New Organizational Chart
The last full week of April was a quiet one in the regulatory world, with minimal news. See the latest below: USDOT The department has published a new organizational chart outlining the changes in leadership and responsibility that are in place now that the transition of administrations is complete. See the new chart at the…
DG Digest: PHMSA Updates Hazmat Registration Packet and Info for Letters of Interpretation, Plus FMCSA has a New ICR and More
The busy holiday weekend has ended, and the nation is rolling into the heart of spring weather. That often means significant severe weather threats in many areas, so if your workplace is located in such an area, be sure that your safety plan is up to date and your employees know what to do to…
