It’s Valentine’s Day! Hopefully there is something sweet in store for you and your family for it. Enjoy it! In a regulatory sense, mid-February finds things relatively “business-as-usual,” with some of the typical items promulgated over the last week. Here’s the latest: PHMSA The agency published it’s latest raft of Special Permit actions, with some of the typical…
DG Digest: U.S Coast Guard issues final rule amending how waterfront facilities handle LNG
The first week in February is here, and the groundhog saw his shadow—six more weeks of winter! Be sure your winter safety plan stays active until we all get through to the new Spring. There was a variety of news from various federal agencies last week, including an ICR dealing with COVID issues from the…
DG Digest: Federal Agencies Release Semi-annual Agendas
Here we are at the end of January already! One month gone from the New Year. Hopefully, your resolutions are still sticking. Meanwhile, time flies, but at least we’re all a month closer to the new Spring. Let’s all get through the rest of the winter safely—keep your cold weather plan up to date and…
DG Digest: FMCSA Proposal Would Reduce State Fees by 27% in 2022
It’s the middle of what is typically the worst month of winter weather over much of the country—let’s stay focused on keeping our employees safe, especially if your facility has work outside. Falls and frostbite are nothing to sniff at, and as HS&E professionals we need to stay on top of things. Keep walkways clear of…
DG Digest: US Agencies Adjust Civil Penalties for 2022
As the week begins the nation honors the memory of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The Labelmaster family joins all Americans in recognizing the gigantic importance of Dr. King’s work and his lasting legacy. Mid-January finds the nation finished with the winter holidays and struggling with the inevitable resulting surge in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Many…
DG Digest: U.S. DOT Releases Draft (FY 2022-2026) Strategic Framework
Happy New Year! The week just ended finds the nation entering 2022 and finishing up another busy holiday season—now it’s time to bear down, get through the rest of the winter, and head into what we certainly all hope will be a springtime marked by progress and improvement. If your resolutions include keeping up more…
DG Digest: A busy final week of 2021 with updates from TSA, FMCSA, EPA and more
Here we are at the very last DG Digest of the year. It’s been another year of difficult days for everyone as we all continue to cope with the pandemic, which now seems set to take us into a third year of dealing with it. Especially for those of us working as part of the…
DG Digest: Transport Canada proposes new competency-based training requirement.
This blog appears at the beginning of the week prior to the Christmas holiday. The Labelmaster family would like to take this time to wish all our clients, friends, and readers a very happy holiday and a safe and peaceful gathering time with those you treasure. Here’s the latest regulatory news, including major news about…
DG Digest: Transport Canada aligns new infectious substances and medical waste standards with latest UN Model Regulations
Here it is mid-December already. As the nation prepares to celebrate the end-of-year winter holidays, be sure that you help employees stay on task with safety. It’s easy to become distracted with everything going on. It was a fairly quiet week in the regulatory world; here’s the latest: Transport Canada The ministry published a new…
DG Digest: FMCSA requests to revise and renew CDL and Test Standards to ensure accuracy and completeness
The nation enters the month of December facing a new challenge from the ongoing pandemic as the “Omicron” variant has now entered the lexicon. Let’s all keep doing what we need to do to keep ourselves, our families, and our fellow employees as safe as possible as we all hope to see an eventual end…