As you read this, Labor Day has come and gone and with its passing, the unofficial end of the summer is here. Hopefully, you had a great season and finished up with a restful holiday. Meanwhile, here we go into the beginning of fall and the back-to-school period. As always, safety first! Here’s the latest…
DG Digest: FMCSA Aligns HMSP Regulations with CVSA Standards for Radioactive Material Inspections
After quite a busy week last week, this edition of the DG Digest is somewhat more quiet. Meanwhile, the last unofficial eek of summer is upon us today. Be sure that any Labor Day plans you are making include proper attention o safety. We all want to start the fall season off in proper form!…
DG Digest: Federal Agencies Release Semi-Annual Regulatory Agendas, PHMSA Announces $41M in Grants to Support First Responders
The third week in August found regulatory activity picking up a little—perhaps it means folks are beginning to return from all those summer vacations as the season begins to wind down towards Labor Day. If you haven’t had your summer fun yet, don’t dawdle, school and the autumn aren’t terribly far way, and it’s a…
DG Digest: PHMSA, FAA Team Up on Safe Drone Transport of Hazardous Materials
Amazingly enough, here comes mid-August. One thing that means is that over the course of the next two weeks, a lot of college students will be packing up and heading back to school. And what will they be packing? Among many other things, a lot of lithium battery powered devices. Now is a good time…
DG Digest: Will CPSC Move to Ban Aerosol Dusters?
Here we are rolling into August already! With this being an election year the various political campaigns are in full swing, but much of “official” Washington spends most of the coming month in recess. Will that reflect in a lightened regulatory schedule? We’ll all find out together. Meanwhile, stay cool if you can! Here is…
DG Digest: From Waste Tracking to Emergency Response: Regulatory Updates from EPA and OSHA
EPA The agency finalized amendments to the hazardous waste manifest regulations and the hazardous waste electronic manifest (e-Manifest) regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Among other things, EPA is finalizing changes to manifest regulations for shipments of hazardous waste that are exported for treatment, storage, and disposal. See the rule changes here.…
DG Digest: FMCSA Updates National Hazardous Materials Route Registry; OSHA Seeks Comment on Confined Spaces Entry Program Extension
We’ve wrapped up the third week of July. Where does the summer fly off to so fast? Hopefully, readers are getting a chance to relax a little and enjoy some warm weather down time. Looks that way in the regulatory news world, as it was a pretty quiet week. Here’s the latest: FMCSA The agency…
DG Digest: Transport Canada Launches Online Emergency Reporting, OSHA Renews Fire Extinguisher Guidelines
Here it is mid-July already. Gosh, where does the time go? Hope your summer plans are coming together. As is sometimes the case, especially during the summer months and prime vacation season, the regulatory world had a quiet week, news-wise. Here’s the (minimal) latest: Transport Canada The Ministry has created a new portal as part…
DG Digest: New Heat Safety Rules for Workplaces Coming Soon from OSHA, Plus Proposed Battery Safety Standard from NFPA
Hopefully, everyone had a fun and safe Independence Day holiday. As we all come back to work, some of the warmest weather of the summer thus far is rolling across the country. As such, we all need to make sure that our workplaces are protected from heat-related safety issues, most especially for our co-workers who…
DG Digest: Supreme Court overturns Chevron, limiting regulatory oversight.
The coming week features the 4th of July holiday. It’s a good time to think about travel safety, since media reports indicate that a record number of Americans may be out on the road during the next ten days or so. If you plan a holiday drive, think about the basics—check your vehicle for safe…