FRA/PHMSA conduct “Operation Classification” enforcement action. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) continue to respond to the disastrous railroad derailment in La Megantic, Quebec on July 6th, 2013. In that incident, an unmanned and unattended Montreal, Maine, & Atlantic (MM&A) freight train carrying crude oil derailed after…
FRA/PHMSA Expand on Emergency Order 28 in Response to Quebec Derailment
FRA/PHMSA conduct “Operation Classification” enforcement action. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) continue to respond to the disastrous railroad derailment in La Megantic, Quebec on July 6th, 2013. In that incident, an unmanned and unattended Montreal, Maine, & Atlantic (MM&A) freight train carrying crude oil derailed after…
Reminder: The GHS Training Deadline Looms
Much of the “buzz” in the US Regulatory Community this year, at least as regards the area of Hazardous Communication, has been about a three letter acronym that may still be a mystery to many: “GHS.” What does this acronym stand for, and how will it affect you and your company as it relates to…
PHMSA Releases Halloween Revisions to the 49 CFR
With the end of the government’s partial shutdown, USDOT/PHMSA has returned to full operation and has joined the ranks of government agencies promulgating new, revised, or corrected regulatory information. On October 31st, 2013, the Federal Register contained a set of revisions to the 49 CFR representing the first substantive change to the regulations in the…
FAA Okays Electronics Use during All Phases of Commercial Flight
Here is the FAA’s press release: http://www.faa.gov/news/press_releases/news_story.cfm?newsId=15254
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Hazmat Regulations: Choose the Best Source to Stay Current
In order to legally ship hazardous materials in the United States, you must have reliable access to the most current and correct transportation regulations. Although your first inclination may be to turn to the federal government, understand that the government may not be most timely option for supplying the updated regulatory information.
Introducing the Snap & Secure G2G Pallet and Crate Seal, Exclusively from Labelmaster
The G2G security seal is the only pallet and crate seal that can be easily applied without tools. Great for use on both steel and poly strapping from 1/2″ to 3/4″, these self-locking seals are made of strong, polycarbonate, clear plastic with a breaking strength of more than 100 PSI. The seal breaks at strategic…
Introducing the Snap & Secure G2G Pallet and Crate Seal, Exclusively from Labelmaster
The G2G security seal is the only pallet and crate seal that can be easily applied without tools. Great for use on both steel and poly strapping from 1/2″ to 3/4″, these self-locking seals are made of strong, polycarbonate, clear plastic with a breaking strength of more than 100 PSI. The seal breaks at strategic…
29 CFR 1910.1200, the Globally Harmonized System (GHS), and the Chemical Industry
When the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) revised the United States Hazard Communication Law (Ref: US 29 CFR 1910.1200) in May of 2012, it set off an avalanche of change in the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) circles of American industry. Virtually every manufacturing and service industry will be involved in one aspect or…