Recap of the ECOSOC Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods

Labelmaster - July 23, 2015 - International Regulations, U.S. Regulations

A New Biennium With the retirement of Mr. Hart of the UK, a new UN Sub-committee of experts on the transport of dangerous goods biennium began on 22nd June under the chairmanship of  Mr. Pfund from the US.  Mr. Pfund follows in the footsteps of such luminaries from the US DOT as Mr. Al Roberts…

Boeing Offers Lithium Battery Air Transport Guidance

Labelmaster - July 21, 2015 - Lithium Batteries, U.S. Regulations

Seldom does a guidance document from a private business causes much stir in the aviation transport community when it comes to Dangerous Goods; however, that is not the case after the Boeing Company released new guidance on July 17th regarding the bulk carriage of Lithium Ion Batteries (UN3480) on its passenger aircraft.  Along with European maker Airbus,…

Canadian Pacific Railway Continues Court Action on Lac Megantic Train Disaster Settlement

Labelmaster - July 20, 2015 - International Regulations, U.S. Regulations

In continued litigation tied to the horrendous oil train derailment and subsequent fatal explosions and fires in Lac Megantic, Quebec in 2013, Class One railway Canadian Pacific (CP) announced that it would continue to seek protection from liability and ask for voiding court action in reference to the $432 million dollar (Canadian) settlement recently agreed…

Airlines/ICAO React to e-cigarette Storage on Passenger Flights

Labelmaster - July 20, 2015 - International Regulations, U.S. Regulations

As of June 15, 2015, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has banned passengers and crew from storing electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and other battery-powered electronic smoking devices in checked bags on passenger airlines.  This final ruling follows an advisory warning to the airline industry issued by ICAO in December 2014 regarding safety concerns related to…

Older Driver’s Medical Certificate Gets Six Month Reprieve

Labelmaster - July 17, 2015 - U.S. Regulations

FMCSA correction of 6/22/2015 In the June 22nd, 2015 edition of the US Federal Register, the United States Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) revised its requirements to use the new MCSA-5875 Report of Examination and MCSA-5876 Medical Exam Certificate for Commercial Driver’s Licence (CDL) holders.  The docket ([Docket No. FMCSA–2012–0178])…

When You Violate DG Shipping Regulations, Fines Can Stack Up

Labelmaster - July 16, 2015 - U.S. Regulations

Having mislabeled or incorrectly marked cargo could mean delayed shipments and fines from violations. And with ever-changing rules and regulations, things can get complicated. We can help. We have complied a list of seven types of common violations and how you can avoid them: www.labelmaster.com/common-violations

Summer Doldrums Allow a Chance to Catch up on GHS

Labelmaster - July 7, 2015 - U.S. Regulations

One of the things that Labelmaster does to stay ahead of regulatory requirements for our customers is to monitor the United States Federal Register each day.  If you don’t know what that is, it can be briefly described as the “book”—it’s an electronic publication, these days; that the federal government uses to give notice of…

What Exactly is GHS and How Does it Affect Me?

Labelmaster - June 25, 2015 - U.S. Regulations

GHS, the Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals, was adopted by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in 2012 to align global communications on the risks of chemicals found in the workplace. With implementation of the standard ongoing and the final deadline less than a year away, employers now need to…

US FRA Issues Safety Advisory for Passenger Train Operations

Labelmaster - June 9, 2015 - U.S. Regulations

In continuing fallout from several recent passenger train accidents including fatality accidents on New York’s Metro-North commuter system and Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor Service, both of which incidents have been alleged to have had apparent contributing factors of excessive speed entering curves, the US Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today issued a formal…

Clock Ticks Towards June 1st 2015, the Next OSHA/GHS Hazcom Deadline

Labelmaster - May 19, 2015 - U.S. Regulations

There was a bustle of activity on the hazard communication front in 2013 as companies scrambled to meet a December 1st federal deadline to train their employees in the required elements of the updated Hazard Communication regulation which fully embraced the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Hazardous Chemicals, or as it is…