The 2021 Dangerous Goods Symposium starts next week—and you don’t even have to book a trip to Chicago! This year’s event is all-virtual, hosted on the DG Exchange. (You’ll need a free DG Exchange membership to participate.) And that means three big benefits for you: It’s free. You can join as many (or as few)…
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DG Digest: PHMSA’s Lithium Battery Air Safety Committee to Meet September 22
The Labelmaster Family hopes everyone had a great Labor Day weekend and was able to enjoy a safe and healthy end-of-summer holiday. As we all return back to work and our children head back to school, let’s keep working together to end the COVID-19 pandemic. And remember—in many places, many more children will be out and about…
Supply Chain Moves: Week of September 6th, 2021
Week of September 6th, 2021 Linking supply chain news with dangerous goods compliance Cold chain management has been a hot topic over the past year and a half given discussions around shipping COVID-19 tests and vaccines, and how safely and compliantly storing and transporting temperature-controlled goods continues to be a supply chain focus. Let’s…
Dangerous Goods at the speed of eCommerce: 2021 DG Symposium speaker Cathy Roberson
Cathy Roberson believes more of her clients should ask her about Dangerous Goods. And she’s right. Roberson runs Logistics Trends & Insights, LLC—a research and consulting company devoted to the global logistics market. Her research helps shippers cut through the noise to understand and address their most critical issues, yet many don’t even know how…
DG Digest: IATA releases significant changes for the upcoming 63rd Edition of the DGR
It’s the end of August. Hopefully, everyone had a safe, healthy, and productive summer. Next weekend will be the long end-of-summer holiday; make sure your plans include ways to enjoy it while still being mindful of the pandemic and its attendant risks. Now is no time to let our guards down. The week was not super busy in…
How to grow your hazmat shipping operation during a labor shortage
The labor shortage that began during the pandemic shows few signs of easing. Some experts say hiring challenges will persist for years, and the global supply chain will continue to struggle to find and retain workers. For supply chain organizations, worker shortages hurt two ways—delays from your shorthanded supply chain partners, and the difficulty of…
DG Digest: OSHA issues ICR on respiratory protection and fitness requirements that go with them
As the nation enters the latter half of August, hot weather and the pandemic continue to dominate concerns about safety. Be sure that at your workplace, your hot weather plan remains in place, and that as a safety professional, you demonstrate good hot weather habits—plenty of liquid, rest after work in hot areas, and watching…
Supply Chain Moves: Week of August 23rd, 2021
Week of August 23rd, 2021 Linking supply chain news with dangerous goods compliance Although still months away, businesses have a sense of urgency in preparing for the upcoming holiday shopping season, which is expected to be challenging for everyone. Let’s examine some recent industry news. SUPPLY CHAIN NEWS The Shipping Crisis is Getting Worse.…
2021 DG Symposium panelist Dave Crist on risk, reputation and leadership
Do your company’s leaders understand what you do? Are they aware of the unique challenges of the Dangerous Goods supply chain, and do they take compliance seriously enough to do more than is minimally required? Our recent Global Dangerous Goods Confidence Outlook revealed that: 31% of DG pros feel their company’s senior leaders are not…
DG Digest: PHMSA HM-215P Proposes Greater Harmonization; Comment Period Open until 10/12/21
It’s the middle of August, and hot weather and storms have been a dominant feature of the landscape so far this month in man places across America. Be sure you have your plan for safe work practices in place to help handle what Mother Nature is sending our way. The week’s biggest regulatory news by…
