Supply Chain Moves: Week of March 30 2020

Labelmaster - March 29, 2020 - Supply Chain Moves

Week of March 30th, 2020 Linking technology news with Dangerous Goods compliance The impact of COVID-19 on the supply chain has put a spotlight on the importance of having adequate technology, infrastructure and processes to adapt to unexpected changes, ensure safety and comply with the latest regulations – a reality dangerous goods shippers face every…

What COVID-19 test sites must know about shipping infectious substances

Labelmaster - March 23, 2020 - Hazmat Transport

For complete guidelines and resources for transporting COVID-19 test samples, please visit our coronavirus shipping guidelines page. With new COVID-19 test sites setting up all over the United States and the world, many businesses and their employees will be transporting infectious substances for the first time. These shippers must be aware of two important topics:…

DG Digest: vital transport, extra hand sanitizer, critical infrastructure workforce — agencies respond to the global pandemic

Nikki Burgess, CDGP, DGSA - March 23, 2020 - DG Digest

As readers have no doubt already guessed, the global response to the COVID-19 outbreak dominates this week’s regulatory news, with a widening variety of actions now being promulgated to assist the transport industry in coping with the unprecedented situation.  Labelmaster has been designated as an essential business in this circumstance and will continue to operate. …

Virtual hazmat training: interactive, customized and ideal for these times

Labelmaster - March 19, 2020 - Training

While you’re coping with the COVID-19 pandemic, there are many things you can put off until life gets back to normal. Hazmat training, however, is probably not one of them. If your—or your team’s—certifications are coming due, you have to renew your training, or you risk fines for non-compliance. (Expired or incomplete training certifications are…

DG Digest: ICAO/IATA and ADR react to the pandemic, FRA seeks comments on quarterly PTC form

Nikki Burgess, CDGP, DGSA - March 16, 2020 - DG Digest

As all of our readers know, the COVID-19 pandemic is now dominating the news and is affecting transport worldwide and well beyond impacts to private travelers. Its overall impact to industry and trade remains to be seen, but as dangerous goods professionals it’s our responsibility to keep things moving safely during this unsettled time. Let’s…

Supply Chain Moves: Week of March 16 2020

Labelmaster - March 16, 2020 - Supply Chain Moves

Week of March 16th, 2020 Linking technology news with Dangerous Goods compliance Growing customer demands, increasing order volumes, stricter regulations and a host of other factors continue to put pressure on the supply chain – especially for companies shipping dangerous goods. This makes having the right technology solutions in place more important than ever. To…

Spring Psychosis! It’s our 2020 Dangerous Goods tournament bracket!

Labelmaster - March 12, 2020 - Hazmat Humor

Welp, it’s supposed to be that time of year when high school and college basketball teams start playing each other in single-elimination tournaments, and people everywhere had planned to put up brackets on cubicle walls. Unfortunately, Covid-19 virus concerns have caused the cancellation of many large gatherings and sports tournaments as folks here in the…

DG Digest: U.S. DOT and PHMSA each outline revised guidance on regulatory roles

Nikki Burgess, CDGP, DGSA - March 9, 2020 - DG Digest

The second week in March finds the nation continuing to cope with the growing COVID-19 viral outbreak.  Help your employees stay safe by emphasizing the basics: hand washing, covering one’s mouth for sneezes and coughs, stay home if ill, and don’t panic.  We can do this!  In other news, on Sunday we all “sprang forward.” …

Undeclared hazmat? The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is on the case.

Labelmaster - March 5, 2020 - Hazmat Transport

Say you need a replacement 420 Wh battery for your electric snowblower. Instead of ordering a new one from the manufacturer, you find an online retailer offering a used battery at a discount. When the battery arrives, you—being somewhat knowledgeable about the rules governing transport of lithium batteries—are surprised to see it’s in a plain,…

DG Digest: DOT announces $1 billion in infrastructure grants

Nikki Burgess, CDGP, DGSA - March 2, 2020 - DG Digest

The first week in March finds the nation confronting a potentially serious health threat in the form of the new COVD-19 coronavirus.  The biggest positive actions we as regulatory and EHS professionals can take to help our fellow employees is to encourage everyone to not panic, and to employ common sense precautions like thorough hand…