May begins with a quiet week in the regulatory world. May also ushers in the season for heavy weather across much of the Midwest’s “Tornado Alley.” Are you ready with an action plan to help protect your employees and operations? Remember—an actual emergency is not time to start thinking about what to do. Plan today! …
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Want more large-format lithium battery packaging options? We’ve got good news.
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Gear Up for Change: The 2024 ERG Arrives in May
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With the growing proliferation of lithium batteries, here’s how we’ve got safe shipping covered
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Faster than coffee: Automating hazmat shipping with DGIS software
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Why lithium battery shippers must examine insurance costs and coverage
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Share your opinion—take our annual Dangerous Goods Confidence survey
Labelmaster, Hazardous Cargo Bulletin (HCB) and IATA partner to create the 2018 Dangerous Goods Confidence Outlook How do you keep up with changing hazmat regulations? How current are your DG shipping technology and infrastructure? And how severe should enforcement of hazmat violations be? Share your opinions about these issues—and many others—with the entire DG community!…
DG Digest: PHMSA defines scope and mission of new Accident Investigation Team
The year progresses; here it is May tomorrow already! April closes out with significantly increased regulatory activity; the biggest news being PHMSA’s announcement of a new Research and Development Forum and a big plug for its new Hazmat Investigative team. See all the details below: PHMSA The agency reiterated the mission of its new hazmat…
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DG Digest: OSHA Issues ICRs on Bloodborne Pathogens, Mechanical Presses, and Explosives
Spring is finally springing over the nation; the last few days have brought warmer weather and a slackening of the late snowfall that has plagued so many places around the country. Let’s hope it sticks; the spring, not the snow! It was a relatively quiet week in the regulatory world; here the latest happenings: PHMSA…
COSTHA 2018 preview: Another chance to discover Obexion
Next week, logistics and Dangerous Goods professionals from all over the globe will gather for the COSTHA Annual Forum & Expo 2018—the yearly compliance event hosted by the Council of Safe Transport of Hazardous Articles. COSTHA is one of the world’s foremost organizations promoting Dangerous Goods shipping compliance, and we’re proud to be part of…
DG Digest: EPA issues IRC on hazardous substance discharges into waterways
The nation continues to be battered over large areas by very late and unusually heavy snowfalls. Many companies have plowing & shoveling contracts with private vendors that often end on April 1st each spring. If this is how it works at your company, it may be the case that your vendor will need that extra…
IATA Publishes 2018 Guidelines for Passengers Traveling with Lithium Batteries
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today published their guidelines for passengers traveling with lithium batteries and devices that contain lithium batteries. Please download and refer to their full guide here: LithiumBatteryPassengers_March 2018. Some highlights: Effective March, 2018 These rules are already in effect as of March. The guide covers topics like: Types of batteries and when…
What Obexion’s special permit means for lithium battery shipping
If your business ever ships damaged, defective or recalled lithium-ion batteries—or devices that contain them—you need a thorough knowledge of section 173.185 of the 49th volume of the Code of Federal Regulations. Ha! Just kidding! You really only need to know one word: Obexion. Here’s why: In addition to its revolutionary, fire-mitigating fiberboard material, every…
DG Digest: PHMSA issues ICR on service delivery to the hazmat community and the TSA’s considers updating requirements for hazmat endorsements
Scratch the moderating weather I talked about last week—the nation continues in the grip of unseasonal winter weather. Is your company still on guard for slips and falls on ice and snow? Hopefully it will all be over soon, but don’t forget to protect those employees from the winter that won’t go home! Here’s the…
