This week’s regulatory news finds a pair of new NPRMs as well as minor administrative actions from various agencies. Meanwhile, winter weather has reared its head fiercely across parts of the country, so if your home or workplace is coping with the tempest, safety first and dream of summer; it will be back eventually! Meanwhile,…
DG Digest: EPA Tightens Grip on Mercury Reporting; FMCSA Investigates Seat Belt Compliance Among Commercial Drivers
It was a very quiet regulatory week last week, with minimal activity. Meanwhile, this coming week features the Thanksgiving Holiday. The Labelmaster family wishes each of our clients a safe and happy holiday. Be safe! Here’s the week’s news: EPA The agency issued an ICR in consonance with its Mercury Reporting requirements. Mercury, a heavy…
DG Digest: PHMSA Wants Your Input on Safety Investigations and the EPA Announces Revised Civil Penalty
The election cycle is over and as everyone is no doubt already aware, the White House and parts of Congress will be transitioning to new leadership. This typically creates a certain amount of upheaval and refocus in the nation’s regulatory directives, so we’ll all have to wait and see what happens. We’ll keep bringing you…
DG Digest: EPA Clarifies E-Manifest Rules, FRA Proposes Waiver Standard Updates, and OSHA Seeks Input on Noise and Carcinogen Standards
Halloween is over. Hopefully, everyone enjoyed their treats! And hopefully everyone has remembered to set their clocks back an hour as of yesterday (if you are reading this on Monday!). Who would have thought November could arrive so quickly? Here’s last week’s regulatory news: EPA In a new final rule, the agency issued a set…
DG Digest: EPA determines TCEP, a flame-retardant used in plastics and foam products, poses unreasonable risk
The end of September is here—how fast did that month fly by! As October comes in, cooler weather is rapidly making its way into many parts of the country. Before long, the “S” word—snow—might start becoming a consideration for folks in the high country. Now’s a great time to start thinking about your wintertime plowing…
DG Digest: From Waste Tracking to Emergency Response: Regulatory Updates from EPA and OSHA
EPA The agency finalized amendments to the hazardous waste manifest regulations and the hazardous waste electronic manifest (e-Manifest) regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Among other things, EPA is finalizing changes to manifest regulations for shipments of hazardous waste that are exported for treatment, storage, and disposal. See the rule changes here.…
DG Digest: OSHA Strengthens Chemical Safety Standards with Major Revision to Hazard Communication Rule
The third week of May finds the country preparing for the upcoming Memorial Day holiday period. As the unofficial kick-off to the summer season, let’s be sure to focus on a safe and enjoyable holiday. Let’s also take time next weekend to remember the real purpose of the holiday and give thought to our fallen…
DG Digest: For HM-215Q, PHMSA Corrects International Hazmat Shipping Rules for Specific Materials, Revises Table Appearance
Here we are heading into mid-May; the weather is rapidly warning and it’s the apex of the spring storm season in much of the country. If you live and work in a place that is affected by this type of heavy weather, be sure you have a safety plan. When it’s happening is no time…
DG Digest: IATA Updates DGR with Focus on Operator Variations and Lithium Battery Rules
Here we are at the end of the month. As I write this blog, a very large tornado outbreak has been taking place across the Midwest and Great Plains. I hope all of our blog readers are safe. It’s also a great reminder that the threat of severe and even deadly weather is especially prevalent…
DG Digest: Shipping Accident in Baltimore: A Reminder of Safe Cargo Practices
Shipping accident in Baltimore As most people already know, last week the Singapore flagged container ship MS Dali collided with the Francis Scott Key road bridge at the mouth of the harbor in Baltimore, Maryland. The bridge subsequently collapsed, tragically killing six maintenance workers on the span. Casualties may have been far greater but for…