As summer counts down, it’s time to remember that back-to-school is or soon will happen across the country. Lots of excited children up and about much earlier than has been the case for the last few months, so be extra careful for that morning commute. Bring your patience! Meanwhile, here’s last week’s regulatory news: The…
DG Digest: PHMSA new allowance for smaller LQ marks printed on package shipping label
After a quick weeklong break last week, we’re back this time with a two week Digest chock full of PHMSA news. Grab your coffee and let’s jump right in: PHMSA The agency released a huge tranche of revised rules on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. Several of them are quite significant, among them an allowance in…
DG Digest: ERA EPCRA Regulations Now Align with US HCS & UN GHS
It’s officially summer! Hope you have some warm weather plans for fun—but always take heat safety, sunburn, and insect bites into account. Summertime visits to the emergency room are something you don’t want to experience. A little planning can go a long way. Here’s the week’s news: EPA The agency issued a final rule that…
DG Digest: ICAO Releases 2nd Corrigendum to the 2025-26 Technical Instructions
Here we are at mid-June already! The kids will be getting out of school across the country this week, so be sure to keep an extra traffic eye open for excited children in places where they may not have been for several months. Help keep our community streets safe for kids. Here’s the latest from…
DG Digest: OMB Proposes Rule That Drastically Changes Fed Grant Funding Requirements
Welcome to June! It’s the beginning of “meteorological” summer, so be sure your facility’s heat safety plan is in place and ready to go. Let’s take a look at the regulatory news from the final week of May: OMB While not specifically DG related, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published a proposed rule…
DG Digest: EPA Publishes an NPRM that Exempts Leak Repair Requirements
This past weekend the nation paused to remember its fallen servicemembers and the sacrifice they offered for all of us. The Labelmaster family joins in grateful appreciation of their service. Here’s last week’s news: EPA The agency published an NPRM that if adopted would exempt most mobile refrigeration units from the leak repair requirements of…
DG Digest: EPA Compliance Extensions Impact the Chemical and Medical Industries
It’s the end of March already! Believe it or not, summer is coming sooner than we all think, so now’s a good time to start thinking about any necessary revisions to your workplace’s heat safety plans. Your site probably has new employees that weren’t around last summer, so plan to ensure that they know how…
DG Digest: EPA Proposes to Phase Out Paper Hazardous Waste Manifests
Severe storms swept across the southern plains over the last weekend, leading to significant damage and tragic loss of life. It’s another reminder that this time of year can bring dangerous weather, so please be sure your workplace plan is ready and your employees are trained to respond. Forewarned is forearmed. Here’s last week’s regulatory…
DG Digest: EPA Notices Regarding E-Manifest Program for Hazwaste Shipping
It’s the Monday after the “Big Game.” Did your team win? Did you eat too much? Hope the nation’s biggest informal “holiday” went the way you wanted it to. Meanwhile, here’s the latest regulatory news—always a winner! EPA The agency invites the public to provide input for potential charge questions and/or charge question topics which…
DG Digest: TWO Regulatory Preemption Considerations from PHMSA and More – OSHA, FMCSA, FRA, EPA
Here we are in 2026! Hopefully, everyone had a chance for a little down time during the holidays. Now it’s time to put our noses to the grindstone and bull through till warmer weather arrives. Don’t forget to make sure that your winter weather contractor is ready to go after the holidays as well, so…