Monday marked Memorial Day, 2018. The Labelmaster family joins with the rest of our nation in expressing our gratitude to those who have fallen in the service of our nation. Their sacrifice is everlasting. The week wraps up with the following regulatory news: OSHA The agency issued a renewed ICR dealing with permit required confined…
DG Digest: FRA increases grant opportunities as PTC deadline looms
As May slides towards its end, regulatory activity remains at low ebb. Summer is typically the low point of bustle as regulators enjoy time off like everyone else; will this year be different? Time will tell. Meanwhile, here’s what did happen last week: FMCSA The nation’s agency regulating motor carrier safety released a set of…
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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…
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…
DG Digest: FRA & PHMSA seek info on fully-automated transport systems
Spring has arrived—I hope it is starting to bloom in your hometown! Remember to be careful when getting those outdoor spaces back into service after their winter shutdown. It’s easy to injure muscles that may not have seen much use since last October! Regulatory activity this last week focused on the US government’s efforts to…
DG Digest: Will the EPA ease burden on small waste generators by adding aerosol cans to Universal Waste Program?
The last full week of winter featured St. Patrick’s Day, always a busy event in most American municipalities. Hopefully everyone had a nice time, practiced safely! The end of winter found regulatory activity continuing its relatively slow pace, though things were a little busier than has been the recent case, and EPA published a proposal…
DG Digest: PHMSA asks for renewal of IRC on shipping papers use and functionality
As the nation celebrated Mardi Gras last week and then got down to the business of waiting out the rest of the winter season (I know I’m tired of it!) another slowish week in the regulatory world unfolded. It did however see an information collection request from PHMSA about shipping papers—the first action other than…
DG Digest: Canada Releases New Guide for Incidents Involving Flammable Liquids by Rail
The second week of the year finds us all bearing down to get through the winter grind—be sure to do it safely. Cold and snow are not only inconvenient but can be potentially dangerous if we don’t keep proper precautions in mind! It was a relatively quiet week in the regulatory world, with a new…
DG Digest: IATA to Explore New Limits on Some Lithium Battery Shipments and the FBI Issues IRC under The Bioterrorism Act
As busy holiday preparations overtake most of the country—have you finished YOUR shopping?—the regulatory scene remains relatively quiet in terms of “heavy hitters,” although quite a few items of interest certainly did pop up this week. Perhaps the recently concluded UN meetings in Geneva will lead to increased action in the new year—if so, we’ll…