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…
9 reasons you’re going to love complying with FMCSA’s ELD mandate
The deadline for U.S. truck operators to replace paper logs with electronic logging devices (ELDs) is just a few weeks away. While many operators have already switched, others’ attitudes toward making the transition might best be described as “kicking and screaming.” We get it. Change is hard, and complying with yet another federal mandate can…
DG Digest: U.S. DOT Opens Comments on Draft Strategic Plans through 2022
If you are reading this on the regular distribution, then it’s Halloween Day. Happy Halloween! The Labelmaster family hopes that everyone enjoys the holiday safely. This is a two week digest to cover last week’s “skip,” however, activity remains quite low and as such, we have a fairly minimal report for you. Here’s what was…
DG Digest: PHMSA Issues Emergency Waivers for Hurricane-stricken Areas
Fall is here, and with it the cool weather and fast approaching holidays we all enjoy so much. Hopefully your season is filled with pleasant plans and lots to do! Regulatory activity remains fairly minimal, although some action related to the recent catastrophic hurricanes has occurred. Let’s take a look at the latest updates: PHMSA…
Labelmaster salutes “Haul Stars” for National Truck Driver Appreciation Week
Labelmaster is celebrating National Truck Driver Appreciation Week by visiting a few of our customers in the area to share coffee, breakfast and our exclusive “Haul Stars” t-shirts. It’s the least we can do to show our appreciation for the folks who transport 94 percent of all hazmat shipped in the U.S. That’s 1.3 million…
DG Digest: FMCSA Clarifies SDLAs and PHMSA Announces Special Permit Applications
Believe it or not, it’s already the calendrical Midsummer’s Day—the night of which, if you are a devotee of the works of William Shakespeare, when the woods, meadows, and forest fields are at their most magical, filled with sprites and faeries ready to set we mere mortals on paths of bold adventure—if you dare to…
DG Digest: PHMSA Seeks Input for U.N. Geneva Meeting and USPS Revises Lithium Battery Rules
The end of July finds the Federal Register having roared back to life after a period of relative quiet; most of the action revolves around information requests versus rulemaking, but still, given how slow things have been in the US regulatory world, the activity is significant. See all the action below. PHMSA The nation’s DG…
DG Digest: PHMSA’s pre-emption of New York’s levy on hazmat may set precedent
The approach of mid-July finds summer getting in to full swing; remember to pay attention to managing heat related issues in your workplace, and remind everyone to watch out on the road—many more pedestrians, especially children, are “out and about” in the long dusk of the summer. Safety first! Here’s this week’s regulatory action: PHMSA…
DG Digest: New York State Proposes Skirting Lax Federal Environmental Policy
PHMSA/OSHA June rolls the summer in with continuing low levels of US regulatory activity; perhaps the biggest news is the preparations under way for the big July UNECE meeting over in Geneva, Switzerland. Will new international proposals impact the regulatory outlook here? We’ll keep an eye on it for you! Meanwhile, here is this week’s…
DG Digest: New EPA RCRA hazwaste regulations commence today and California considers banning flouropolymers
Welcome back! Hopefully, all of our readers had a chance to enjoy the kickoff holiday weekend of the summer; and also, to take time to remember the sacrifices that so many of our service members have made for all of us over the history of our country. We honor each of them. Regulatory activity continues…