Welcome to December! The last month of the year finds us launching into busy holiday preparations and also finds an extra busy past week when it comes to regulatory activity. Let’s see what happened out there: FMCSA The agency announced its plan to submit the Information Collection Request (ICR) described below to extend an existing…
DG Digest: EPA Hazwaste Revisions, FRA Issues Safety Advisory, and PHMSA Special Permit Activity Spikes
Welcome back everyone! Hopefully your Thanksgiving holiday was peaceful and fulfilling. With the shortened holiday week things were a little bit slow in the regulatory world, however even so there were several items of note. Let’s take a look: U.S. EPA The agency has published a significant revision to the hazardous waste rules that govern…
DG Digest: Global DG Updates, EPA Chief on Safer Choice Labeling, and OSHA to Tighten Fall Prevention Rules
It’s the week of the US Thanksgiving holiday, and the Labelmaster staff and family would like to wish our customers and our much appreciated blog readership a safe and happy holiday this Thursday! Despite the coming holidays last week turned out to be a big one in the regulatory world, with several announcements of note,…
DG Digest: a U.S. Appellate court clears the way for driver electronic log books and possible Supreme Court showdown
Just in case you got to work an hour early this morning, remember—we “fell back” an hour. On the good news side, it gives you plenty of time to catch up on the latest and greatest in the world of regulations. With Tuesday’s general election looming, the last week saw relatively limited action as the…
DG Digest: Injunction Halts Hazmat Tax, Joint PHMSA/OSHA Public Meetings Announced, and a Busy Week at the EPA
Happy Halloween everyone! Make it a safe and memorable family holiday. Let’s get to this week’s issue of “treats” in the world of Dangerous Goods. Rail Tax News Hazmat shippers by rail to, from, or through the State of California are breathing a sigh of at least temporary relief after a Federal Court issued an…
DG Digest: FMCSA Reviewing Testing Delays, OSHA Responds to President’s Executive Order, and FRA Issues Follow-up to its Emergency Repair Order
As October deepens and the fall season and the coming holidays approach, the regulatory world continues its usual busy schedule. If you aren’t busy raking leaves yet, take a few moments to check out the latest and greatest: FMCSA The agency released a new rule consolidating a variety of amendments and corrections to the FMCSR. …
DG Digest: EPA SmartWay Winners, OSHA Wants YOU!, and Jeanne Zmich Honored on HCB Live!
If you keep track of such things, October 1st is the beginning of the new fiscal year for the federal government, and also the close date for many of the agencies that publish to the federal register. As such, October is often an active month for changes. Let’s jump into last week’s action: TSA Every…
DG Digest: FedEx LiBat Changes, Samsung Recall Woes Grow, and EPA Settles with Major Grocery Chain
We begin the last week of September and the first full week of the autumn season with interesting news on the ever changing Lithium Battery front as well as activity by both the FRA and EPA on several fronts. Let’s get right to it: IATA/FedEx Lithium Battery Changes With big changes already planned (again) for…
DG Digest: PHMSA’s Busy Week, U.S. Coast Guard’s New Rule on Jettisoning Cargo, and More LiOn Battery Woes
I hope everyone enjoyed their Labor Day holiday safely—and that the summer it capped was a good one for you. The surprisingly busy regulatory week leading up to the break featured significant new announcements, so let’s get right to it! US Coast Guard The Coast Guard’s Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee will hold a series of…
DG Digest: Lloyd’s of London Reports on Maritime Cargo Incidents, PHMSA to Align with International Regs, and RSC’s Next Meeting Announced
Perhaps understandably given that it’s the last week of the summer season as traditionally end-bracketed by the upcoming Labor Day holiday, this edition of the DG Digest is a bit threadbare in terms of its scope of fresh news this morning. Nevertheless, here we go: Maritime The US Coast Guard published a notice correcting an…