June wraps up with extremely hot weather across much of the eastern half of the country. It’s a great time for safety professionals to keep extra eyes on our colleagues working outdoors or in non-climate-controlled spaces. Heat illnesses can happen quickly, so let’s all be super careful to protect our fellow employees. Here’s the latest…
DG Digest: Advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) from PHMSA asks for comment on potential changes to the HMR to advance domestic energy production.
June is here and the summer heat is increasing. Be sure to keep an eye on employees working outdoors or in non-air-conditioned spaces. Easy to get into heat related illness trouble. Safety first! Here’s the week’s still rather minimal news: PHMSA The agency has published an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) that asks for…
DG Digest: Transport Canada has a compliance advisory out for railroad tank cars.
This edition of the DG Digest appears consonant with the Memorial Day holiday; the Labelmaster family joins all Americans in honoring the fallen members of our armed forces who sacrificed their lives for our nation. May we never forget. Here is this week’s news: Transport Canada The Ministry published an advisory reiterating to affected stakeholders…
DG Digest: New Executive Order Directs Federal Agencies to Change Enforcement Methods
It’s mid-May and great time to remind everyone again about the importance of severe weather planning for your workplace and residence. The nation just had a large outbreak of very serious storm activity across much of the Midwest and Plains states. May is the statistically most probable month for such storms to occur. As such,…
DG Digest: PHMSA, OSHA, & Transport Canada Release New Items
Sunday was Mother’s Day! Hopefully all the Moms out there had a chance to relax and get pampered a little. It’s a tough job! Here’s this week’s regulatory news: PHMSA After a bit of a slow start this year, PHMSA is busy rolling out Special Permit actions. Here’s the latest batch. See the three links:…
DG Digest: Transport Canada published an updated packaging standard. OSHA released an ICR renewal dealing with lead.
Regulatory activity is still tending towards being relatively minimal this spring. However, hopefully everyone is getting a chance to enjoy the warmer weather! Here’s the latest news: Transport Canada A new edition of the followingstandard has been developed by the Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) and was published in April 2025: CAN/CGSB-43.150-2025 “Design, manufacture and…
DG Digest: PHMSA & OSHA announce ICR notices
This last weekend saw the US implement the annual (at least for now) “Spring forward” time change, advancing the clocks one hour. Studies show that it usually takes the average person about a week to adjust their biorhythms to the new normal. You can ease your way in by getting enough sleep, staying hydrated, and…
DG Digest: New set of CSA standards from Transport Canada and OSHA has an ICR renewal.
With the US government’s present limits on new regulatory activity, things remain quiet. Here’s last week’s somewhat minimal news: Transport Canada The new editions of the following standards have been developed by the Canadian Standards Association’s (CSA) Technical Committee on Cylinders, Spheres, and Tubes for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods and were published in January…
DG Digest: Paul Roberti has been nominated to be the next administrator of PHMSA
It’s nearly the end of February, but winter weather continues to trouble much of the nation. Be sure not to lose focus on your workplace’s winter safety plan. Hang in there—we’re almost to spring! Regulatory activity picked up a little last week. Here’s the latest: PHMSA Paul Roberti has been nominated to be the next…
DG Digest: “Regulatory freeze” imposed by the incoming administration
Tough winter weather reached far south into many sections of the country over the past week. Be sure to keep your site’s walks and drives safe and ice-free, and be on the alert for frozen pipes and locks. Let’s all focus on winter safety. As everyone also knows, the inauguration of the new president is…