Halloween is over. Hopefully, everyone enjoyed their treats! And hopefully everyone has remembered to set their clocks back an hour as of yesterday (if you are reading this on Monday!). Who would have thought November could arrive so quickly? Here’s last week’s regulatory news: EPA In a new final rule, the agency issued a set…
DG Digest: PHMSA Updates HMR with Rail Safety and Tank Car Regulations
It’s the week of Halloween! Let’s all remember that this coming Thursday, especially in the afternoon time, there’s going to be a lot of excited children out on our streets and sidewalks. It’s important that s the adults, we are extra cautious in our driving and ready to give the kids the right of way…
DG Digest: PHMSA Sets Date for Next Lithium Battery Air Safety Committee Meeting
The Labelmaster family joins all Americans in extending very best wishes to the people affected by the two recent hurricanes. There are many ways in which all of us can contribute towards recovery efforts. Hopefully, each of us can find a way to help make a difference. Meanwhile, here’s the most recent regulatory news: PHMSA…
DG Digest: PHMSA Offering Free Hazmat Transport Seminar in Indianapolis Later This Month
October is here! Time for all those fall events everyone looks forward to. Another big job you may not look forward to during the season is acting to keep falling leaves clear of gutters and drains at both work and home. Standing water can contribute to unsafe conditions and having it back up in place…
DG Digest: China Revises Dangerous Goods Transport Regulations
Welcome to autumn! Yesterday was the Fall Equinox, officially ending the summer of 2024. Hopefully it was a good one for you, and hopefully the new season will be filled with fun and interesting things to see and do. Break out the pumpkin spice and cornstalks! Here’s the week’s regulatory news: China (PRC) Ministry of…
DG Digest: FMCSA Extends Comment Period, OSHA Announces Meeting, Publishes ICRs; PHMSA Takes Special Permit Actions
Although school is back in, and most of us feel like fall is here already, this coming week actually features the last few days of summer, with the equinox occurring next Sunday morning. As such—if you have any last-minute summer plans or wishes, now’s the time! Otherwise, you’ll have to slot them in for 2025.…
DG Digest: Canada Releases Revised Standard for UN Packaging of Dangerous Goods
The week of Labor Day found things relatively quiet in the regulatory world; perhaps people were squeezing in that last bit of summer fun. Things often tend to start picking up quite a bit as the fall approaches; we’ll see if this year works out that way too. Meanwhile, here’s the week’s rather limited news:…
DG Digest: IATA releases significant changes for the upcoming 66th Edition of the DGR
As you read this, Labor Day has come and gone and with its passing, the unofficial end of the summer is here. Hopefully, you had a great season and finished up with a restful holiday. Meanwhile, here we go into the beginning of fall and the back-to-school period. As always, safety first! Here’s the latest…
DG Digest: PHMSA, FAA Team Up on Safe Drone Transport of Hazardous Materials
Amazingly enough, here comes mid-August. One thing that means is that over the course of the next two weeks, a lot of college students will be packing up and heading back to school. And what will they be packing? Among many other things, a lot of lithium battery powered devices. Now is a good time…
DG Digest: From Waste Tracking to Emergency Response: Regulatory Updates from EPA and OSHA
EPA The agency finalized amendments to the hazardous waste manifest regulations and the hazardous waste electronic manifest (e-Manifest) regulations under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). Among other things, EPA is finalizing changes to manifest regulations for shipments of hazardous waste that are exported for treatment, storage, and disposal. See the rule changes here.…