At approximately 1:15 AM EST on July 6th, 2013, a unit freight train of the cross-border operating Montreal, Maine, & Atlantic Railroad (MM&A) loaded with crude oil from the Bakken Shale Formations in North Dakota in the western United States suffered an as-yet unexplained failure of its automatic and manual braking systems while left unattended…
2013 Year-end Compliance Highlights (Part 2 of 3)
On Friday, December 6th, Labelmaster published the first in our three part series on 2013 Year-end Compliance Highlights that will continue to have an impact on workplace and transportation practices well into 2014. In the second installment, we highlight PHMSA DOT Final Rule. This final rule was published in Federal Register on October 31st and…
FRA/PHMSA Expand on Emergency Order 28 in Response to Quebec Derailment
FRA/PHMSA conduct “Operation Classification” enforcement action. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) continue to respond to the disastrous railroad derailment in La Megantic, Quebec on July 6th, 2013. In that incident, an unmanned and unattended Montreal, Maine, & Atlantic (MM&A) freight train carrying crude oil derailed after…
Reminder: The GHS Training Deadline Looms
Much of the “buzz” in the US Regulatory Community this year, at least as regards the area of Hazardous Communication, has been about a three letter acronym that may still be a mystery to many: “GHS.” What does this acronym stand for, and how will it affect you and your company as it relates to…
Please Join Us for a Hazmat Shipping Regulatory Update Breakfast!
Labelmaster Packing Services hopes to see you at our Regulatory Update Breakfast. Here are the details…please be sure to RSVP here!
Hazmat Regulations: Choose the Best Source to Stay Current
In order to legally ship hazardous materials in the United States, you must have reliable access to the most current and correct transportation regulations. Although your first inclination may be to turn to the federal government, understand that the government may not be most timely option for supplying the updated regulatory information.
There is Still Time to See Us at SCHC in Arlington!
We’ll be in booth #1, so stop in to see us if attending the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication (SCHC)
DGIS VIII Days 3 & 4: Wrap Up & Announcement for DGIS IX in Scottsdale, AZ!
Day 3: Thursday night attendees joined us for Labelmaster Fest in the Grand Ballroom where they visited stations enabling them to learn more about Labelmaster Packaging, Books, Labels & Software Solutions.
ChemEDGE 2013: Winner of the Apple TV!
Congratulations to Rise Whitworth from Hawkins, Inc., the winner of the raffle for an Apple TV at NACD ChemEDGE in Dallas! Happy viewing Rise!
DGIS VIII Round Up: Day 2
Day 2 of the Dangerous Goods Instructors Symposium kicked off with Rhonda Jessop presenting “An occupation in search of a profession”. Attendees are looking forward to hearing from Rob Donald & Leslie Hogan from the Canadian Council for Aviation and Aerospace as they discuss creating national dangerous goods standards to promote and develop a specialty…