June 12, 2018 OSHA and PHMSA will host public meetings at the DOT Headquarters Conference Center. Conference call or "Skype meeting" options will also be available. Preregistration is required. PHMSA will meet from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm to discuss proposals in preparation for the 53rd session of the United Nations Sub-Committee of Experts
For anyone that has shipments delayed or rejected because of the border size of their hazmat labels, relief is on the way. In a Letter of Interpretation issued on May 8th, PHMSA responded to a request for clarification on the 2mm inner border on labels. The final rule issued on January 8, 2015 revised
Your freight company wants proof that someone has been trained before they will ship your hazardous materials or dangerous goods. You receive ads telling you to retrain every two or three years. You have heard that your hazmat employees need to be trained, but... WHO IS A HAZMAT EMPLOYEE? The information below is taken
Want to be more involved? Here is an opportunity! The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (OHMS) is hosting a forum on May 16 and 17, 2018 to discuss: Results of recently completed projects Brief new project plans with stockholder input Discuss the direction of current and future research projects. They will also solicit comments
IATA, the International Air Transportation Association, has provided guidelines for traveling with lithium batteries and devices containing lithium batteries. Even so, passengers should consult with their airline prior to travel in case additional restrictions are in effect. The rules provided by IATA in the recent publication went into effect March 2018. The guide includes:
AGENCY: Canadian Department of Health, Hazardous Products Act ACTION: Amendment APPROVAL DATE: April 4, 2018 PUBLICATION DATE: April 18, 2018 SUMMARY: The amendment, which was initially proposed and published in the Canada Gazette, Part I on October 21, 2017, allows for the use of prescribed concentration ranges to protect the trade secret concentrations and
DOT / PHMSA CIVIL PENALTIES HAVE INCREASED PHMSA is revising the maximum and minimum civil penalties for a knowing violation of the Federal hazardous material transportation law or a regulation, order, special permit, or approval issued under that law. The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, which amended the Federal
LABELING OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS FOR BULK SHIPMENTS The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are responsible for enforcing distinct and separate safety standards that address appropriate labeling of chemical hazards in transportation (PHMSA) and in the
OSHA issues Inspection Procedures for the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS 2012) This Instruction outlines the changes in enforcement due to the release of the revised HCS published in the Federal Register on March 26, 2012. The revised standard changes “hazard determination” to the specific requirements for hazard classification of chemicals, standardizes label elements for
