Due to his outstanding contributions to the safe transportation of hazardous materials, Fritz Wybenga has received the Industry Safety Achievement Award given by thirteen associations from the chemical, industrial, and fuel gases industries. As Deputy Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety for the US Department of Transportation, Fritz is involved in all aspects of operations [...] Read Full Story
Field officials with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will visit most of the nation‘s hazardous materials carriers in the coming months. Their mission is to increase the level of awareness of hazardous material carriers to terrorist threats. These visits will not result in a compliance review or enforcement action. The information being provided by [...] Read Full Story
The Transportation Security Administration of the Department of Homeland Security is in the final phase of adopting new qualifications for those companies applying for a hazardous materials endorsement for a Commercial Drivers License (CDL). Announced in Docket Number TSA2003-14610: Amendment No. 1572-1, the new regulation would prohibit an individual from holding a hazardous materials CDL [...] Read Full Story