The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) recently published a notice of proposed rulemaking (HM-256) that would prohibit texting on electronic devices by drivers who are operating a motor vehicle containing placarded loads of hazardous materials. The DOT’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recently adopted a regulation banning commercial drivers operating in [...] Read Full Story
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For those that fly commercially, airport security checks are a familiar event. However, not many people are aware of the unseen security checks that are performed on baggage that is checked. All passenger baggage is screened by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in conjunction with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in search of hazardous items. [...] Read Full Story
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