Effective May 2nd, 2011, PHMSA is implementing an enhanced inspection, investigation, and enforcement authority on domestic HazMat shipments. Conferred on the Secretary of Transportation by the Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety and Security Reauthorization Act of 2005, this final rule establishes procedures for issuance of emergency orders (restrictions, prohibitions, recalls, and out-of-service orders) to address unsafe [...] Read Full Story
Whether intentional, or due to ignorance of the CFR requirements for shipping a highly dangerous substance, a private manufacturing company was hit hard for putting at risk the personnel and property of UPS as well as potentially causing an air disaster. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a $227,500 civil penalty against Dover Chemical [...] Read Full Story
Every year that we attend the Wine and Grape Symposium held in Sacramento, we are always impressed by a few new products that are introduced at the show. Several years ago, a controversial screw cap that many said would never replace the cork left quite an impression. This year, we saw screw caps being [...] Read Full Story