One of the primary benefits of a stainless steel wine barrel is that they can last a lifetime. However, the attractive and hygienic surface of …
HAZMAT Inspections Will Take the Cover Off!
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 …
Hazmat Violation Carries a $227,500 Penalty for a Chemical Company
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 …
Innovations in Wine Processing and Packaging
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 …
Password Security Not as Tight as a Drum
Valuables used to be guarded in caves, then in bank vaults and now with passwords. For just about anyone on the planet, valuable funds, documents, …
Texting Banned for Commercial Drivers
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 …