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 …
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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 …
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 …
Airlines Verify Checked Luggage for HazMat’s
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 …
Closure Instruction Requirements Modified by PHMSA
Seeming to receive ongoing attention from the DOT, the Closure Instruction requirements have been modified. With regard to Closure Instructions, 49 CFR 178.2(c)(1)(i) was revised …
DOT’s PHMSA Eliminates Expiration Dates for Classification Approvals
In 2005, PHMSA initiated a policy imposing a 5-year expiration date on fireworks classification approvals. This policy was initiated to ensure that background information supporting …