The Vessel Operators Hazardous Materials Association (VOHMA) has recently completed a guide to proper loading and securing hazardous material cargos in transport units. Titled the …
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Hazardous Materials Training Too Costly To Overlook!
More then 1/3 of the DOT‘s enforcement actions pertain to the failure of employers to provide appropriate hazardous materials training. In most cases, violations are …
4-high Storage Of Steel Drums Approved
In a recent news release, the National Fire Protection Association approved an amendment to NFPA 30 that allows steel drums filled with flammable and combustible …
Beware Of Shipping Even Touch-up Paint Via Air
A Chicago based machinery manufacturer needed to send touch-up paint to a customer to refinish some equipment. They took a one-gallon container of paint, a …
Watch Out For Promotional Items That Are Dangerous Goods
Southwest Airlines was fined $70,000 for knowingly accepting a box as checked baggage. The contents of the box was 20 smaller boxes of 50 cigarette …
RIPA Proposes To Re-visit Closure Instruction Definition
Since the adoption of CFR 178.2(c)(1)(i) and (ii) requiring a packaging manufacturer or distributor to inform end users on adequate closure procedures, the flurry of …