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EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 4/10

4/9/2018

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 4/10

See EPA enforcement actions that colleagues can learn from? Post them on Lion’s Facebook page here. Like Lion’s page, so you never miss an update about DOT hazmat, hazardous waste, OSHA workplace safety, and EPA compliance.
 
Do All Chemical Containers Need GHS Labels?

4/9/2018

Do All Chemical Containers Need GHS Labels?

Do all chemical containers need GHS labels? Lion instructor and Certified Dangerous Goods Professional (CDGP) Joel Gregier answers this common OSHA chemical hazard communication question in Safety + Health Magazine online this month.
FBI Offers New Reward in Search for ValuJet 592 Fugitive

4/9/2018

FBI Offers New Reward in Search for ValuJet 592 Fugitive

In a release posted April 5, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of an aviation contractor allegedly involved in packaging oxygen generators for transport on ValuJet 592 on May 11, 1996 at Miami International Airport.
IATA to Relax Hazard Label Specs for DG Air Shippers

4/3/2018

IATA to Relax Hazard Label Specs for DG Air Shippers

IATA has announced that the recently added 2 mm minimum size requirement for hazard label borders will be relaxed in the future.
Keep These 5 Wastes Out of Your Trash in California

4/3/2018

Keep These 5 Wastes Out of Your Trash in California

In early 2018, two California businesses faced multi-million dollar enforcement actions for hazardous waste violations. In both cases, investigators found regulated wastes improperly thrown out in the facilities’ garbage cans. 
Shipping Dry Ice: What You Should Know

4/2/2018

Shipping Dry Ice: What You Should Know

Dry ice plays a key role in the transport of temperature sensitive goods like food and biological specimens. It’s important to realize, though, that dry ice is also a dangerous good when shipped by air.
Coast Guard Raises Penalties for Hazmat Vessel Shippers

4/2/2018

Coast Guard Raises Penalties for Hazmat Vessel Shippers

The US Coast Guard today announced increased civil penalties for maritime violations, including hazardous substance and oil discharges and hazardous materials violations.
 
Lion Scores Four Nominations for Best Safety Training 2018

3/27/2018

Lion Scores Four Nominations for Best Safety Training 2018

Four popular Lion Technology training programs have been nominated for Best Safety Training 2018 in ISHN’s Readers’ Choice Awards! Submit your vote and let the world know you completed the best training available. 
 
New Dates Added! EPA’s e-Manifest System Live Training

3/26/2018

New Dates Added! EPA’s e-Manifest System Live Training

Lion has added two new sessions of the EPA’s new E-Manifest System Webinar to our Spring 2018 schedule. Join a full-time Lion instructor and RCRA expert and learn what you need to know to ensure a transition to electronic Manifests...
Hazmat Security: A Critical Tool in the War on Terror

3/26/2018

Hazmat Security: A Critical Tool in the War on Terror

History has shown that individuals and groups with nefarious motives will stop at nothing to hurt people to advance their cause. Because these groups may target hazmat shipments for theft or intentional release, shippers and carriers must take steps to protect these shipments in transit. 

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