Compliance Topics - Hazmat Shipping

4/7/2025

Latest DOT Updates on Hazmat Special Permit Requests

US DOT PHMSA made two recent announcements to share decisions about hazmat special permits applications. This blog outlines what hazmat special permits are used for and includes key details about special permit applications and training.

2/7/2025

PHMSA OK’s Use of DG Hazmat Rules for Highway, Rail Transport

An enforcement memo posted by PHMSA in December provides crucial flexibility for shippers of hazardous materials by highway, rail, air, or vessel in 2025.

1/28/2025

Revised USPS Hazmat Packaging Standards for Mail

Effective immediately, the US Postal Service revised the standards for mailing hazmat/DG to require "rigid outer packaging" of a minimum strength for most materials, and updated the mailing standards for lithium batteries.

1/8/2025

Update: DOT Hazmat Rule for Highway, Rail, Vessel

PHMSA extended the public comment period for the rulemaking Advancing the Safety of Highway, Rail, and Vessel Transportation (HM-265) for an additional 90 days, until April 28, 2025.

1/6/2025

Two Hazmat Rules to Watch in 2025

Get details about two notable changes to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) planned for the first half of 2025, including a PHMSA Final Rule to increase hazmat registration fees for shippers and carriers.

12/30/2024

New Maximum Hazmat Civil Penalties for 2025

US DOT agencies increased the maximum civil penalty amounts for violations of US hazardous materials shipping/transportation regulations, including for failure to provide hazmat training for employees.

12/24/2024

Best of 2024: Top Videos of the Year

We started 2024 with a goal: help new environmental, health, and safety professionals with digestible videos. Thank you for sharing these with your colleagues and helping us reach new eyes and ears!

12/2/2024

Results: 4,000-Vehicle Surprise Hazmat Inspection Blitz

Results from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's 2024 unannounced hazardous materials inspection blitz.

10/28/2024

Updates on Hazmat Incidents in Georgia and Ohio

The Rockdale County Commissioner announced a plan to file a federal lawsuit against a local facility. Ohio residents have filed class-action lawsuits following the styrene leak in Whitewater Township.

10/21/2024

Lithium Battery State of Charge Limits in 2025 and 2026

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