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8/12/2016
PHMSA Expands New Flammable Liquid Rail Tank Car Standards with Final Rule
On August 10, 2016, US DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced a new Final Rule to expand on the requirements for rail cars that transport flammable liquids.
8/9/2016
Drinking Water Quality Notifications
The Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requires EPA to establish drinking water quality standards based on the levels of certain contaminants found in the water. EPA must review these standards every five years to determine whether more contaminants should be regulated.
8/2/2016
Is PPE Your Last Resort for Workplace Safety?
Today, American workplaces are safer than ever, but US employers still face challenges when it comes to controlling workplace hazards. All kinds of everyday materials, processes, and operations can pose a workplace hazard to your employees-chemicals, machinery, trip-and-fall hazards, and more found in indoor and outdoor work environments...
7/29/2016
PHMSA Proposes Expanded Oil Spill Response Plan Rules for Railroads
In the Federal Register on Friday, July 29, the US DOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) proposed a rulemaking to expand the comprehensive oil spill response plans (OSRP) required for railroads that transport “High Hazard Flammable Trains” (HHFTs).
7/26/2016
EPA Requests Comments on E-Manifests Fee Schedule
In the Federal Register today, US EPA posted a Final Rule to lay out its methodology for creating a user fee schedule for its electronic hazardous waste manifest (e-Manifest) tracking and recordkeeping system for hazardous waste shipments. The Final Rule also includes amendments to e-Manifest regulations initially published in February 2014.
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