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

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.
Update: DOT Hazmat Rule for Highway, Rail, Vessel

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.
Two Hazmat Rules to Watch in 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.  
Updates on Hazmat Incidents in Georgia and Ohio

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.
Airbag Warning: Do Not Drive These Pre-2016 Car Models

8/26/2024

Airbag Warning: Do Not Drive These Pre-2016 Car Models

Ford and Mazda issued "Do Not Drive" orders for several older vehicle models, citing potentially lethal danger from unreplaced Takata airbag inflators.
Updated: 2 Hazmat "Rules of the Future" Revealed

8/9/2024

Updated: 2 Hazmat "Rules of the Future" Revealed

Update 08/08/24: PHMSA and FAA will host a public web conference on August 22, 2024 and accept public input on development of regulation for hazardous materials transported by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or "drones."
Update: NTSB Final Report on Ohio Hazmat Derailment

7/2/2024

Update: NTSB Final Report on Ohio Hazmat Derailment

NTSB's Final Report on the February 3, 2023 derailment and hazardous materials release confirms prior assessments that an overheated wheel bearing caused the train to derail.  
Celebrating with Class 1 Explosives

6/28/2024

Celebrating with Class 1 Explosives

Trained safety professionals have to handle these hazardous materials up close for the show to go on.
Hazmat Trespass: Railroad Ordered to Pay $394M

6/18/2024

Hazmat Trespass: Railroad Ordered to Pay $394M

The railroad allegedly trespassed on a reservation with oil trains, conflicting with an agreement with the tribe.
30 Questions Hazmat Investigators Want to Ask

6/13/2024

30 Questions Hazmat Investigators Want to Ask

PHMSA recently shared a list of “general investigative questions" that could be used during safety investigations to gather facts from hazmat shippers, transporters, or other stakeholders. 

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