Commenters Favor Electronic Hazmat Documents
There appears to be significant support from hazardous materials carriers, inspectors and first responders for regulators to continue the transition from paper shipping and other hazmat documents to an electronic alternative.
November 7, 2022PHMSA Seeks Ideas to Improve Safe Hazmat Transportation
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is seeking ideas for leading-edge research and innovative techniques to advance the safe transportation of hazardous materials.
July 8, 2021NTTC, ATA Seek Approval of Electronic Documents for Hazmat Shipments
National Tank Truck Carriers and American Trucking Associations have petitioned federal hazardous materials regulators to “without delay” develop a rulemaking that would allow motor carriers to use and accept electronic shipping papers and certifications for hazmat shipments.
November 24, 2020North American 'Road Blitz' Puts 683 Hazmat Trucks Out of Service
For the first time, the United States and Mexico joined Canada in a weeklong hazardous materials “road blitz” enforcement event, placing more than 7.4% of trucks inspected out-of-service for transportation of dangerous goods or hazmat violations, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance said on Oct. 29.
October 29, 2019In Final Order, Wiley Sanders Truck Lines to Pay $3 Million for Illegally Transporting Hazmat
A federal judge has issued a criminal judgment requiring Wiley Sanders Truck Lines of Troy, Ala., to pay a fine of $3 million for illegally transporting thousands of pounds of lead-contaminated plastic battery chips.
July 11, 2019Wiley Sanders Truck Lines Fined $3 Million for Illegal Transport of Hazmat Materials in California
A California trucking company has pleaded guilty to illegally transporting more than 128,000 pounds of lead-contaminated plastic battery chips, a hazardous material known to cause irreversible damage to the health of young children who ingest or inhale the substance in contaminated soil or dust.
March 12, 2019FMCSA Halts Transport of Explosives for Tennessee-Based Company
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has prohibited Rock City Stone Co., a Tennessee-based group, from commercially transporting explosives or hazardous materials.
April 17, 2018PHMSA Requests Input on Transporting Hazardous Materials With Automated Technologies
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has requested information on the use of automated technologies in the transportation of hazardous materials, according to a document published in the Federal Register March 22.
March 22, 2018DOT Awards CVSA Hazmat Safety Grant
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and another nonprofit a grant designed to help improve the response to hazardous materials transportation accidents around the country.
October 12, 2016DOT Proposal Would Enhance Response to Hazmat Accidents on Railroads
The U.S. Department of Transportation published a proposed rule that would toughen the requirements for railroads’ responses and communications with emergency response personnel when an accident involves crude oil.
August 8, 2016