The Bullet: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $120,000 civil penalty against UPS, Inc., of Atlanta, GA, for allegedly violating the Hazardous Materials Regulations. The FAA alleges that UPS, performing a shipper function, knowingly offered…
FAA Proposes Civil Penalties Against Amazon for Alleged Violations of HazMat Transportation Regulations
The Bullet: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) alleges that Amazon, Inc. violated USDOT regulations for the transportation of hazardous materials by air on several occasions. It has proposed fines as a civil penalty for those alleged violations. The information for…
Rules and Regulations, Proposed Rules, & Notices of EPA, FAA, FMCSA, FRA, & PHMSA for February 2016
Another month and another raft of regulatory agency publications in the Federal Register. As an EHS Professional you may find it too much to stay on top of all these changes in the regulations. That’s the reason for my monthly…
June 2015 – Rules & Regulations, Proposed Rules, and Notices Regarding the Management of Hazardous Waste and the Transportation of Hazardous Materials
One of the hardest challenges for an EHS Professional is staying aware of changes to the Federal Regulations that affect your compliance. Luckily, these new rules and regulations don’t just appear overnight. Often they are the result of years of…
Rules & Regulations, Proposed Rules, & Notices From: USEPA (RCRA Only); and FAA, FMCSA, FRA, & PHMSA (HazMat Transportation Only) for November 2014
November 2014 – Rules & Regulations, Proposed Rules, and Notices Regarding the Management of Hazardous Waste and the Transportation of Hazardous Materials On its website the US Government Printing Office makes a wealth of Federal publications available for review and download; one of these…
Federal Aviation Administration Announces Public Meeting Date
Announcements from regulatory agencies of the US Government in the Federal Register can have a profound impact on your business. Therefore it’s important for you to continuously monitor Federal Register publications for announcements applicable to your operations. I can help…