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Quiz: Are you a large format lithium battery transport expert? Part 2

Compliantly shipping lithium batteries large enough for electric vehicles, data centers or solar power storage is challenging. Lots of hazmat pros were stumped by our recent quiz, so we decided to give you all another shot! Don’t know all the answers? Remember, you can always work with the experts at Labelmaster. Make sure your shipments... The post Quiz: Are you a large format lithium battery transport expert? Part 2 appeared first on Labelmaster Blog. Read more [...]

Worker killed in chemical explosion at Wadesboro plant, investigation underway – WGHP FOX8 Greensboro

Worker killed in chemical explosion at Wadesboro plant, investigation underway  WGHP FOX8 Greensboro

Accidental Release Reporting Rule Focuses on People and Property – The National Law Review

Accidental Release Reporting Rule Focuses on People and Property  The National Law Review

Worker killed in chemical explosion at Wadesboro plant, investigation underway – WSPA 7News

Worker killed in chemical explosion at Wadesboro plant, investigation underway  WSPA 7News

1 person dead after chemical explosion at Wadesboro industrial facility – WCNC.com

1 person dead after chemical explosion at Wadesboro industrial facility  WCNC.com Read more [...]

Investigation underway after hazardous materials incident near Mount Olive – WNCT

Investigation underway after hazardous materials incident near Mount Olive  WNCT

Worker killed in Wadesboro chemical plant explosion – WGHP FOX8 Greensboro

Worker killed in Wadesboro chemical plant explosion  WGHP FOX8 Greensboro

International Women in Engineering Day

  June 23, 2023 is International Women in Engineering Day. In the United States, women make up 14% of the engineering workforce (15% internationally).[1]  In 2020, 24% of bachelor’s degrees in engineering were earned by women, and women of color earned 10% of the total engineering degrees.[1]  The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) understands the importance of diversity throughout the STEM fields and in occupational safety and health. To celebrate Read more [...]

Canadian wildfire smoke changed sky's color, not chemical release – Yahoo News

Canadian wildfire smoke changed sky’s color, not chemical release  Yahoo News

No impact expected from phosphorus release at Charleston … – Charleston Post Courier

No impact expected from phosphorus release at Charleston …  Charleston Post Courier

Hazardous material incident at ENC turkey factory under controlled – WCTI12.com

Hazardous material incident at ENC turkey factory under controlled  WCTI12.com

Canadian wildfire smoke changed sky's color, not chemical release – Yahoo News UK

Canadian wildfire smoke changed sky’s color, not chemical release  Yahoo News UK

Canadian wildfire smoke changed sky's color, not chemical release – Yahoo Lifestyle UK

Canadian wildfire smoke changed sky’s color, not chemical release  Yahoo Lifestyle UK

Roads closed for hazardous spill in Cleveland – WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland

Roads closed for hazardous spill in Cleveland  WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland

RIGHT NOW: Road closures for hazardous spill in Cleveland – WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland

RIGHT NOW: Road closures for hazardous spill in Cleveland  WJW FOX 8 News Cleveland

Fire and Rescue NSW responds to hazardous chemical incident in … – Fire and Rescue NSW

Fire and Rescue NSW responds to hazardous chemical incident in …  Fire and Rescue NSW

Federal proposal would require railroads to maintain, provide hazardous materials in train consists – TRAINS Magazine

Federal proposal would require railroads to maintain, provide hazardous materials in train consists  TRAINS Magazine

D.A. charges South L.A. metal recycling company with illegally disposing hazardous waste at school – KTLA Los Angeles

D.A. charges South L.A. metal recycling company with illegally disposing hazardous waste at school  KTLA Los Angeles Read more [...]

South L.A. metal recycling facility charged with illegally disposing hazardous materials onto high school campus – KTLA Los Angeles

South L.A. metal recycling facility charged with illegally disposing hazardous materials onto high school campus  KTLA Los Angeles Read more [...]

More than 100 people evacuated due to ammonia leak at New Braunfels food processing facility – KENS5.com

More than 100 people evacuated due to ammonia leak at New Braunfels food processing facility  KENS5.com Read more [...]

Railroads would have to share information about hazardous materials under new rule – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Railroads would have to share information about hazardous materials under new rule  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Sarah Zarling: Railway Safety Act will reduce threats to our communities, protect the environment – WisPolitics.com

Sarah Zarling: Railway Safety Act will reduce threats to our communities, protect the environment  WisPolitics.com

Prevention of Injuries and Fatalities Involving Overturn of Drill Rigs and other Specialty Equipment for Foundation Construction

Introduction Every year, drill rigs and other heavy, specialty equipment used for deep foundation construction (Figure 1) overturn potentially causing injuries and fatalities, as well as damage to the surrounding sites. There are many safety hazards associated with working around this heavy equipment, including the “Focus Four Hazards”: falls, caught-in or -between, struck-by, and electrocution. However, the overturn of drill rigs and similar heavy equipment used for deep foundation construction Read more [...]

South Korea: Authorities responding to a factory fire in Gasan … – Crisis24

South Korea: Authorities responding to a factory fire in Gasan …  Crisis24

I-75 shut down near Gainesville after tanker truck spills hazardous materials – WTSP.com

I-75 shut down near Gainesville after tanker truck spills hazardous materials  WTSP.com

New Braunfels residents back home after all-night evacuation due to ammonia leak – KSAT San Antonio

New Braunfels residents back home after all-night evacuation due to ammonia leak  KSAT San Antonio

Propane truck crash causes 13-hour cleanup for hazmat team in … – MLive.com

Propane truck crash causes 13-hour cleanup for hazmat team in …  MLive.com

Chemical release at Ohio pool sends 16 children to hospitals – EMS1.com

Chemical release at Ohio pool sends 16 children to hospitals  EMS1.com

Propane truck crash causes 13-hour cleanup for hazmat team in Kalamazoo County – MLive.com

Propane truck crash causes 13-hour cleanup for hazmat team in Kalamazoo County  MLive.com Read more [...]

PHMSA terminates Explosive (EX) classification approvals for holders who can’t prove successful tests.

Here’s the latest news from what was a quiet regulatory week: PHMSA The agency announced that it has terminated the Explosive (EX) classification approvals listed in the linked-to notice. PHMSA published a Federal Register Notice on May 4, 2021, notifying the approval holders listed that PHMSA intended to terminate their approvals for failure to provide... The post PHMSA terminates Explosive (EX) classification approvals for holders who can’t prove successful tests. appeared first on Read more [...]

Carus LLC to retire warehouse, work out details for an air monitor … – Shaw Local

Carus LLC to retire warehouse, work out details for an air monitor …  Shaw Local

Hazmat crews called out | News, Sports, Jobs – Altoona Mirror

Hazmat crews called out | News, Sports, Jobs  Altoona Mirror

Hazmat investigation, sinkhole close Arapahoe Road 2 miles apart – The Denver Gazette

Hazmat investigation, sinkhole close Arapahoe Road 2 miles apart  The Denver Gazette Read more [...]

HazMat called to Miami County swim club after children report illness – Dayton 24/7 Now

HazMat called to Miami County swim club after children report illness  Dayton 24/7 Now

Hazmat situation closes lanes on I-90 – NEWS10 ABC

Hazmat situation closes lanes on I-90  NEWS10 ABC

Hazardous materials crews respond to overturned propane truck north of Kalamazoo – MLive.com

Hazardous materials crews respond to overturned propane truck north of Kalamazoo  MLive.com Read more [...]

Transportation/Hazardous Materials: U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter … – JD Supra

Transportation/Hazardous Materials: U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter …  JD Supra

Final report released into fatal 2020 chemical release that left one dead, four injured – HazardEx

Final report released into fatal 2020 chemical release that left one dead, four injured  HazardEx

Should more safety systems be required in semi-trucks in wake of I-95 collapse? – CBS News

Should more safety systems be required in semi-trucks in wake of I-95 collapse?  CBS News

Joliet traffic: Eastbound I-80 in Joliet reopens between Center and Briggs streets after sodium phosphate hazmat spill – WLS-TV

Joliet traffic: Eastbound I-80 in Joliet reopens between Center and Briggs streets after sodium phosphate hazmat spill  WLS-TV