Inspectors discovered 2,578 hazardous materials/dangerous goods violations, of which 701 were hazardous materials/dangerous goods out-of-service violations, during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual five-day unannounced HM/DG Road Blitz.
Shipping papers and containment packaging violations were among the top vehicle violations during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s hazardous materials/dangerous goods inspection initiative.
Truck traffic in the Permian Basin has exploded as crude oil transport and fracking activities expand. See how Indeca Crude Xpress is keeping its tanker fleet as safe as it can in the congested, harsh environment.
The company has seen major value in being able to track and route its trucks more efficiently.
You don’t always know what’s in the trailers that pass you on the road. But some of those trailers are carrying something a little more dangerous that frozen food or new bedding…like, maybe, a nuclear weapon. But this isn’t an ordinary trailer; this is a trailer specifically made to not only carry this type of payload, but protect it at all costs.
The Transportation Safety Administration, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, has granted an exemption for Hazardous Material Endorsement (HME) holders.
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration is working to allow drivers with a valid Transportation Worker Identification Credential to obtain a hazardous materials endorsement without additional security checks.
The patent, related to hazardous materials (hazmat) placards, further extends the company’s intellectual property portfolio.
New Pig Corporation’s Fuel Station Spill Kit in Overpack is designed to help respond for spills near fuel islands.
The FMCSA has ordered Tennessee-based trucking company Rock Stone Company to cease all transportation of explosives and hazardous materials after it was found to pose an imminent hazard to public safety.
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