Over one million shipments of hazardous materials reportedly travel in U.S. commerce every single day. A common misunderstanding is the nature of hazardous materials—they are more commonplace than you think!...more
Department of Transportation dismisses the California Labor Commissioner’s Petition for Reconsideration of California’s Meal and Rest Break Rules. While briefing in the Ninth Circuit closes, oral Argument in Intl Brotherhood...more
The transportation of hazardous materials (hazmat) is an subject that holds significant safety implications for carriers, shippers, intermediaries and the general public. Compliance programs and their requirements vary widely...more
California requires an employer to provide employees who works more than five hours with a 30-minute uninterrupted, off-duty meal break (and another meal break if they work more than 10 hours)....more
These are uncertain and stressful times for all involved in the transportation of crude oil by rail. Since February 14, two fiery derailments in West Virginia and Ontario have refocused an unwelcome spotlight on the necessity...more
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) recently published two proposed regulations that may positively affect retailers and transporters, if implemented as proposed. In addition, PHMSA finalized a...more
Recent accidents involving rail cars transporting crude oil from the Bakken shale region have resulted in the heightened interest of rail industry regulators and other federal agencies, including the Pipeline and Hazardous...more