As a direct result of the derailment in West Virginia earlier this year the Federal Railroad Administration is issuing a […]
Category: Safety Advisories
October 8, 2015: (SA) FAA Issues Safety Alert Concerning Lithium Batteries
The Federal Aviation Administration released a few strongly recommended actions for certificate holders regarding passengers carrying lithium batteries in their checked luggage. Certificate […]
April 29, 2015: (SA) Hazardous Materials Safety Advisory – Unauthorized Certification of Compressed Gas Cylinders
PHMSA has issued a safety advisory concerning Liberty Industrial Gases and Welding Supplies Inc., also known as Liberty Industrial Gases […]
April 17, 2015: (SA) FRA Issues Mechanical Inspection Safety Advisory
The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a Safety Advisory that recommends enhancing the mechanical safety of trains that are transporting large quantities […]
April 23, 2015: (SA) Information Requirements For Transportation of Class 3 Flammable Liquids
A safety advisory is being issued by FRA and PHMSA as a reminder to railroads that are operating a "high hazard […]
January 22, 2014 (SA) FAA Issues Alert on E-Cigarettes
The FAA has issued an alert for passengers who travel with e-cigarettes. There have been several incidents recently involving e-cigarettes in checked baggage that […]
November 28, 2014: (SA) Refilling Single-Use Cylinders
PHMSA has recently become aware of the adaptors that are promising to allow refilling of DOT 39 specification gas cylinders. […]
July 2, 1014: (SA) PHMSA – Unauthorized Certification of Compressed Gas Cylinders
The Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Advisory (PHMSA) has issued a safety advisory to the public concerning any DOT-Specification or […]
May 7, 2014: (EO)(SA) DOT, FRA, PHMSA – Crude By Rail, Emergency Response, & DOT111 Tank Cars
US DOT ISSUED AN EMERGENCY ORDER REQUIRING RAILROADS TO NOTIFY STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE COMISSIONS ABOUT TRANSPORTATION OF AT LEAST 35 […]
November 28, 2013: (SA) PHMSA & FRA – Joint Safety Advisory
Safety Advisory PHMSA and FRA issued a Safety Advisory today to reinforce the importance of proper classification and to reiterate […]
