HAZMAT CONSULTING • TRAINING • AUDITS • OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
Regulations tell companies what they must do. STARS helps them figure out how to make compliance work in the real world.
Complex questions. Operational challenges. Practical solutions.
From regulatory interpretation and transportation problems to operating procedures, process improvements, and corrective actions, STARS helps your team determine what needs to change and how to implement it.
Explore Consulting
Training that prepares employees for the work they actually perform.
Choose self-paced online courses, live instructor-led webinars, or customized in-person training with practical exercises and hands-on instruction.
Explore Training OptionsFocused support for audits, ongoing compliance questions, litigation, and practical resources your team can use.
Find gaps between regulatory requirements, written procedures, and actual field practices. Get prioritized findings and practical corrective actions your team can implement.
Explore AuditsGive your team access to experienced HazMat specialists for classification, shipping, documentation, operational questions, and ongoing compliance support.
Explore HelpdeskIndependent technical and regulatory analysis for attorneys handling hazardous materials incidents, transportation disputes, operational failures, and complex litigation.
Explore Litigation SupportReady-to-use compliance resources, editable tools, regulatory updates, and mini-training materials to help your team maintain and strengthen its HazMat program throughout the year.
Explore Compliance KitsSTUCK ON A HAZMAT QUESTION?
A shipment is on hold. A classification doesn't make sense. You're facing a packaging, storage, or transportation question and need to know what the regulations actually require.
Book a focused, paid consultation with STARS. Bring the facts, documents, and questions, and we'll work through the issue with you so you can make an informed decision and move forward.
Focused paid technical guidance. Bring your questions and relevant details.
From manufacturing facilities and warehouses to transportation operations and distribution networks, STARS helps organizations address the hazardous materials challenges that arise in day-to-day operations.
Hazardous materials classification, packaging, shipping, plant operations, storage, procedures, and transportation readiness.
Receiving, storage, handling, segregation, shipping, documentation, employee practices, and operational audits.
Product classification, SDS information, repackaging, regulatory responsibilities, storage, and multimodal distribution.
HazMat transportation by highway, rail, and vessel, including intermodal container movements, shipping documentation, carrier responsibilities, equipment requirements, and operational compliance.
Bulk hazardous materials transportation and transfer operations, including rail tank cars, tank trucks, loading and unloading, equipment interfaces, operating procedures, responsibility handoffs, and regulatory compliance.
Independent technical analysis, expert witness services, incident evaluation, and operational risk assessments.
PRACTICAL TOOLS • MONTHLY RESOURCES • ONGOING SUPPORT
Practical resources your team can put to work—not another collection of regulations to file away.
Each month, STARS delivers industry-focused compliance tools, regulatory updates, real-world violation lessons, and mini-training materials to help your team maintain and improve its program without starting from scratch.
One industry-focused track
All four industry tracks
Annual subscription options also available.
Look beyond individual findings to understand why problems keep occurring.
Address weaknesses in procedures, responsibilities, and operating practices—not just the symptoms.
Apply lessons learned across different operations rather than developing every solution from scratch.
Translate recommendations into procedures and practices employees can actually follow.
CLIENT FEEDBACK
The most meaningful feedback comes from the people who work with us. Here's what clients have shared about their experiences with STARS.
FEATURED CLIENT FEEDBACKI completed a detailed review of the report and found it to be very thorough and informative. The findings and recommendations aligned well with our observations and provided valuable insight into several areas where we can strengthen our processes and compliance efforts.
We are currently reviewing the recommendations internally and prioritizing corrective actions. I appreciate the time and effort that you and Wendy Buckley put into the assessment and the final report.
Thank you again for your support and partnership.
Wendy did a great job in explaining complex concepts and regulations in a concise and effective manner while customizing training to our firm's needs. We have been able to optimize our processes and even expand our services thanks to the certification. STARS has also proven to be a good resource in follow up post training.
I highly recommend bringing Wendy in on any consultation or training opportunities your company may need. She is very professional and a true expert in the areas of Hazardous Materials and Rail Regulations and requirements. She pulled together a personalized LPG by Rail course for our company and it was outstanding.
I can honestly say your presentation was one of, if not the best, session I attended this week. You did your research and stuck to the facts instead of playing to the audience's wishful program!
There's a clear expertise that's only obtained through experience that gives us a level of confidence.
Always Ready to Help...They consistently exceed expectations.
STARS were very good to work with. They gave me everything I needed.
Thank you very much for giving the training today. It was very informative and very well presented. I appreciate it.
Thank you for sending over your report; it demonstrates a lot of effort and thoroughness.
[STARS] did a great job in our classroom session, thinking we may want to follow up on site.
FROM THE AUTHOR
Regulations are only the starting point. These books bring together technical knowledge, practical experience, and the operational challenges that rarely fit neatly into a regulatory citation.
PUBLISHED BOOK
A Guide to Success for Environmental, Health & Safety Students and Professionals
A practical foundation in U.S. hazardous materials transportation requirements, covering classification, packaging, hazard communication, documentation, training, and related responsibilities.
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NEW BOOK · IN DEVELOPMENT
From Regulations to Reality
A deeper look at putting hazardous materials transportation requirements into practice, including operational responsibility, decision-making, recurring failures, and real-world problem solving.
Manuscript completed · Publication pending
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