March 5, 2021: Notice of Applications for Modifications to Special Permits
The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety received eight applications for modifications to special permits. Interested parties may submit comments on any application […]
Month: March 2021
March 5, 2021: Notice of Actions on Special Permits
The Office of Hazardous Materials Safety received multiple applications for actions on special permits. Interested parties may submit comments on any application […]
March 4, 2021: Thousands of Gallons of Hazardous Liquid Spilled in California Derailment
A BNSF mixed freight train derailed in San Bernardino County, CA on Wednesday afternoon. Approximately 44 cars derailed causing one of the […]
March 4, 2021: SPCC Plans and the Storage of Rail Tank Cars
Our recent discussion on the storage of rail tank cars continues as there has been a number of questions from our clients […]
March 4,2021: Understanding the Way 49 CFR Describes Packagings
The basic unit of hazardous material transportation is the package. The rules for marking, labeling, documenting, loading, unloading, and handling shipments of […]
March 3, 2021: Anderson County, S.C. Sees Third Derailment in Four Months
Pickens Railway is dealing with its third derailment since November 2020. Pickens is a short-line railroad that operates in Anderson County, South […]
March 1, 2021: Explosion at Inactive Oil Well Site in Louisiana Kills One Person
Authorities are investigating the cause of an explosion and fire that killed one person in Beauregard Parish, LA on Sunday evening. The […]
February 24, 2021: Man Killed by Boxcar Door
An unidentified man was crushed to death by a boxcar door. The accident occurred aboard a moving Union Pacific freight train in […]