STARS helps organizations build safer, stronger, and more reliable hazardous materials operations through practical consulting, training, and ongoing compliance support.
A former U.S. DOT/FRA hazardous materials inspector, Wendy Buckley brings nearly three decades of experience in hazardous materials transportation, industrial operations, emergency response, training, and regulatory compliance. She founded STARS in 2011 to help organizations solve hazmat problems at the operational level—not just on paper.
Key Experience: Former U.S. DOT/FRA HazMat Inspector • Multimodal HazMat Compliance • Operational Risk & Systems Review • Expert Witness & Litigation Support
Founded in 2011, STARS HazMat Consulting helps organizations manage hazardous materials safely and effectively across transportation, manufacturing, storage, distribution, and disposal. Our work combines regulatory expertise with field-based operational review, helping clients strengthen compliance, reduce risk, improve procedures, and build systems that work in day-to-day operations.
The STARS team brings decades of experience across highway, rail, air, and vessel transportation, as well as bulk and non-bulk hazardous materials operations. Our work goes beyond identifying a regulatory issue. We examine how management decisions, procedures, training, communication, software systems, supervision, and field execution contributed to the problem so clients can correct the underlying cause—not just the symptom.
STARS supports organizations ranging from small and mid-sized businesses to large national and multinational companies. Our clients operate in chemical manufacturing and distribution, oil and gas, rail and trucking, warehousing, waste management, mining, agriculture, food processing, paints and coatings, paper and pulp, and other industries where hazardous materials are part of daily operations.
Clients rely on STARS for hazardous materials audits, regulatory interpretation, compliance program development, training, incident support, due diligence, and expert witness services. Whether addressing an immediate compliance question or strengthening an entire operational system, we provide practical guidance grounded in regulatory knowledge, field experience, and a clear understanding of how hazardous materials work is actually performed.
To help organizations build and maintain safer, stronger hazardous materials operations through practical guidance, effective systems, clear training, and experienced support—protecting people, the environment, and the business.
Safety & AwarenessTo be the trusted first call for organizations that need experienced, practical hazardous materials guidance—known for technical accuracy, responsive support, and solutions that strengthen both compliance and operations.
Trusted AuthorityWe approach every client, project, and recommendation with honesty, integrity, technical accuracy, practical judgment, and respect. We take seriously the responsibility that comes with work affecting people, communities, property, and the environment.
Uncompromising Ethics