Company news, upcoming speaking engagements, media appearances, and selected regulatory, enforcement, and safety developments that matter to hazardous materials operations.
Join STARS President and CEO Wendy Buckley at upcoming industry meetings focused on practical hazardous materials compliance, operational risk, and lessons learned from the field.
Wendy Buckley will present “The Most Dangerous Changes Are the Ones Nobody Notices” at the Alliance for Chemical Distribution Responsible Distribution Workshop on August 11 in Atlanta.
Wendy Buckley will present “From Paper Compliance to Real-World Failure” at the CHEMTREC International Hazmat Summit on September 21 in Nashville.
Wendy Buckley will present “Beyond Compliance: Designing Hazmat Operations That Actually Work” at the Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals’ 2026 EHS HazMat Summit on September 30 in New Orleans.
New resources, services, milestones, and company developments from STARS HazMat Consulting.
STARS has introduced four industry-focused monthly HazMat Compliance Kits designed to turn regulatory requirements into practical tools, training, and operational improvements.
Interviews, investigative features, and media commentary featuring STARS hazardous materials expertise.
Wendy Buckley joined Newsmax TV’s National Report to discuss the Garden Grove chemical emergency and the federal response supporting Orange County.
Wendy Buckley provided expert perspective for WECT’s investigation into the Leland, North Carolina explosion and the process used to determine its cause.
Wendy Buckley was quoted and featured on video in NBC4 Washington’s report on the NTSB findings following the Centreville, Virginia home explosion.
Wendy Buckley joined The Freight Coach Podcast to discuss the hazmat compliance, insurance, training, auditing, and operational risks businesses often overlook.
Wendy Buckley joined SiriusXM’s Road Dog Trucking News to discuss chemical offloading risks, safe transfer practices, and the importance of clear responsibility and communication.
Wendy Buckley joined SiriusXM’s Road Dog Trucking News to discuss the proposed elimination of the Chemical Safety Board and the potential consequences for trucking, driver training, and highway safety.
Selected regulatory developments, enforcement actions, incident findings, and agency guidance with practical implications for hazardous materials operations.
The CSB found that a corroded sprinkler component allowed water to contact reactive pool-treatment chemicals, triggering the catastrophic Bio-Lab fire and toxic gas release.
OSHA has proposed more than $3.5 million in penalties following a major sulfuric acid release, citing alleged failures involving training, respiratory protection, worker safeguards, and emergency-response planning.
PHMSA will continue using its 2025 civil-penalty amounts in 2026 because the government shutdown prevented production of the inflation data required to calculate the annual adjustment.