DOT requires detailed closing instructions for UN containers
Question: How do U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations on closure instructions for hazardous materials affect you?
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Static electricity can cause deadly explosions — and it’s all around us
Static electricity or build up of electrostatic charges (sometimes called the “unseen danger”) is generally present all around us. In our normal way of life, we see a static spark as a nuisance.
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OSHA rules that employers must pay for workers’ personal protective equipment
Employers must pay for employees’ personal protective equipment starting May 15, 2008, according to a final rule by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
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DOT adds field inspectors to regulate HAZMAT packagers, shippers
The U.S. Department of Transportation is stepping up HAZMAT enforcement with new field inspectors stationed across the country.
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