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Do you know who is training you? Help! My team and I recently attended a training session and received our...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP April 09, 2018

Proper shipping name, 500 kg exemption, MANCOMM symbol, and a TDG error Welcome back to the Regulatory Helpdesk where we...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP April 06, 2018

In an effort to continuously improve the quality and performance of our UN packaging, we occasionally must make changes to...

Michael Zendano April 04, 2018

A Helpdesk Call that was Out of This World Occasionally our Regulatory Helpline is asked a question by a customer...

ICC Regulatory Expert April 01, 2018

Proper Shipping Name, Hydrostatic Pressure Tests, Other Information on the Lithium Battery Mark, and an Interesting Lithium Battery Story Welcome...

Karrie Ishmael, CDGP March 29, 2018

I need to ship my motorcycle. What do I need to do? Normally around this time of the year we...

ICC Regulatory Expert March 27, 2018

Health Canada publishes proposed GHS regulations – to continue worker protection while harmonizing with US The long-awaited proposed Hazardous Products...

ICC Regulatory Expert August 11, 2014

Labels, Markings, Placards, and more (OH MY!) All in “Consolidation Bin” and “Overpack” amendments As promised late last month, Transport...

ICC Regulatory Expert July 12, 2014

Updated Safety Marks Reliable sources have indicated that the December 2012 proposal to overhaul placarding and other safety markings is...

ICC Regulatory Expert June 26, 2014

Bill C-31 Receives Royal Assent Canada has taken another step forward in the long journey (this writer attended workshops on...

ICC Regulatory Expert June 23, 2014

PHMSA has decided to not move forward to amend HMR 49 CFR 171-180 that would require CMTV loaders and unloaders...

Bob Holder March 03, 2014

The shippers (consignors) of dangerous goods in Canada as per Section 3.5 of the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations have...

February 20, 2014

Issues Shipping Air Bags An aspect of updating TDG air bag terminology in the regulations that may have been missed...

ICC Regulatory Expert July 08, 2015

OSHA’s Fatality and Catastrophe Report With my personal love of OSHA, I am frequently on their website. I like to...

June 08, 2015

Electrical Safety Month is over, but Safety is Important Year Round May marked the time of year for National Electrical...

June 01, 2015

Mnemonic Devices How do you remember the meaning of something? Do you try to KISS it where KISS stands for...

May 06, 2015

Updated injury and incident reports from OSHA From Jan 1 to Dec 31, 2014 there were 5589 ladder incidents reported that...

April 15, 2015

Making Dough . . . Oh NO! A long long time ago in a faraway kitchen, there was a lovely...

April 09, 2015

DG / HazMat Industry Acronyms Have you ever spoken with a seasoned Hazmat professional who is seemingly talking in gibberish??...