Author: Rick Schweitzer

EPA Ban on Sale of Methylene Chloride Goes into Effect.  The Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule in April…

Jack Van Steenburg, Chief Safety Officer for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, set out the agency’s agenda and priorities…

FMCSA to Distribute One Million Face Masks to Drivers.  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is assisting in the distribution…

GAWDA members must now comply with a new set of federal requirements. Just two months after issuing a proposed rule,…

PHMSA Denies Reconsideration of California Meal and Rest Break Rules Preemption.  The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has denied…

Congress, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) have all been active in…

On October 7, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from Domino’s Pizza in a case where the…

GAWDA Files Comments on Driver Hours of Service Proposal. GAWDA has filed comments with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration…

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has two new rules set to go into effect in early 2020.  One…

DOT Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s new requirements for a Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse go…

The proliferation of products containing cannabidiol (CBD) oil has further muddied the issues of testing and restrictions on drivers with…

The use of liquid nitrogen (LIN) in the food and beverage industry and for personal cryotherapy applications has increased significantly…

FMCSA Issues Expanded FAQs on Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Rule The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued on its…

FMCSA Has New Resources on Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Updates The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has released resources to help…

PHMSA Revises 2016 Interpretation on Cylinder Labeling The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has revised an interpretation letter (see…

FMCSA Issues ANPRM on Eliminating or Modifying Driver Application The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published an Advance Notice…

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has submitted an Information Collection Request to the Office of Management and Budget seeking…

FMCSA Reduces UCR Fees for 2019 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has published the Unified Carrier Registration fees for…

Two recent decisions regarding hazardous materials transportation in California, one from a federal agency and one from a court, could…

Congress and the Department of Transportation are working to provide companies operating truck fleets some additional flexibility in complying with…