Author: Steve Guglielmo

FMCSA Grants Petition to Preempt Washington Meal and Rest Break Rules. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has granted a petition to preempt the Washington State meal and rest break rules as applied to property-carrying commercial motor vehicle drivers subject to FMCSA’s hours of service regulations. 85 Fed. Reg. 73335 (November 17, 2020). The petition was submitted to the agency by the Washington Trucking Associations. The preemption determination will likely be challenged in court, as was a similar FMCSA decision on the California meal and rest break rules. Like California, the Washington rules require a 30-minute meal break for every…

Jean Lindsey, Director of Finance for Cee Kay Supply, Announces Retirement after 20 Years On behalf of Cee Kay Supply, we would like to extend our sincerest gratitude to Jean Lindsey for her hard work and dedication to Cee Kay Supply over the past 20 years. During her entire time at Cee Kay, Jean held the role of Director of Finance and was also a member of our leadership team. Jean also served on the board of the IWDC. She has been an invaluable member of our staff and we wish Jean a happy retirement! Jim Lipsmire, CMA, MBA Joins…

IWDC President and CEO, Frank Kasnick wanted to share with you some of our exciting news relating to the upcoming Go Live of our Product Information Management program. This is announcement is for immediate press release. Indianapolis, IN – November 18, 2020 – IWDC Prepares Its Membership for 2021 PIM Launch. Please find the below announcement. INDIANAPOLIS, IN – NOVEMBER 18, 2020 – IWDC held its Virtual Owners’ Meeting on October 21st and 22nd with a theme, “It’s Time to Move.” A center piece agenda item was a demonstration of IWDC’s Product Information Management (PIM) system designed to economically provide…

To view the original story on Fox 5 Washington, D.C., click here.  This week Pfizer plans to file for emergency approval of its coronavirus vaccine. The company said it’s 95 percent effective and has no major side effects – but that doesn’t mean it’ll be easy to get it to the public. Reason being, the vaccine needs to be kept extremely cold. So much so, the company said in a press release that it has developed temperature-controlled thermal shippers. They’re filled with dry ice – which is where companies like Roberts Oxygen come in. Since the Pfizer news broke, the Rockville-based company…

Norco, one of the nation’s largest privately owned welding, safety, medical and gas suppliers, announces the acquisition of Arc Services in West Jordan, Utah as a strategic addition to its automation and welder services. Norco assumed ownership on November 1, 2020. Arc Services, established in 1998, is the west’s dominant regional automation and welding equipment repair facility. They specialize in the repair and service of all welding, plasma system, cutting table and automation equipment built by major manufacturers. Knowing that down time is costly, they have the manpower, knowledge, resources and abilities to get their customers up and operating quickly.…

To read the original story from News10 Albany, click here. The increase demand for dry ice and freezers comes as Americans gear up for two COVID-19 vaccines that have shown promise. Noble Gas Solutions in Albany says they are ready as they already distribute dry ice to pharmaceutical companies. Noble Gas Solutions is the only manufacturer of dry ice, onsite, within 120 miles of Albany. They offer delivery services for high-volume users, and pick-ups are welcome at their Albany and Kingston locations. They provide FDA approved dry ice for the food and beverage industry. “We pretty much can produce on demand, and we…

Workshops for Warriors’ inaugural Military Face-Off Fundraiser has begun! Now through December 31, 2020, join forces with one of six teams representing each branch of the military (Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, and yes … Space Force) to see who can raise two WFW student scholarships, or $50,000, first. Through this competitive fundraiser, WFW hopes to exceed its goal of raising a total of $300,000 — enough to put 12 veteran students through its nationally-recognized welding or CNC machining programs. The Face-Off is completely online using GoFundMe-like functionality powered by Workshops for Warriors’ fundraising partner, Classy. Join…

PHMSA Provides Regulatory Relief for Cylinder Requalification. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has amended the requirements of the requalification periods for certain Department of Transportation (DOT) 4- series specification cylinders in noncorrosive gas service in response to a petition for rulemaking submitted by the National Propane Gas Association. 85 Fed. Reg. 66790 (October 30, 2020). This final rule authorizes 12-year initial and subsequent requalification periods for volumetric expansion testing and a 12-year initial requalification period for proof pressure testing. This final rule does not modify the existing 10-year subsequent requalification periods for proof pressure testing. In addition, it…

In light of the ongoing risks and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, all Compressed Gas Association (CGA) meetings, seminars, committee meetings, and other events will continue to be held virtually through June 30, 2021. The 2021 CGA Annual Meeting will not take place as an in-person meeting in April 2021. Details to be provided at a later date. In the coming months, we will publish the schedule for CGAConnect 2021, with a full slate of online events for the first half of 2021. We wish to thank all our member company volunteers for your dedication to developing – in close…