Understanding the Risks of Damaged, Defective, or Recalled (DDR) Lithium Batteries

Safety Advisory Notice: DOT-111 Tank Cars in Flammable Liquid Service

The safety advisory re-emphasizes concerns with the survivability of DOT-111 tank cars and encourages tank car owners and shippers of flammable liquids to voluntarily upgrade their tank car fleets to the DOT-117 specification tank car, the newest and safest available tank car design...

March 8, 2023 - Congressional Testimony: Reviewing Implementation of the PIPES Act of 2020 and Examining Future Safety Needs

PHMSA Amended CAO to TC Oil Pipeline Operations

PHMSA's amended Corrective Action Order to TC Oil Pipeline Operations, Inc. following the failure of its 36-inch Keystone pipeline and a release of almost 13,000 barrels of crude oil near Washington, KS.  The amendment, based on PHMSA’s safety investigation, adds corrective actions to over...

PHMSA Safety Advisory Notice: Railroad Emergency Preparedness

This Safety Advisory alerts those engaged in the rail transportation of hazardous materials of their obligation to appropriately plan for emergencies and share information about available emergency response resources, as well as urges actions to ensure emergency responders are adequately...

Safety Advisory Notice: Railroad Emergency Preparedness

This Safety Advisory alerts those engaged in the rail transportation of hazardous materials of their obligation to appropriately plan for emergencies and share information about available emergency response resources, as well as urges actions to ensure emergency responders are adequately...

Safety Advisory Notice: Tank Cars Equipped with Aluminum Manway Covers

This Safety Advisory alerts hazardous materials tank car owners and offerors of the potential harm to certain manway assemblies with aluminum protective housing covers when exposed to extreme heat. See Safety Advisory for more details.

PHMSA Safety Advisory Notice: Tank Cars Equipped with Aluminum Manway Covers

This Safety Advisory alerts hazardous materials tank car owners and offerors of the potential harm to certain manway assemblies with aluminum protective housing covers when exposed to extreme heat. See Safety Advisory for more details.

PHMSA Presentation on ORNL Report for New York Community Members

Oak Ridge National Laboratory Updated Pipeline Safety Review of Indian Point Site

At the request of PHMSA, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory conducted an independent review of a report issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Expert Evaluation Team and other relevant documents to identify potential hazards to the ongoing decommissioning activities at the Indian Point...