General
Safety Alerts - Hazmat Cylinders
On Sept. 24, 2013, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued a safety advisory to notify the public of approximately 5,900 potentially unsafe compressed gas cylinders serviced by Beauchesne Fire Equipment in Attleboro Falls, Mass.,...
Safety Advisory on Counterfeit Air Bags
PHMSA has been alerted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that counterfeit air bags have been sold as replacement parts to consumers and repair professionals. These counterfeit products may contain unapproved explosives and thus pose additional transportation risks when...
Enbridge Release
On July 26, 2010, the Enbridge control center in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada discovered a crude oil leak from Line 6B. This 30 inch diameter pipeline is part of the Lakehead System transporting crude oil and liquid petroleum products from Griffith, Indiana to Sarnia, Ontario, Canada. PHMSA and the...