Notice of Enforcement Policy Regarding the Testing and Inspections of Cargo Tank Motor Vehicles

USDOT Distributes More Than $64 Million in Grants to Enhance Pipeline Safety Through State Inspection and Enforcement Efforts

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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is awarding $64.4 million in grants to support state-pipeline and underground natural gas storage (UNGS) safety...

Corrective Action Order to TC Energy Corp. re: Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC

PHMSA's Corrective Action Order requires Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, a subsidiary of TC Energy Corporation, to take certain corrective actions with respect to a rupture that occurred on the 26-inch Line VB pipeline located in Strasburg, Virginia on July 25, 2023.

PHMSA Corrective Action Order to TC Energy Corp re: Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC

PHMSA issued this Corrective Action Order (CAO) to TC Energy Corporation to require its subsidiary, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, to take the necessary corrective actions to protect the public, property, and the environment from potential hazards associated with the July 25, 2023, rupture of...

Safety Advisory Notice: Encouraging the Use of Real-Time Train Consist Info in 911 Call Centers

PHMSA encourages 9-1-1 call centers—including both emergency communications centers and public safety answering points—to download, register, train on, and use available technologies, such as the AskRail® application (AskRail app or application), that are designed to provide critical information...

Hazardous Matters July 2023

Introducing “Hazardous Matters”—the quarterly newsletter for PHMSA's Office of Hazardous Materials Safety. As always, it is packed with the latest news, expert tips, and essential insights for the safe handling and shipment of hazardous materials.

PHMSA Safety Advisory Notice: Cylinders Requalified by BJ MedQuip Repair Service, Inc.

PHMSA is issuing this safety advisory to notify the public that BJ MedQuip Repair Services, Inc., located at 6495 S. Highway 48, Mannford, OK 74044, marked specification cylinders as authorized for hazardous materials transportation without properly requalifying the cylinders. More than 10,000...

Safety Advisory Notice: Cylinders Requalified by BJ MedQuip Repair Service, Inc.

PHMSA is issuing this safety advisory to notify the public that BJ MedQuip Repair Services, Inc., located at 6495 S. Highway 48, Mannford, OK 74044, marked specification cylinders as authorized for hazardous materials transportation without properly requalifying the cylinders. More than 10,000...

PHMSA Notice of Enforcement Discretion for the Transportation of Over-Pressurized Cylinders

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is providing notice that it will not take enforcement action against trained collecting personnel who transport the below-specified over-pressurized cylinders for the purpose of venting...

Notice of Enforcement Discretion for the Transportation of Over-Pressurized Cylinders

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is providing notice that it will not take enforcement action against trained collecting personnel who transport the below-specified over-pressurized cylinders for the purpose of venting...