COMPLIANCE requirements for using and storing flammable liquids in the workplace are quite detailed and specific. Unfortunately, the requirements are spread over a number of agencies and multiple ...

EFFECTIVE management of flammable and combustible materials is a critical fire prevention and protection issue. The essence of fire prevention is keeping potential fuel away from ignition sources.

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. After a massive pallet fire shut down a portion of the 10 Freeway in November, Caltrans wants to ban the storage of ...

Hazardous materials incidents can expose emergency responders to dangers that require the use of air-monitoring instruments to operate safely. These dangers include thermal, radiation and oxygen ...

The US Department of Transportation (DoT) has announced its comprehensive proposed rulemaking to improve the safe transport of large quantities of flammable materials by rail. The Notice of Proposed ...

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), in coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), on March 22 released a safety advisory, which it said was to ...

The owners of the Ambassador Bridge have asked Michigan transportation regulators to allow expanded transport of hazardous materials across the span between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario — specifically ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. INDIANAPOLIS — The hazardous materials teams ...

LONG BEACH — Twelve dock workers and a firefighter sustained minor to mild injuries after a container ship leaked a hazardous material in the Port of Long Beach. City Fire Department spokesman Brian ...

INDIANAPOLIS — On Monday, hazardous materials teams from Wayne Township Fire Department and Indianapolis Fire Department responded to a flammable liquid spill on the west side of Indianapolis. The ...