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HazMat Safety Consulting Welcomes Paul L. Stancil, Former National Transportation Safety Board Senior Investigator, to Expand Regulatory and Investigative Expertise
Waxahachie, TX – September 10th, 2025 HazMat Safety Consulting (HSC), a leading authority in dangerous goods regulatory compliance and risk management, announces that Paul L. Stancil has joined its team of experts. With 47 years of experience in hazardous materials investigations and environmental law enforcement, Stancil brings nationally recognized expertise in technical investigations and regulatory…
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HazMat Safety Consulting Welcomes Randy M. Walker as Associate Consultant
Waxahachie, TX – October 21, 2025 HazMat Safety Consulting (HSC), a leading authority in dangerous goods regulatory compliance and risk management, announced that Randy M. Walker has joined its team as an Associate Consultant. Randy brings more than 40 years of operations, safety, training and logistics to HazMat Safety Consulting. Randy’s career successes include: Working…
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Here We Go!
As I enter a new phase of my career, I want to share a few perspectives that I learned from my time working with PHMSA’s Approvals and Permits Division. Firstly, the people of the Approvals and Permits Division and across PHMSA are smart, hard-working, mission-driven people that are truly dedicated to safety. As a Federal…
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How to Ship Chemicals and Dangerous Goods Without Breaking the Law
Learn the essential steps for shipping chemicals and dangerous goods legally, from classification and packaging to labeling and documentation.
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HSC Fact Sheet
A one-page overview of HazMat Safety Consulting’s capabilities, services, and industry expertise in supporting clients with dangerous goods compliance.
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IFC 2024 and Lithium Batteries: New Storage, Safety, and Compliance Risks You Can’t Ignore
Learn what the 2024 IFC requires for on-site lithium battery storage — from exceptions and thresholds to fire barriers and the two paths around them.
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IFC 2024 Is Here: What’s Changed, and Why It Matters for Hazardous Materials Operations
Packaging design helps shape EV battery safety and compliance. Learn how smarter solutions reduce risk and improve supply chain performance.
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Insights from Behind the Scenes
As we live through this unprecedented and challenging time in human history, I thought that I would share with you a quick story of how a small government agency (PHMSA) worked with industry and other government agencies to keep Americans safe. In 2014, the US was faced with an issue that it hadn’t dealt with…
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Investigators Are People Too! and Other Things I Learned Working with PHMSA Field Ops
For 9 months of my career with USDOT / PHMSA, I was asked to oversee the Field Operations Team for the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety. It was a great experienced that provided me with insight and a more complete understanding of the hazardous materials safety system, of which so many of us are a…
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Key Requirements and Best Practices for Complying with the U.S. Department of Transportation Regulations
Article Summary The Thin Line Between Compliance and Catastrophe If you think DOT regulations are just bureaucratic paperwork, you are already behind. The U.S. Department of Transportation rules aren’t there to make your life harder. They’re designed to keep your shipments from becoming liabilities. Every year, companies are blindsided by inspections that reveal their operations…
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Know What You Are Buying: Hazmat Due Diligence in Private Equity
A pyrotechnic device manufacturer discovered its product required explosive classification after 50 years of operation. A cautionary tale for PE acquisitions with hidden hazmat exposure.
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Lithium Battery Transport & Storage
Managing Risk Across the Lithium Battery Lifecycle HazMat Safety Consulting helps organizations address the unique and evolving risks associated with lithium batteries—from transportation and storage to use, charging, and recall response. Led by former regulators with deep lithium-battery and dangerous goods expertise, we partner with clients to interpret requirements, close regulatory gaps, and implement practical…
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Medical Device Transport Council (MDTC)
Promoting Safe and Efficient Transport of Lifesaving Medical Devices HazMat Safety Consulting is proud to provide administrative leadership for the Medical Device Transport Council (MDTC), formed in 2014 to advance the safe transportation of medical devices—especially those classified as dangerous goods, such as lithium batteries, compressed gases, or biological substances. By partnering directly with regulators,…
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Organization Consulting
Building Organizational Strength for Dangerous Goods Compliance HazMat Safety Consulting helps organizations structure themselves for success in highly regulated dangerous goods environments. Drawing on decades of experience as former regulators and industry advisors, we understand the organizational traits, behaviors, and structures that enable companies to operate safely, compliantly, and efficiently across complex domestic and international…
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Penalty Remediation Support
Turning Enforcement Actions into Compliance Strength HazMat Safety Consulting supports organizations responding to civil penalties and enforcement actions related to alleged dangerous goods noncompliance. Led by former regulators with deep enforcement and policy experience, we partner with clients to assess allegations, identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and engage directly with regulators—often mitigating or eliminating…
