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HazMat Safety Consulting Welcomes Former PHMSA International Program Director and UN Sub-Committee Chairman, Duane A. Pfund as Senior Consultant
Waxahachie, TX – August 27th, 2025 HazMat Safety Consulting (HSC), a leading authority in dangerous goods regulatory compliance and risk management, announced that Duane A. Pfund has joined its team as Senior Consultant. With more than 35 years of leadership in hazardous materials safety at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety…
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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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Hazmat Training Records: What DOT and OSHA Actually Require — and What Auditors Look For
Article Summary Hazmat training records are a legal requirement under both the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and OSHA — and the consequences of inadequate documentation are significant. Under DOT regulations (49 CFR 172.704), hazmat employees must complete initial training within 90 days of hire and recurrent training at least every three years. DOT training…
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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 PE-Backed Companies Inherit Hazmat Liability — and What to Do Before the Deal Closes
Article Summary Hazmat liability in a private equity acquisition does not disappear at closing — it transfers to the buyer, along with every training gap, packaging error, and misclassified shipment the target company never disclosed. This article explains why dangerous goods compliance is one of the most consistently underweighted risk categories in M&A due diligence:…
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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 Adoption: What EHS and Compliance Leaders Must Do Before the Next Inspection
The 2024 IFC now covers all lithium battery storage containers — not just energy storage systems. Learn what EHS and compliance leaders must do before the next inspection, including the ≤30% state of charge exception and how to approach your AHJ proactively.
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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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Inside the Room Where the Rules Are Written: The ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel Explained
Fewer than 20 people in the world write the rules that govern what goes on every commercial flight. Three of them are in this webinar. Most DG professionals live by ICAO’s Technical Instructions—but almost none know how those rules are actually made. This session goes inside the ICAO Dangerous Goods Panel: how members are nominated,…
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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.
