National 811 Day is observed on August 11th each year. Contacting 811 before you dig is critical for safety & damage prevention. You’re invited to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) National 811 Day Game Day at Nationals Park 🏟️ on 08/08/24. ⚾️ We look forward to seeing you there! 😀
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
Government Administration
Washington, D.C. 17,099 followers
The mission of PHMSA is to protect people and the environment by advancing the safe transportation of energy and hazmat.
About us
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s mission is to protect people and the environment by advancing the safe transportation of energy and other hazardous materials that are essential to our daily lives. About us: • From ensuring that freight trains and trucks properly display hazmat placards to inspecting underground energy and hazardous liquid and gas pipelines, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is working to protect people and the environment by advancing the safe transportation of energy and other hazardous materials that are essential to our daily lives. To do this, the agency establishes national policy, sets and enforces standards, educates, and conducts research to prevent incidents. We also prepare the public and first responders to reduce consequences if an incident does occur. • At PHMSA, we're seeking talented and diverse professionals who want meaningful and challenging careers. We invest in training, technology, and mentoring for our employees and are committed to fostering a dynamic professional environment. • PHMSA develops and enforces regulations for the safe, reliable, and environmentally sound operation of the nation's 3.3 million mile pipeline system and more than 1.2 million daily shipments of hazardous materials by land, sea, and air. • PHMSA is one of ten U.S. Department of Transportation modal operating administrations and is comprised of the Office of Pipeline Safety and the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, with five regional field offices across the nation.
- Website
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http://www.phmsa.dot.gov
External link for Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
- Industry
- Government Administration
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Washington, D.C.
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 2004
- Specialties
- Hazardous Materials, Transportation, Pipeline Safety, Dangerous Goods, Emergency Response, Gas Storage, Hazardous Liquids, Natural Gas, Fireworks, Rail, Crude Oil, Infectious Substances, Radioactive Materials, Integrity Management, Corrosion, Chemist, and Regulations
Locations
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Primary
1200 New Jersey Avenue S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20590, US
Employees at Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
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Dal Wieser, MBA, P.E.
Directing all aspects of business development and operations management initiatives with a keen focus on meeting and exceeding organizational goals.
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Bryan Lethcoe
Director, Southwest Region, Office of Pipeline Safety
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Niti Siraseranant
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Gabriela Rohlck
Senior Economist at U.S. DOT - Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
Updates
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With the upcoming #FourthOfJuly holiday, it is important to remember that fireworks are a hazardous material and should always be handled and transported with care. For information on how to handle fireworks safely: ➡ https://bit.ly/4cqCWDu ➡ https://bit.ly/3xvoc7r
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Tune into the 300th episode of the eBay for Business podcast! Our Associate Administrator of the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety, Bill Schoonover, shares insights on #Hazmat safety in ecommerce. Don't miss this insightful discussion! Listen here: https://bit.ly/45Wrmhe
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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) reposted this
🔥 BIG NEWS This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation finalized a new rule to better protect fire fighters from hazardous materials. Railroads must now immediately transmit critical emergency information to first responders as soon as they know a train has derailed. Not only will this ensure an adequate response plan, but it will protect the communities impacted and keep fire fighters safe on the job. This rule will help save countless lives. Learn how 🔽
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PHMSA utilizes data to track the frequency of failures, incidents, and accidents. PHMSA also analyzes the causes and the resulting consequences and reports this data by year, state, type, cause, and result. #PHMSAFactFriday
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PHMSA's data shows that Third Party Contractors are the leading excavator group in pipeline incidents caused by excavation damage from 2010 to the present. #NationalSafetyMonth Find more information on excavation damage at http://bit.ly/4eHqFfo To learn more on how to prevent excavator damage, check out Common Ground Alliance's educational excavator video below: ➡️English: https://bit.ly/3L0x5sv ➡️Spanish: https://bit.ly/4cfTq1e
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First responders need information about what hazardous materials may pose a risk to the public when a train derails. The U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) new rule requires railroads to share this information with emergency responders as soon as a derailment occurs.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Requirements for Freight Railroads to Provide Hazmat Information to First Responders
phmsa.dot.gov
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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) reposted this
We heard first-hand from International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) members that were responding to the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine that they and other first responders need hazardous materials train consists as soon as an incident occurs. This information will ensure the heroes that are responding to an incident can prepare for what they will encounter instead of waiting until after they get on scene to try to access this vital information. https://lnkd.in/e5dfDynF
Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Requirements for Freight Railroads to Provide Hazmat Information to First Responders
phmsa.dot.gov