Safety Alerts

Latest Alerts

• DOT-SP11692 Expires at Midnight on 4-30-2025 April 30, 2025 - You may not make any shipments of this special permit cylinder until the special permit is renewed by DOT. This cylinder is easily recognized as the lightweight steel E size... Read more »
• Medical Oxygen and Air Label Revisions April 24, 2025 - Click here to download a copy of the alert.     This GAWDA Medical Gas Compliance Alert is meant to inform GAWDA members that the medical oxygen and medical air labels are being revised according to the... Read more »
• Federal Court Judge Enjoins DOL Rule on Increased Salary Threshold for Overtime Exemption November 20, 2024 - Click here to download a copy of the alert.     A federal court judge in the Eastern District of Texas has issued a decision granting a permanent nationwide injunction against enforcement of the U.S.... Read more »
• DOT PROVIDES REGULATORY RELIEF FOR CYLINDER REQUALIFICATION AND DRIVER HOURS OF SERVICE October 7, 2024 - This GAWDA Safety Alert is issued to continue to inform GAWDA members of considerations concerning Hurricane Helene. Click here to download a copy of the alert. As a result of the devastation from... Read more »
• Cylinder Safety & DOT Update – Hurricane Helene October 4, 2024 - This GAWDA Safety Alert is issued to continue to inform GAWDA members of considerations concerning Hurricane Helene.   Click here to download a copy of the alert. If there are cylinders... Read more »
• Hurricane Helene: Cylinder Safety & DOT Update October 3, 2024 - This GAWDA Safety Alert is issued to inform GAWDA members of considerations concerning Hurricane Helene. (Click here to download a complete copy of this alert.) Purpose This guidance is consistent... Read more »
• GAWDA Member Alert: Federal Court Enjoins FTC Ban on Non-Compete Agreements August 22, 2024 - Click here to download a copy of the complete alert. A federal court judge in Texas has ruled that the Federal Trade Commission does not have authority from Congress to... Read more »
• GAWDA Member Alert: FTC Non-Compete, OT Ruling, Drug Testing, Heat Protection July 8, 2024 - Click here to download a copy of the complete alert. Federal Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Against FTC Non-Compete Rule Federal Court Enjoins DOL Overtime Rule as to State of Texas... Read more »
• DOL Issues Final Rule Increasing Threshold for Overtime Exemption April 25, 2024 - Click here to download a copy of the News Alert The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division has issued a final rule that will increase the threshold compensation... Read more »
• FTC Bans Non-Compete Agreements April 24, 2024 - Click here to download a copy of the News Alert In a 3-2 vote along partisan lines, the Federal Trade Commission adopted a final rule to ban new non-compete agreements... Read more »
• Outdoor Workers Exposed to Wildfire Smoke June 8, 2023 - Click here to download a copy of this Safety Alert. Due to the ongoing smoke pollution from the Canadian wildfires employees that work outside – especially drivers and yard employees... Read more »
• Pre-employment Investigations after January 6, 2023 November 3, 2022 - The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued the following update on pre-employment investigations after January 6, 2023.  Click here to download a copy of this alert. Pre-employment Investigations for... Read more »
• TSA Grants Exemption for Security Threat Assessment for HME Renewals September 29, 2022 - Click here to download a copy of this Safety Alert. The Transportation Security Administration has granted a temporary exemption from requirements regarding the expiration of TSA Security Threat Assessments (STAs)... Read more »
• UPDATED: CA Pharmaceutical and Sharps Waste Stewardship Law September 15, 2022 - Click here to download a copy of this Safety Alert. Recently, CAL Recycle, Department of Resource and Recovery issued letters to GAWDA members in California stating they would be in... Read more »
• Hydrocarbon Taxes; Climate and Health Care Legislation; International Harmonization of Hazmat Regulations August 22, 2022 - Click here to download a copy of this Safety Alert. Congress Reinstates Hydrocarbon Taxes Biden Signs Climate and Health Care Legislation PHMSA Publishes Final Rule on International Harmonization of Hazmat... Read more »