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Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
Government Administration
Washington, D.C. 16,859 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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Yesterday, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) continued Infrastructure Week with an announcement of over $39M from the Biden-Harris Administration Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the CITY OF RICHMOND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES in the City of Richmond, Virginia. PHMSA was joined by Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney and representatives from Senator Mark Warner, Senator Tim Kaine, and Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan.
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Class 4 hazardous materials include flammable solids which are solid materials that run the risk of fire under uncontrolled conditions. These solid materials are divided into three categories: flammable solids, spontaneously combustible, and water reactive. #PHMSAFactFriday
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We’re hiring a Technical Advisor for the Office of Pipeline Safety’s Standards & Rulemaking Division! This role will create, organize, and manage new initiatives dealing with hazardous liquid and natural gas pipeline facilities. Learn more and apply at https://bit.ly/3K5ni3U
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In celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, this week we are spotlighting General Engineer Yi Zhong Lin, Ph.D., EIT!
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We're putting President Biden's infrastructure package to work—not just for temporary fixes but a decades-long investment into revitalizing and reconnecting our communities.
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Improving safety, saving on energy bills, reducing methane emissions, and putting to work the best union pipeline workers to update our nation’s aging infrastructure! Thanks to the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) kicked off Infrastructure Week along with representatives from Senator Bob Casey, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker, and local labor unions, announcing $75M from the Biden-Harris Administration Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Philadelphia Gas Works to replace 40 miles of high-risk pipe, improving safety and reducing energy bills for homes and businesses.
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The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) kicked off Infrastructure Week along with representatives from Senator Bob Casey, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker, and local labor unions, announcing $75M from the Biden-Harris Administration Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Philadelphia Gas Works to replace 40 miles of high-risk pipe, improving safety and reducing energy bills for homes and businesses.
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Congratulations to Wahoo, Nebraska! The Biden-Harris administration has awarded a $1.3M grant to replace a two-mile stretch of pipe installed nearly 100 years ago.
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The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law created a new grant program to help communities fix leak-prone gas pipes & reduce costs for ratepayers. Our Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) team met the mayors of Moss Point, MS, and Pensacola, FL, to award grants to improve leak detection and replace 15 miles of pipes.