December brings a shift in pace as the year wraps up and winter settles in. With regulatory changes approaching and ongoing compliance responsibilities across industries, this is a key time to stay current. In this edition, ICC provides timely updates, practical guidance, and tools to help your team stay prepared through the final weeks of 2025.
🔍 This Month's Spotlights:
IATA 67th Edition Addendum Now Availableoutlines changes coming into effect on January 1, 2026, including new exceptions for lithium-powered tracking devices, updated passenger rules for spare batteries, and marking updates that add sodium ion batteries. It also tightens air shipping documentation and acceptance requirements, so shippers should apply the addendum updates immediately.
WHPP Key Insights on HPA Inspection unpacks the main findings shared during the workshop, including how HPA inspectors carry out regular, focused, and compliance verification inspections. It highlights what documentation is reviewed, common non-compliances, and why maintaining up-to-date bilingual SDSs and labels is essential for meeting HPR requirements.
OSHA Fact Sheet: Lithium-ion Battery Safety in the Workplace highlights the key hazards associated with lithium-ion batteries, from fire and explosion risks to chemical exposure concerns tied to damaged or mishandled cells. It also shares OSHA’s recommended controls and safe handling practices that help workplaces manage these risks as battery use expands.
Workplace Safety During the Holiday Season explores why safety risks rise during the holiday period and how workplaces can prevent injuries linked to increased workloads, seasonal hazards, and added stress. It stresses the value of reinforced safety programs, proper training, and proactive hazard management to keep employees safe through a high-pressure season.
We hope this December bulletin offered the insight and resources you need to manage the season’s regulatory requirements with confidence. As you close out the year and start planning for 2026, our team is here to support your compliance efforts with trusted guidance, training, and solutions.
We’ll be back next month with more essential updates. Until then, stay safe, stay compliant, and finish the year strong.
Pat Williams ICC Compliance Center
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