Mike Pagel serves as Senior Consultant at HazMat Safety Consulting, where he partners with organizations to strengthen and optimize their dangerous goods transportation programs. His work spans customized regulatory training development, on-site storage and transportation compliance audits, special permit and approval support, standard operating procedure (SOP) development, and ongoing strategic consulting.
Mike supports a diverse client base—including medical device manufacturers, e-commerce operations, cosmetics suppliers, third-party logistics providers and carriers, electric vehicle manufacturers, packaging companies, and consumer electronics firms. He helps these organizations navigate complex dangerous goods regulations with practical, defensible solutions that align compliance obligations with operational realities.
Mike began his regulatory career in 2012 at the Hazardous Materials Information Center (HMIC) within the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) at U.S. Department of Transportation headquarters in Washington, D.C. During his tenure, he responded to thousands of inquiries related to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR), working closely with PHMSA’s Rulemaking, Approvals & Permits, and Technical staff. This frontline regulatory experience provided him with deep insight into both the letter and the intent of the regulations—an advantage he now leverages on behalf of his clients.
Through disciplined analysis, regulatory fluency, and a consultative approach, Mike helps organizations build compliant, efficient, and resilient dangerous goods programs.
