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The EPA recently published a summary of comments it received at three meetings held to inform the public about the Agency’s upcoming proposed regulations to prevent spills of hazardous chemicals from onshore facilities and to contain spills that do occur.
If you’re one of those people, or businesses, that love to keep your Christmas tree up after the holiday, the risk of fire might motivate you to think again.
OSHA’s fall 2016 regulatory agenda, released in late December, enumerated more than 2 dozen planned actions for the agency over the next few months. But with a Trump administration taking the reins on January 20, it remains to be seen how OSHA’s priorities will evolve under new direction.
On December 22, 2016, The American Farm Bureau Federation and the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (AFBF/NASDA) petitioned the EPA to delay by 1 year the January 1, 2017, compliance date for the Agency’s revised standards to improve protections for farm workers who apply or otherwise handle or are exposed to pesticides (Worker […]
Under a new EPA proposal, pulp and paper mills subject to the Agency’s National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) will not need to undertake new compliance measures as a result of the Agency’s residual risk review. However, the EPA believes developments in this sector warrant revisions to the existing opacity requirements. Several other […]
Q: How do I determine if the solid waste I’ve generated is a hazardous waste?
It is hard to believe that 2017 is upon us. Every year at this time, we look ahead to a new season of reporting—and those deadlines will come up faster than you think. So, it is time to start thinking about what reports you must submit in the upcoming months.
What if an inexpensive, simple fix could improve productivity, control ergonomic hazards, enhance security, and reduce accidental injuries in your workplace? Would you look into that? Here’s some good news: Proper workplace illumination can accomplish all of those things, and chances are, much of what you need is probably already present in your workplace.
There is an idea among conservationists and sustainability advocates that if the economic value of natural resources, especially water, were truly apparent, that there would be more concern among lawmakers and business leaders to protect them.
Results of a recently released survey of healthcare workers who provide anesthesia care show that many are not following recommended practices when administering anesthetics.