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Are reverse distribution operations moving forward for retailers? If you manage a retail operation, you are confronted with waste and hazardous materials problems that can be confusing for even the most seasoned manager. Today we will look at reverse distribution and how even one of the largest retailers with legal and environmental health and safety […]
Are sediments from wastewater treatment and storage tanks required to follow land disposal restrictions (LDR) if they are nonhazardous but ignitable? Continue reading to find out.
Regulatory exemptions for farms are common throughout the major U.S. environmental statutes, including the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). But exemptions for farms do not apply to all requirements in the major reporting provisions of EPCRA.
Did you know that in some locations properties with rooftops and impervious pavement are subject to municipal stormwater fees? If you are in an area with a municipal stormwater utility, your monthly bill likely includes a stormwater fee.
For employers that handle small quantities of highly hazardous chemicals or large quantities of flammable liquids or gases, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) process safety management (PSM) standard (29 CFR 1910.119) imposes extensive requirements on the handling of those substances. Until July 2015, many employers were avoiding the need to comply with those […]
Under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) revised Flammable Liquids standard (29 CFR 1910.106), every chemical with a flash point below 199.4°F (93°C) is flammable; the word “combustible” is no longer used. But, as before, some chemicals are more flammable than others, and storage and handling requirements are defined by flash point and boiling […]
By: Bradford T. Hammock and Tressi L. Cordaro With the influx of injury reports following the implementation of OSHA’s revised injury reporting requirements, OSHA developed a process for determining which incidents warrant full inspections and which can be managed through the new “Rapid Response Investigation” protocol.
Recently, we received a question from a subsciber about the potential hazards of a worker wearing a wristwatch in an isopropyl alcohol washroom used for washing parts. See what we had to say.
According to research by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries’ SHARP Program, a chemical commonly used in commercial car and truck washes can be dangerous to the health of people who work with it. What is this chemical, and are your workers ar risk?
A chemical that meets the definition of “flammable” requires special precautions in handling, use, transfer, and storage. But the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has changed the definition of “flammable” throughout its general industry and construction standards to align them with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). Most employers […]