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The Environmental, Health, Safety, and Sustainability (EHS&S) profession has evolved significantly, with EHS leaders now playing a pivotal role in driving sustainability and corporate social responsibility initiatives. However, they face two major challenges hindering their ability to transform their departments into modern, data-driven value creators that continue to effectively mitigate risk. Many organizations still rely […]
In a recent webinar titled “Hazardous Waste Recycling: Uncover Cost-Effective and Legally Compliant Strategies for Your Organization’s Program,” speaker Philip Comella, Esq., head of the Environmental, Safety and Toxic Torts Group in the Chicago office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP, voiced what many have suspected: that the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste recycling […]
Proper PPE can protect employees’ feet from injuries on the job. And that’s good news for you and for your employees. According to the National Safety Council, more than 180,000 foot-related injuries occurred in a recent year. That equates to roughly 400 foot-related injury claims per day. The estimated average cost of these injuries was […]
While White House officials continue to review a planned federal emergency temporary standard (ETS) for COVID-19 vaccination or testing tied to employment, California regulators are working on renewing the state’s COVID-19 ETS. The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) is considering a second readoption of the state’s COVID-19 prevention ETS and released an […]
Under new Assistant Administrator William Wehrum, EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) has issued a memo withdrawing a 21-year-old policy on the classification of sources under Clean Air Act Section 112 (control of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs); also called the maximum achievable control technology (MACT) program).
There is much confusion surrounding the applicability of SPCC requirements. A question that recently came across the desk of one environmental expert involved oil in flavorings. The person asked if flavorings that contain small amounts of oil (for example, almond and hazelnut oil) count towards an inventory to determine SPCC applicability if they are stored […]
No one looks forward to the day when the regulatory authority arrives at your facility for an inspection. Will he or she find issues of noncompliance? Will an enforcement action or penalty be forthcoming? But remember, the ultimate goal of the inspector is not to write up a notice of violation but to ensure your […]
Local and national safety advocacy groups say a tragic explosion at a corn mill in Cambria, Wisconsin, points to the need for beefed-up enforcement of safety laws and regulations.
Although citizen scientists have always had a place in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) monitoring and surveillance regimen, information from the public now holds a prominent place in EPA’s new agenda. Yesterday we discussed two new projects using citizen scientists that the EPA is undertaking that could have a profound effect on facilities in […]