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Whether your employees drive company vehicles or just commute to work in their own cars and trucks, they—and you—need to be aware of vehicle safety recalls. Find out about a new initiative to encourage people to pay attention to recalls.
Landlord to Clean Up Act and Sites Impacted by Lead–Based Paint In a joint announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio, a settlement was reached with a Cincinnati property manager for failure to inform tenants that […]
Mobile apps make it easy for workers to access safety information when and where they need it. You know that ladders can pose a significant risk of injury if not used properly, but did you know there’s an app for that? NIOSH recently announced the release of a smartphone application for ladder safety, available for […]
An op-ed opinion piece entitled “The Supreme Court votes for clarity from Congress. How refreshing” by George F. Will in The Washington Post drew an opposing viewpoint letter to the editor entitled “The court erred in EPA case,” published June 11, 2023. Will’s original opinion piece took the stance that “the nation will be better […]
The recent signing of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act has brought about a long overdue reform of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). But despite the buzz surrounding TSCA reform and how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will implement the new legislation going forward, chemical manufacturers and importers must […]
Businesses in the United States may be breathing a sigh of relief with the Trump administration’s lack of enthusiasm to enforce the nation’s environmental regulations. But will environment, health, and safety (EHS) managers face increased pressure from states to stay in compliance? Let’s take a look at how a key organization views the issue.
Many employers with more than 10 employees have always been required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to keep injury and illness records. However, they were not required to submit those records to OSHA, unless OSHA sent them an annual survey form. Besides OSHA’s annual survey, employers only had to produce those records […]
Q. Is our stormwater system recovery tank, which is an underground steel tank, regulated?