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In a document required by a judicial settlement with environmental and community groups, the EPA says it is not necessary at this time to revise federal regulations governing the management of exploration, development, and production (E&P) wastes generated by the oil and gas (O&G) industry.
There has been considerable interest in how the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) would address the Corps/EPA June 2015 final Definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule in its reissued set of nationwide permits (NWPs). Now published, the Corps’s final NWP rule essentially disassociates itself from the WOTUS rule pending the outcome of […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is modernizing its approach to environmental compliance and efficiency through a project called “E-Enterprise for the Environment.” Yesterday we reviewed EPA’s plans for E-Enterprise as outlined in the Agency’s 2017 budget pertaining to air quality, water quality, and inspections. Today we will look at EPA’s budgetary plans for compliance […]
As EHS Daily Advisor’s Safety Culture Week wraps up, let’s recap the various content offerings that became available throughout the week. A special thanks to Avetta, Evotix, KPA, Origami Risk, and Veriforce for sponsoring the week. Monday Back to Basics | Measuring the Safety Climate of Your Organization Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important […]
This content was originally published in February 2000. For the latest in safety management, visit our archives or try our online compliance portal, Safety.BLR.com. After an employee of National Meat Processors, Inc. (NMP) was killed when the machine he was cleaning unexpectedly started up, management decided to contract out the cleaning operation to an outside […]
On the first day of the 115th Congress, Republicans promptly introduced legislation to explicitly weaken the powers of federal agencies in promulgating regulations. For example, in the House of Representatives, the Regulatory Accountability Act (H.R. 5) brings together six separate reform bills that have already passed the House in the previous Congress. H.R. 5 is […]
The EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) has stepped away from an earlier policy that created an expectation that in settlements with violators of environmental law and regulation, Agency case teams are expected to make use of “innovative enforcement” tools. The Agency now states that while such tools have proven useful, case teams […]
Following a controversial public statement made by EPA administrator Scott Pruitt concerning climate change, the EPA was faced with a court order to provide documents that back up the statement.
OSHA regulations are a “massive challenge” to small businesses in the homebuilding industry. Accordingly, OSHA should shift its emphasis from a “disproportionate” reliance on traditional enforcement and levying significant monetary penalties to compliance assistance.
Ensuring workforce compliance and competency quickly and accurately is critical in today’s fast-moving business world, where companies must complete projects faster than ever to keep pace with competitors. However, doing so safely and efficiently requires equipping each worker with a digital badge to verify their qualifications. Digital badging is critical because racing to finish projects […]