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On September 26, 2024, California Federal District Court Judge Edward Chen ruled in favor of environmental groups in Food & Water Watch, Inc., et al. v. EPA. In his ruling, the judge stated, “Plaintiffs have proven, by a preponderance of the evidence, that water fluoridation at the level of 0.7 mg/L—the prescribed optimal level of […]
On September 5, 2024, the EPA published a direct final rule granting a deadline extension for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) reporting requirements under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Section 8 (a)(7). The reporting period was scheduled to begin on November 12, 2024, but the final rule delays the beginning of the reporting period […]
When people think of October, they tend to think of the beginning of fall or Halloween, but it’s also Fire Prevention Month. Fire safety is obviously a huge part of workplace safety. In honor of that (and next week being Fire Prevention Week), the Song of the Week returns with a hard rock classic from […]
On August 30, 2024, the EPA published a final rule for “National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP): Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines and New Source Performance Standards (NSPS): Internal Combustion Engines; Electronic Reporting.” This amendment added electronic reporting provisions and made a small number of clarifications and corrections to these rules, as well as […]
On September 11, 2024, the EPA announced the launch of a new website, the Climate Resilience and Adaptation Funding Toolbox (CRAFT). “CRAFT is a user-friendly resource for technical assistance providers working with federal funding applicants and recipients to develop, apply for and implement climate-resilient investments,” according to an EPA news release. “The website provides simple, […]
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we take a look at the OSHA 300 log and how to use it. If you’ve ever questioned what to record on your OSHA Form 300, short for OSHA Log of Injuries and […]
Are you an environment, health, and safety (EHS) professional with something to contribute to your professional community? If so, we want to hear from you! Faces of EHS is our feature series where we profile leaders in the EHS industry, shining a light on their background, best practices, trends, and, most importantly, how they keep […]
The construction industry fall protection standard remains the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) most frequently cited standard for the 12th year in a row, the agency announced on September 20. Patrick Kapust, acting director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs, presented a list of preliminary figures for fiscal year (FY) 2022—the fiscal year ends September […]
October is Fire Prevention Month and next week (Oct. 6-12) is Fire Prevention Week, so it’s a good time to revisit workplace fire safety. Here’s what you need to know about workplace fire safety.
In this installment of EHSDA Shorts, Jeramy Hurt, Director of EHS Solutions of Ideagen, Camille Oakes, President and CEO of Better Safety, and Meagan Garrett, Director of Engineering – Regulatory and Government Affairs of Climate Control Group, talk about generational attitudes toward safety.