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Tragedy at Unprotected Trench is Averted…At Least This Time

OSHA inspectors paid a visit to a Birmingham, Alabama, plumbing contracting business after an inspector noticed workers in an unprotected trench. The inspection was part of OSHA’s National Emphasis Program on Trenching and Excavation. The compliance officer issued one willful and four serious citations to the employer for allowing employees to work in an excavation […]

Check Yourself Out: Three Self-Audit Tips

Are you prepared to face an OSHA inspector? If your answer is “Maybe?” or perhaps, “I’m not really sure,” then it might be time for a fresh self-audit. Check yourself out, and make sure you look good.

Guidance from OSHA on Understanding HCS 2012 Hazard Definitions, Part 2

Yesterday, we looked at some chemical hazard classifications found in HCS 2012—the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). OSHA and the Society for Chemical Hazard Communication have created a set of Information Sheets intended to help employers understand the new hazard classifications.

EPA Asks D.C. Circuit to Remand Portions of CCR Rule

The EPA has filed a petition with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to either remand without vacatur or remand with vacatur certain provisions in the Agency’s final rule governing the management and disposal of coal combustion residuals (CCRs) from electric utilities (CCR rule, April 17, 2015, FR). Both industry and environmental […]

Video: GHS Compliance Requirements

By June 1, 2016, you must be in full compliance with OSHA’s HazCom GHS rule. What does the final phase-in deadline require? Watch this video to find out and get a free SDS toolbox talk!

CESQG Status

Q. Can we keep our CESQG status if we ship more than 220 lb (e.g. 400 lb) of waste accumulated over an extended period?

Regs for AST Owners on the Horizon

The National Institute for Storage Tank Management (NISTM) recently held the 18th International Aboveground Storage Tank Conference and Trade Show in Orlando, Florida. The 4-day conference provides the regulated community forecasted energy outlooks and a variety of advanced technological solutions and products. Each year the conference attracts tank owners and operators with an EPA-hosted practical […]

Are You Subject to the Hazmat Reverse Logistics Rule?

Are you a retailer, or are you associated with a retailer, that needs to return retail products (that happen to be hazardous materials) to a manufacturer, supplier, or distribution facility? If the answer is no, read no further, but if the answer is yes, shippers of these “return-to-vendor” hazardous materials can now choose to comply […]