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Post-Accident Procedures for CMV Incidents
The first steps taken following an accident involving a commercial motor vehicle are extremely important. Here’s a quick review of post-accident procedures that can protect employers and drivers. Employers who have trucks on the road should make sure their drivers know the proper procedures for handling accidents. Basic rules include the following: Drivers should immediately […]
Air Permitting Training: Attainment vs. Nonattainment
By Timothy P. Fagan, BLR Air Expert tfagan@blr.com National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) The CAA required EPA to develop NAAQS for six pollutants commonly found throughout the United States. These pollutants, referred to as “criteria pollutants,” are: Sulfur dioxide; Particulate matter (PM-10 and PM-2.5); Carbon monoxide; Ozone; Nitrogen dioxide; and Lead. For each criteria […]
Wetlands Project Planning Checklist
Revised HOS Rules Stir Controversy
Recently revised hours of service rules for truckers are stirring some controversy. But FMCSA stands behind the changes, saying they’ll improve transportation safety. Last December, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration (FMCSA) published revised hours of service (HOS) rules that apply to motor carriers and commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. The […]
Co Ignores Corps Warning and Illegally Fills Wetlands, Pays $225,000
Checklist for Preventing Mold Growth in Your Office
RCRA Training Checklist All Generators Can Use
(This checklist includes requirements for small quantity generators of hazardous waste, which are not covered under 40 CFR 264.16 and 40 CFR 265.16.) Do you generate RCRA hazardous waste? If yes, are you a conditionally exempt small quantity generator (CESQG) (under federal definition, the generator of 100 kilograms (kg) or less per month of nonacute […]
Company Fined for Lack of RCRA Training
