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EPA’s revised standards to protect agricultural workers from exposure to pesticides are intended to provide workers with the same level of protections afforded by law to workers in other industries. According to Arturo S. Rodriguez, president of the United Farm Workers of America, the final revisions for the standards meet that expectation.
This is what regulatory agencies across the country want to know. From February through June sources of air emissions are required to submit annual emissions statements or reports to the appropriate regulatory agency quantifying the pollutants they emitted during the year.
There’s money to be had in green technology for small business entrepreneurs. Yesterday we walked you through five steps toward getting funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for green technology ideas. Today we will highlight three projects the Agency recently funded to help you judge whether your idea can grab the money and […]
There’s money to be had in green technology for small business entrepreneurs. Today we will walk you through five steps toward getting funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for green technology ideas. Tomorrow we will highlight three projects the Agency recently funded to help you judge whether your idea can grab the money […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in the process of trying to modernize its approach to environmental compliance and efficiency through a project called “E-Enterprise.” Yesterday we looked at the basic premises of E-Enterprise and how it will affect the regulated community. Today we will review some of the comments the EPA has received […]
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in the process of trying to modernize its approach to environmental compliance and efficiency through a project called “E-Enterprise.” Today we will look at the basic premises of E-Enterprise and how it will affect the regulated community. Tomorrow we will review some of the comments the EPA has […]
In order for your Environmental and Health Safety (EHS) training to be effective, you must have clear communication with trainees. This goal may be hard to achieve with workers who speak English as a second language (ESL). However, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) says that an employer’s responsibility to provide employees with information […]
There are advantages and disadvantages to various training delivery methods and formats (e.g., classroom, computer-based, hands-on training). Given the multitude of training requirements a company must address, it is best to have available various training delivery methods and tools, rather than rely on a “one-method-fits-all” program. The flexibility of mixing and matching training program components […]
Training is an essential part of any employer’s Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) compliance program, and some Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards have extensive training requirements. Employers spend a lot of money and a lot of worker hours fulfilling those requirements—but how can you know you’re getting […]
Small manufacturers tend not to have the staff or resources that larger manufacturers do when it comes to bowing to pressure to make products and processes greener. We at the Advisor are always on the lookout for tips and suggestions to help small companies and manufacturers make their operations more environmentally friendly. Today we offer […]