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Working alone can be dangerous, even for the most mundane jobs. In July 2015, James Flannery was just doing his job—delivering pizza to an East Columbus, Ohio, address—when things went wrong. His “customers” shot the 59-year-old delivery man in the chest and robbed him before he was able to flee in his van. He didn’t […]
Today, some questions about workplace fire safety compliance, with answers from OSHA. What should you do to protect workers from fire hazards? You should train workers about fire hazards in the workplace and about what to do in a fire emergency. If you want your workers to evacuate, you should train them on how to […]
The Department of Labor (DOL) November 22 reminded retailers to both properly pay workers and ensure their health and safety during the holiday shopping season. Federal wage regulations are administered by the DOL’s Wage and Hour Division, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulates worker health and safety. OSHA urged retail employers to […]
It was electrician Leo Micheletto’s first day on the job at Advanced Mobility in Monee, Illinois. The 58-year-old worker was working underneath one of the mobile medical units manufactured by the company when another worker accidentally pierced the hydraulic line on one of the jacks holding the trailer up. The trailer fell on Micheletto, causing […]
The final Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule (Rule), published in the Federal Register on November 28, 2016, contains two of what the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) refers to as “voluntary programs”—meaning that generators of hazardous waste have the choice of whether to comply with the new programs’ requirements. The first program is a set […]
In some workplaces, good housekeeping tends to fall at the end of the priority list for both management and employees. But that’s a problem because there is a direct correlation between a clean, neat, well-organized workplace and a safe healthy one. Good, safe housekeeping doesn’t just happen. Nor is it something you can do once […]
SPCC Plan Compliance FAQs for Production, Drilling and Workover Facilities Q: Are there SPCC Plan requirements that apply to all covered oil production, drilling and workover facilities? A: Yes. 40 CFR part 112.7 provides the general requirements for SPCC Plans at all facilities covered by the regulations. Although these requirements are extensive, there are a […]
If you own or operate an underground storage tank (UST), you may wonder what regulations apply to your operations. For instance, are you regulated under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), or both? And others?
Based on the settlement in a recent enforcement case involving violations of the Clean Air Act (CAA) Risk Management Program (RMP) discussed in yesterday’s Advisor, it seems likely that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will maintain the controversial third-party audit provisions of the RMP amendments. Let’s take a look at these requirements and industry […]