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How to Make a Whistleblower Rich

Yesterday we reviewed the true costs of noncompliance with environmental regulations and the fact that as an environment, health, and safety (EHS) professional, you are going to have to explain what costs so much. Today we will look at how one employer recently paid a hefty price for ignoring—and then retaliating against—a whistleblower.

Train Workers to Leave Job Dangers at Work

Some of the dangers your workers face at work can follow them home … if they’re not trained to leave such dangers at work. Today’s Advisor provides you with a training outline for this important topic. Here is an overview of what you need to know to put together an effective training session. Background Who […]

Who Will Pay EPA’s e-Manifest Fees?

The 2012 Hazardous Waste Electronic Manifest Establishment Act (e-Manifest Act) directed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a hazardous waste e-manifesting system. The EPA recently proposed a system of user fees for e-manifests. Today we will take a look at how these fees are intended to work and who will actually end up […]

Study: Emergency Department Use Among Injured Workers Varied By State

There was substantial variation across states in the rates of emergency department (ED) use among workers seeking care for new injuries between 2019 and 2021, according to a new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI). The study, Initial Medical Treatment at Emergency Department or Physician Office: Interstate Comparisons and Early COVID-19 Impact—A WCRI […]

COVID-19 Designated ‘Airborne Infectious Disease’ Under New York’s HERO Act

On September 6, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the state health commissioner had formally designated COVID-19 as a “highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health” under the state’s Health and Essential Rights Act (HERO Act). The Act imposes significant occupational health and safety obligations on […]

401 Certification Revisions and New WOTUS Definition Implications

On September 14, 2023, the EPA announced a final rule to restore the fundamental authority granted by Congress under the Clean Water Act (CWA) to states, territories, and tribes to protect water resources. “The Agency’s final Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Improvement Rule (Section 401) will support clear, efficient, and focused water […]

Con Man Sentenced in Fraudulent Waste Disposal Ploy: Don’t Fall for Nondelivery Schemes

In August, our Daily Advisor covered the story of Welch Environmental Group—a South Carolina company indicted for Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and Clean Air Act (CAA) violations after the company was caught melting spent ammunition from firing ranges in open cauldrons in the South Carolina woods. Prior to his indictment, company president Glenn […]

EPA’s Audit Policy—Nine Things to Remember

EPA’s Audit Policy—Nine Things to Remember The EPA promulgated the first Audit Policy in 1995 and revised it in 2000, expanding availability, clarifying language, and conforming to Agency practices. Today, it remains a valuable option for regulated facilities to take advantage of benefits such as elimination or reductions in civil “gravity-based” penalties, no recommendations for […]

New PBT Chemical Rulemaking and Compliance Extension

The EPA announced September 3 it will initiate new rulemaking and plans to propose new rules for five persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT) chemicals subject to risk management rules under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). In conjunction with this announcement, the EPA is also taking action to provide an extension on the compliance dates […]