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Two Conditions Under Which You May Not Need a Permit The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or your state may waive applicable requirements in a permit for a stormwater discharge from construction activities that disturb fewer than 5 acres. The intent of the waivers is to waive only sites that are highly unlikely to have […]
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly one third of the world’s population is infected with tuberculosis (TB), which kills almost 1.5 million people per year. In 2013, 9,582 TB cases were reported in the United States, and 383 of those cases were among healthcare workers. On July 13, OSHA updated […]
In a comment letter, Illinois Attorney General (AG) Kwame Raoul and 10 other state AGs have urged the U.S. EPA to propose regulatory revisions that will adequately protect the public and the environment from the risks posed by emissions of ethylene oxide (EtO) from commercial sterilization and fumigation operations. High on the list of requested […]
June is National Safety Month, and the week of June 5 to 11 focuses on preventing overexertion. Overexertion is a very common cause of painful and disabling injuries—and what’s especially distressing about overexertion injuries is that they are so easily avoided. That’s where you come in. Train your workers on the dangers of overexertion and […]
The EPA recently sponsored what it called a “historic summit” to provide active engagement and actions to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
So, you’ve cleaned up a contaminated property. What do you do with the polluted material? In one state, it might be wise to temporarily store some of it, at least for purposes of litigation.
Members of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) have overwhelmingly approved a name-change for the 100-year-old organization, the world’s oldest professional safety society. Next June, at its annual meeting in San Antonio, ASSE will unveil a new website featuring the name American Society of Safety Professionals.
When it comes to workplace fire prevention, think of yourself as “Smokey” and be a bear about fire hazards. Workplace fires are easily started. After all, there’s plenty of oxygen in the air anywhere in your workplace to support a fire. And in most work areas both of the other two components of fire are […]
On August 6, 2012, a fire at a refinery in California shut down the facility for months and sent more than 15,000 nearby residents to local hospitals with breathing problems. The fire occurred when a 52-inch section of pipe leading from a crude oil distillation tower began leaking flammable hydrocarbons that formed a vapor cloud […]
Recently, a subscriber asked the following question: Where can I find a list of all CAS numbers that correspond to the final ruling on crystalline silica for general industry? I notice new exposure levels are talked about but not linked to a chemical/CAS number.