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Preventing and Reporting Chemical Releases During Extreme Weather Events

Many parts of the country are experiencing significant rainfall that’s leading to widespread flooding and catastrophic damage in some areas. In addition, the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30, is underway. Hurricanes are often accompanied by a storm surge that can also lead to significant flooding, so it’s important for […]

AG Sessions Issues Memo Cutting 3rd Party NGOs from SEP Policy

The reach of supplemental environmental projects (SEPs), a 40-year old EPA policy used in enforcement settlements, has been truncated under a recent memo issued by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The memo specifically prohibits attorneys in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) from entering into agreements on behalf of the United States, which directs or […]

The Return to Standard Time Can Be Deadly

For most people in the United States, daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. this Sunday, November 2. And, according to several studies, the days following the return to standard time can be a particularly dangerous period for your employees, both at work and on their way home. Two professors at Carnegie Mellon University reported […]

Shhh! Do Your Workers Need Wellness Training on Weight Loss?

Take a look around your workplace. Notice anything different? Do some of your employees seem a bit, um, bigger? Wellness training that helps workers deal with weight problems will improve their health—and your organization’s productivity. It’s the first week in February, so some of your employees’ New Year’s resolutions to lose weight may be starting […]

Three Good Reasons to Emphasize Lockout/Tagout Rules

Three fatality reports from NIOSH illustrate the importance of emphasizing lockout/tagout rules. Reason 1  A 25-year-old worker at a concrete pipe manufacturing facility died from injuries received while cleaning a ribbon-type concrete mixer. The victim’s daily tasks included cleaning out the concrete mixer at the end of the shift. The clean-out procedure was to shut […]

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EPA’s Postponement of CWA Deadlines for Energy Companies Found Legal

With the Utility Water Act Group (UWAG) at its side, the EPA successfully defended itself against allegations by environmental groups that its postponement of several deadlines in its 2015 Effluent Limitations Guidelines [ELGs] and Standards for the Steam Electric Power Generating Point Source Category (2015 Rule) violated both the Clean Water Act (CWA) and Administrative […]

Strategies for Obliterating Bronchiolitis obliterans

The hazards of diacetyl and related flavorings are increasingly of concern to employers across the food-processing industry. Although there is no federal standard or permissible exposure limit for diacetyl yet, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has weighed in with recommended strategies for controlling worker exposures. If your workers are exposed to […]

Safety Lawyer Shares Predictions About OSHA in the Trump Era

Americans are getting an indication of President-elect Trump’s plans and priorities in some areas. But so far OSHA, and labor issues for that matter, haven’t been the subject of his tweets and other statements. An attorney who specializes in job safety offers insight on what may be in store for the next four years.