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According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), supply chains often account for more than 75 percent of an organization’s GHG emissions, when taking into account their overall climate impacts. In its Corporate Climate Leadership Program, the Agency offers some tips on how to engage your supply chain to reduce GHG emissions. Start Small It […]
The National Safety Council (NSC) estimates indicate that 402 people may be killed on the roads during the upcoming Memorial Day holiday. It is the second consecutive year that the Council has forecast more than 400 roadway deaths over Memorial Day weekend.
If you have hazardous waste at your facility, you are a generator of hazardous waste. If you decide to manage some of it as universal waste, you are automatically a universal waste handler by virtue of being a generator of universal waste. Generated universal waste is not counted in a generator’s hazardous waste quantity if […]
The EPA’s promulgation of multiple rules since 2001 to protect aquatic species that get swept into (entrainment) and against (impingement) industrial cooling water intake structures (CWISs) has met with legal challenges from both environmental groups and industry.
Q. Can we keep our CESQG status if we ship more than 220 lb (e.g. 400 lb) of waste accumulated over an extended period?
In a news release, the EPA announced it moved further and faster than ever in 2023 to deliver on its mission to protect human health and the environment by tackling climate change, advancing environmental justice, and protecting the health and safety of communities across the country. “President Biden believes every person in this country deserves […]
Find out how the safety director of a small company manages to deliver quality, cost-effective training that lives up to the company slogan Safety Always. For Jerry McGlynn, safety director for McWilliams Electric Co., bringing training in-house was a strategic decision. The family-owned business of about 90 employees calculated what it was spending to send […]
5-Year Review Owners and operators of regulated facilities must review SPCC plans at least every 5 years. As a result of such review, plans must be amended within 6 months of the review to include more effective prevention and control technology if the technology has been field-proven at the time of the review and will […]
OSHA recently issued an updated National Emphasis Program (NEP) on Amputations, replacing the program in place since 2006. The agency says the updated NEP uses current enforcement and injury data to assist with site targeting. Will your facility be among those inspected? Keep reading to learn if you’re at risk. Read more.
Confused? It’s not surprising considering that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has revised its hazardous material regulations (HMRs) for shipping lithium cells and batteries several times over the past 2 years. The DOT has added Proper Shipping Names and Identification Numbers to the Hazardous Materials Table (HMT) and revised packaging, including labeling, requirements for […]