Practical EHS Tips, News & Advice. Updated Daily.
OSHA has clarified its interpretation regarding the exemption of retail facilities from compliance with its standard on Process Safety Management of Highly Hazardous Chemicals (PSM). Keep reading to find out what’s involved and if your business might be affected.
How many accidents in your workplace are caused simply because employees’ housekeeping efforts are sloppy and inadequate? Probably more than you think. Good housekeeping in the workplace is tremendously important. In a way it underlies all your other safety efforts, because if your workplace isn’t clean, well organized, and well maintained, it isn’t safe and […]
Ten state attorneys general (AGs) filed a 60-day Notice of Intent (NOI) to sue the EPA over New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for residential wood-burning heaters on June 29, 2023. The letter alleges the EPA failed “to timely review and revise the [NSPS] for Residential Wood Heaters (wood heaters) under the Clean Air Act (CAA),” […]
In a final rule, the EPA has modified scores of sampling and analysis procedures that must be used by states, municipalities, tribes, publicly owned treatment works (POTWs), and industrial dischargers that are required by the Clean Water Act (CWA) to monitor water quality, meet pollutant limits, and report to regulatory authorities.
The results of the November 2018 midterm elections could have an impact on environmental policy and enforcement. Less noticed than the takeover of the U.S. House of Representatives by the Democrats, but also significant, were victories by Democrats in four state attorney general (AG) contests. Nationwide, the voting shifted the balance in favor of Democrats, […]
A new report on lead exposure among California workers has inspired action to better protect employees and increase blood lead level (BLL) testing. Get details here.
Life in England was pretty rough in 1977, especially if you were a young person. The economy was struggling, jobs were scarce, and those jobs you could get had little or no regard for your safety. That was the environment that surrounded the creation of the latest EHSDA Song of the Week, the Clash’s “Career […]
An effective construction safety program goes beyond compliance to address overall loss control, which includes employee protection, property damage, and liability claims. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has created a model safety program for builders. It’s built on a solid foundation of safety principles that will resonate with safety professionals in the building […]
Settlement Will Substantially Slash Sulfuric Acid Emissions from Fertilizer Production Plants In a recent settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ), three subsidiaries of the world’s largest fertilizer manufacturer will spend an estimated $50 million to reduce sulfuric acid (SO2) emissions at eight plants in Louisiana, […]
December 31, 2017, was the deadline OSHA set for employers to submit their injury data for calendar year (CY) 2016. OSHA now says more than half the 350,000 businesses OSHA believes are subject to filing did not do so in time. OSHA now has until June 15, 2018, to issue citations for noncompliance with the […]