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New EJ Toolkit for Lead Paint Enforcement Programs
The EPA recently released a new resource for federal, state, tribal, and local government enforcement practitioners to use during all stages of environmental enforcement and compliance monitoring activities designed to eliminate harmful exposures to lead paint in housing. The Environmental Justice Toolkit for Lead Paint Enforcement Programs is a compilation of best practices and supports […]
A General Air Permit… Is It Right for Me?
Obtaining an air permit is not often a quick or simple process, but under the correct circumstances the process can be streamlined by using a general permit. Regulatory agencies often develop general permits for common source categories with similar operations, similar emissions, and similar regulatory requirements.
It’s Time to Find That Missing Glove … and Remind Your Employees About Working in the Cold
Despite some bouts of downright balmy weather this fall, cold temperatures are settling in across many parts of the country. If you haven’t had “that conversation” with employees about working safely in the cold, it’s time.
What’s in Your HazCom Plan?
Does your written HazCom plan include all the information required by OSHA? Here’s a quick review of essential content. A hazard communication plan doesn’t have to be long or spell out your program in detail, but it must be well thought out, clear, and comprehensive. Your written HazCom plan is the first thing a compliance […]
Worker Deaths: Federal Preemption Rejected by California Court
In a case against a company the Orange County district attorney said was responsible for the deaths of two employees, the Supreme Court of California found that the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) does not preempt workplace safety standards established by the state’s own occupational safety and health agency (Cal/OSHA).
Two D.C. Circuit Rulings Create Uncertainty on NEPA’s ‘Foreseeable’ Effects
Two recent decisions by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit have created uncertainty about the degree to which federal agencies must include indirect environmental effects from projects in environmental analyses required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Taking Aim at Opioid Abuse
The opioid epidemic has found its way into the workplace. Find out what employers are doing to help fight prescription drug abuse.
Real Estate Developer Settles with OSHA, Agrees to $700K Fine
A deal between OSHA and a real estate development company settles citations and fines that could have cost this employer millions. Find out what the business has promised to do. Maybe you should be doing the same.
Since 2007, the EPA Hasn’t Acted on 127 GAO Recommendations
In a report released September 6, 2017, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) states that the EPA has implemented 191 of the 318 recommendations the GAO has directed at the Agency since 2007.