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The EPA recently announced major improvements in Clean Water Act (CWA) permit compliance over the last five years. In 2018, the Agency and 47 states agreed to work collaboratively toward achieving the target goal of reducing significant noncompliance among facilities permitted under the CWA by 50% over five years. The EPA announcement celebrates the achievement […]
A Nebraska grain-handling cooperative has been cited by OSHA for failing to protect workers from grain bin entrapment and engulfment hazards. The business faces proposed penalties of $373,911.
The U.S. State Department has issued an updated travel warning for U.S. citizens traveling to Mexico that includes state-by-state assessments of security conditions throughout the country.
On May 19, 2021, the EPA announced it has added treatment information on 11 new per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to its Drinking Water Treatability Database (TDB).
Yesterday we shined a spotlight on recent safety enforcement with 11 cases that resulted in penalties of over $40,000. Today we continue our roundup with another 10 examples of enforcement actions that ended up being very expensive for employers.
OSHA requires a thorough hazard assessment before PPE is selected and assigned to employees. Find out more. If you were a NFL coach, you wouldn’t send your team out on the field without helmets and shoulder pads. If you were a NASA manager, you wouldn’t send an astronaut for a space walk without a space […]
EPA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) reports that the Agency is years behind in meeting the terms of a 2005 agreement with the animal feeding operation (AFO) industry to develop methods to estimate emissions of hazardous air pollutants from AFOs.
Effective visitor management is crucial for contractors operating in various industries, including construction, engineering, and maintenance. A well-organized visitor management system not only enhances security but also improves operational efficiency. In this article, we will explore the importance of visitor management for contractors and delve into practical strategies to implement a robust system that ensures […]
In industrial safety management, creating a safe and efficient workplace can be like steering a ship in rough waters. As a safety manager, industrial hygienist, or operations manager, you’re at the helm. You need to steer your team away from risks and ensure everyone gets home safely each day. iNet Control+ equips you with the […]
Whether a worker is injured on or off the job, the result is often the same—lost workdays, lost productivity, and hefty healthcare costs. That makes getting all injured employees back to work ASAP a priority. At General Electric the focus is on an integrated approach to worker injuries and return to work (RTW). By “integrated,” […]