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Pennsylvania to Perry: Save the WAP

The heads of Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) have written to Energy Secretary Rick Perry, urging the Trump administration to preserve federal funding for the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and State Energy Program (SEP).

Landlord to Clean Up Act and Sites Impacted by Lead–Based Paint

Landlord to Clean Up Act and Sites Impacted by Lead–Based Paint In a joint announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio, a settlement was reached with a Cincinnati property manager for failure to inform tenants that […]

The Business Case for Shift Work Training

Today we look at the health and bottom-line costs of shift work, the ROI of shift work safety training, and at a tool that meets your training needs. Because they toil away after the “normal” workday ends and before it begins, shift workers face significant challenges, not the least of which is the disruptive effect […]

Bloodborne Pathogens: What Employers MUST Do

The dangers of bloodborne pathogens extend far beyond the realms of health care and emergency response. Here’s what OSHA says you must do to protect your workforce. Regular readers of this column know that we harp on the fact that the dangers of bloodborne pathogens (BBPs) are not limited to healthcare workers. Many other employees […]

President’s Pollinator Protection Strategy

Even as we swat away the last bees of summer and watch the occasional butterfly flit among flowers, agriculturalists are feeling the impact of the dwindling numbers of the pollinators we depend on for food crops. According to the White House, honey bees alone provide pollination for “at least 90 commercially grown crops in North […]

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EPA’s Policy on Science Committees Falls Short of Rational Decision-Making

A panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit found that an EPA directive that recast procedures for selecting members for the Agency’s 22 science committees violated federal law. Issued by former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt in October 2017, the directive’s most controversial element prohibited committee membership to recipients of EPA grants. […]

Senator Seeks More Info on WOTUS Benefits Analysis

Senator Tom Carper (D-DE), ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), is requesting documentation from EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt about an August 11, 2017, New York Times story that reported that the Agency had deleted all economic benefits related to wetlands in an economic-analysis package of the Agency and Army Corps […]

Is Your Training Effective? Have You Asked Your Trainees?

Is your training getting the job done? You may have your own ideas on that score, but it can also be useful to find out what your employees think. When you’re soliciting feedback from workers, timing is a critical consideration. What they remember and what they think will be useful may be different immediately after […]

OSHA’s 300 Log: What You May Not Know About It

The 300 Log program is the backbone of OSHA decision making, but only if the information you provide is both timely and accurate. Here are some tips to keep it so. It’s March. That means it’s time to check out big-time college basketball, the first glimmerings of spring … and whether you’ve got your OSHA […]