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As we approach summer, businesses need to start thinking about keeping their workers safe in the heat. There are increased legislative efforts to ensure that the proper precautions are in place to protect workers from heat illness. To that end, the EHSDA Song of the Week is Van Halen’s “On Fire,” an electrifying blast of […]
The more your employees know about pandemics, about how flu viruses are transmitted, and about how to prevent the spread of infection, the more likely you will be able to minimize the impact of a pandemic on your workplace. There’s a lot to tell your employees about pandemics and how to prevent the spread of […]
On February 28, 2022, the EPA issued an internal memorandum detailing rules for an improved process to engage its Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) sooner in the review of scientific and technical components of proposed EPA decisions. Timely expert advice, based on the review of scientific and technical information, from the SAB to support Agency decisions […]
In a new final rule, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is adopting the provisions of 96 special permits (SPs) into its hazardous materials regulations (HMRs).
With extensive recovery efforts under way across the country, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is offering a new software platform called ERHMS Info Manager®. Its purpose, according to NIOSH, is to track and monitor emergency response and recovery worker activities during all phases of response following a natural disaster or other […]
Proposed UST Operator Training Program Elements EPA’s proposed UST regulatory revisions encompass many aspects of UST systems, including extensive changes to the requirements for UST operator training, as we discussed yesterday. Although EPA’s intention is to require operator training that is consistent with the grant guidelines for states under the Energy Policy Act, the Agency […]
Q. Is there a single resource, which list by State, whether a licensed contractor is required to remove mold?
In a maneuver intended to fortify its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for model year (MY) 2022–2025 cars and light-duty trucks, the EPA has issued a final midterm evaluation (MTE) of the appropriateness of those standards 16 months before the Agency’s self-imposed deadline for delivery.
On December 16, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a final rule in the Federal Register requiring the use of electronic logging devices (ELDs) for drivers required to prepare hours-of-service records of duty status. According to the agency, approximately three million drivers will be impacted. Keep reading to find out how.