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As part of the 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), New York state continues to aggressively implement new regulations that will significantly impact industry groups. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) are in the process of putting a trio […]
Do You Recognize a Wetland when You See One? This checklist provides some general questions that can help you determine if a wetland is present at the site you want to enhance or develop. For some of the questions (especially 5–7), you may want to refer to the Corps’s Wetlands Delineation Manual. A “Yes” answer […]
Green Power Purchasing—The Benefits Making the commitment to clean power brings with it important dividends—the right to make claims about renewable energy use and to seek the positive recognition that goes along with it. To do this right, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) have developed recommendations companies can follow. […]
Q. Throughout our construction project, we have amended our SWPPP several times. What are our obligations now that we have altered our SWPPP?
Truckers and their employers will be interested in some new and possibly surprising safety data from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Get the latest here.
Who Gets WOTUSed? Do the waterbodies near where you want to either develop or expand meet the new definition of waters of the United States (WOTUS), requiring you to get a permit? Here are some things to consider. You Need to Get a Permit if the Water … Is currently in use, was used at […]
Preventing musculoskeletal disorders is a major concern for safety professionals. One important factor is the tools employees use. Tools should be designed to help workers maintain a neutral body position and avoid: Twisting Vibration Static muscle loading Pressure on tissue and joints Other important considerations: Use supports or counterweights to minimize the weight of the […]
Judge Jeffrey S. White of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has ordered the EPA to require industry to be in compliance with the formaldehyde emissions limits for composite wood products the Agency established in its 2016 final rule (Formaldehyde Rule, December 12, 2016, Federal Register (FR)) by June 1, 2018.
A special issue of the journal Seminars in Hearing highlights over 50 years of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s (NIOSH) hearing loss prevention efforts, the institute announced October 16. NIOSH has conducted and supported basic and applied research into workplace noise exposures and hearing loss risks, as well as hearing conservation and […]
OSHA has cited contractor MJ Scoville Inc. for violations at a Binghamton, NY demolition site. The $52,500 in proposed fines stemmed from 9 violations, most of which were for fall and lead hazards. Employees at MJ Scoville worked in conditions that exposed them to falls of up to 40 feet without fall protection, reported OSHA […]