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Yesterday, how to do an OSHA-required pre-use inspection on a forklift; today, how to drive one safely once you do.Yesterday’s Advisor began a discussion of how not to be April (or any other month) foolish in operating a forklift truck. Step number one is properly carrying out the OSHA-required inspection of the unit, at least […]
Consumers Energy Will Update Equipment and Fund Projects Consumers Energy, a subsidiary of CMS Energy Corporation, provides electricity and natural gas to 6.5 million residents in all 68 counties of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. Under EPA’s Power Plant Initiative, in 2007, the company was issued a notice of violation for opacity violations at five of its […]
Q. How do I find out if the EPA or the State is the regulatory authority for controlling stormwater runoff at my construction site?
EPA’s proposed repeal of the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) is only part of Act 1 of what will be a historic confrontation over the legality of the CPP that will be waged between the plan’s supporters and the Trump administration, which will be aided and abetted by many industry associations. The Agency’s proposal […]
Green Infrastructure Collaborative—The Commitment In early October 2014, the Green Infrastructure Collaborative was announced “as a network to help communities more easily implement green infrastructure.” The members of the Collaborative include seven federal agencies, as well as 20 nongovernmental organizations and private sector groups, all of which have a stake in improving infrastructure to protect […]
The city of Los Angeles recently passed an ordinance that could become a model for environmental justice land-use restrictions nationwide. Let’s take a look at a few aspects of the ordinance and how it could affect the compliance efforts of facilities caught in the thick of such local rules.
Over half of workplace deaths resulting from electrocution are caused by defective electrical equipment and failure on the part of employees to follow safe work procedures. Electrical safety training can prevent both types of accidents. OSHA’s electrical safety standard recognizes two types of employees—qualified and unqualified (Safety-Related Work Practices, 29 CFR 1910.331-335). Qualified employees are […]
Federally recognized Indian tribes with reservations may soon be able to apply to the EPA to run Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 303(d), the total maximum daily load (TMDL) program for U.S. waters located on those reservations.
Most parts of the country just turned their clocks ahead one hour. The National Safety Council is cautioning employers that workers in certain positions and industries who already have a higher risk of being drowsy may be even more tired than usual this Monday.