Tag: INSPECTIONS

Ladder Safety Q&A

By Paul Lawton Jul 3, 2014 Special Topics in Safety Management

Updated: Jul 16, 2014

Today, we present some questions about ladder safety sent to Safety.BLR.com by safety professionals and other managers, with answers from our experts. Are ladder safety cables required to have an annual inspection? 1926.1053(b)(15) Ladders shall be inspected by a competent person for visible defects on a periodic basis and after any occurrence that could affect […]

Five Things to Remember About Haz Waste Surface Impoundments

By Clare Condon May 2, 2014 Enforcement and Inspection

Updated: Aug 22, 2017

Five Things to Remember About Haz Waste Surface Impoundments The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) allows land placement of hazardous waste in nine different types of land disposal units (LDUs), but has promulgated unit-specific standards for only four, two of which are surface impoundments and waste piles. These standards are covered in 40 CFR 264/265 Subpart […]

Pesticide Labeling Violations Earn Record Penalty

By Clare Condon Mar 21, 2014 Enforcement and Inspection

Updated: Apr 13, 2018

Pesticide labeling continues to be one of the most violated aspects of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not hesitate to investigate facilities and impose penalties when public health and the environment are at risk. Take a look at what one company did to warrant one […]