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How DOT and OSHA Regulate Corrosive Materials

1/21/2019

How DOT and OSHA Regulate Corrosive Materials

Safety professionals know better than most that the safety regulations created by agencies like US DOT and OSHA often don’t line up neatly. They may overlap in some areas, but diverge in others. 
 
OSHA Raises Penalties for Safety Violations

1/21/2019

OSHA Raises Penalties for Safety Violations

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will soon raise civil penalties for work safety violations to keep pace with inflation. The Department of Labor will announce the increase in a forthcoming Final Rule.
Illinois the 20th State to Adopt RCRA Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements

1/21/2019

Illinois the 20th State to Adopt RCRA Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements

In December, Illinois became the latest state to adopt US EPA’s new, stricter hazardous waste requirements.
DOT Hazmat Inspections Continue Under Shutdown

1/15/2019

DOT Hazmat Inspections Continue Under Shutdown

Hazmat safety inspections are continuing through the current partial government shutdown. Despite a lapse in funding, both PHMSA and FAA staff remain on the job to inspect shipping facilities, carriers, cylinder re-conditioners, and packaging testers as the shutdown stretches on.
Who Needs a Clean Water Act Permit for Dredge-and-Fill?

1/14/2019

Who Needs a Clean Water Act Permit for Dredge-and-Fill?

Section 404 of the Clean Water Act authorizes the Secretary of the Army to issue permits for the discharge of dredge or fill material into navigable waters. The Secretary of the Army has delegated this authority to the Army Corps of Engineers....
 
New Finding for Mercury Air Toxics Proposed by EPA

1/10/2019

New Finding for Mercury Air Toxics Proposed by EPA

US EPA closed out 2018 with a proposal to revise its Supplemental Cost Finding for the 2012 Mercury Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Final Rule. In it, the Agency states that it is not “appropriate and necessary” to regulate hazardous air pollutant (HAP) emissions from coal- or oil-fired electricity generating units (EGUs).
 
In Memory of Bill Taggart, Lion Founder and C.E.O.

1/8/2019

In Memory of Bill Taggart, Lion Founder and C.E.O.

We are saddened to announce that Bill Taggart, founder and C.E.O. of Lion Technology Inc., passed away peacefully on January 4.
Last Chance: DOT Hazmat Training in Baltimore, Philly, NJ, more

1/8/2019

Last Chance: DOT Hazmat Training in Baltimore, Philly, NJ, more

Kick off 2019 with a fully engaged hazmat training experience to update your shipping expertise for 2019—or train someone new.
Valley of the Drums: 40 Years Later

1/2/2019

Valley of the Drums: 40 Years Later

2019 marks the 40th anniversary of the commencement of cleanup activities at the “Valley of the Drums” in Brooks, Kentucky. Now seems like as good a time as any to review the history, current statistics, and interesting facts about Superfund sites across the United States.
 
EPA Suspends Support Services Amid Shutdown

12/28/2018

EPA Suspends Support Services Amid Shutdown

Starting tonight at 12:00 midnight, US EPA will suspend its support for the new electronic Manifest (e-Manifest) system and the RCRAinfo portal used by hazardous waste generators, transporters, and treatment, storage, and disposal facilities (TSDFs) due to the Federal government shutdown. 
 

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