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Is Hazmat Training Mandatory for Forklift Drivers?

4/18/2025

Is Hazmat Training Mandatory for Forklift Drivers?

This blog answers a common question about hazmat employee training for forklift drivers/operators: Does US DOT require hazmat training for forklift drivers who move hazmat packages or containers? 
Updated: Latest on EPA Rules Extended, Delayed in 2025

4/17/2025

Updated: Latest on EPA Rules Extended, Delayed in 2025

EPA extended the deadline to submit comments on a Draft Sewage Sludge Risk Assessment for PFOA and PFOS after stakeholders requested more time. The new comment deadline is August 14, 2025.
Watch the Livestream: DOT Hazmat Training Basics

4/14/2025

Watch the Livestream: DOT Hazmat Training Basics

Watch Lion instructor Joel Gregier, CDGP lay out essential information about training for "hazmat employees" during the recent livestream DOT Hazmat Training Basics for Shippers.
EPA Eliminates Double Paperwork for Pesticide Registration Support Data

4/9/2025

EPA Eliminates Double Paperwork for Pesticide Registration Support Data

For the “Data Matrix” submitted by pesticide registrants, EPA is establishing electronic online submissions and eliminating the requirement to submit (two) paper copies. 
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 4/7

4/7/2025

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 4/7

This week's Roundup highlights alleged environmental violations by a real estate company, an ATV dealer, an two former water plant employees.
Latest DOT Updates on Hazmat Special Permit Requests

4/7/2025

Latest DOT Updates on Hazmat Special Permit Requests

US DOT PHMSA made two recent announcements to share decisions about hazmat special permits applications. This blog outlines what hazmat special permits are used for and includes key details about special permit applications and training.
Is 40 Hour HAZWOPER Training Required for My Job?

4/7/2025

Is 40 Hour HAZWOPER Training Required for My Job?

The mandatory duration of HAZWOPER training for a new employee ranges from 8 hours (or less) to up to 40 hours per OSHA regulations. Find out who needs 40 hour training, and what else OSHA requires for new employees.
Can an Employer Refuse an OSHA Inspection?

3/31/2025

Can an Employer Refuse an OSHA Inspection?

A US District Court recently affirmed OSHA's authority to enter, inspect, or investigate covered workplaces, and to use "relevant statistics" to prioritize visits to specific high-risk industries or work sites.
Is It Recordable? Diagnosed Mental Illness

3/25/2025

Is It Recordable? Diagnosed Mental Illness

Recently, an employer cited by OSHA for alleged injury and illness recordkeeping violations challenged those citations and asked a Federal appeals court “to narrowly define which medical professionals can diagnose mental-health illnesses.”
TSCA Update: EPA Postpones Effective Date for TCE Workplace Protections

3/24/2025

TSCA Update: EPA Postpones Effective Date for TCE Workplace Protections

Updated 03/24/25: EPA is postponing, until June 20, 2025, the effective date for workplace conditions imposed on uses of trichloroethylene (TCE) that are exempt from the December 2024 Final Rule to prohibit all uses of the chemical.

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