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Compliance Archives - August 2019

PHMSA Pre-Empts Washington State Crude-by-Rail Rule

5/12/2020

PHMSA Pre-Empts Washington State Crude-by-Rail Rule

Update 05/11/20: PHMSA has finalized its preemption determination and found that Federal Hazardous Material Transportation Law preempts Washington State's vapor pressure requirement for crude oil by rail.
 

8/30/2019

New at Lion.com: HAZWOPER Refresher Training

Lion now offers a variety of HAZWOPER refreshers for site cleanup personnel and emergency responders. 
On the Road: Lion at AHMP 2019

8/27/2019

On the Road: Lion at AHMP 2019

Lion is in beautiful Atlanta this week for the Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals (AHMP) 2019 National Conference.
 
EPA Proposes 20 High Priority Chemicals for TSCA Risk Evaluations

8/27/2019

EPA Proposes 20 High Priority Chemicals for TSCA Risk Evaluations

In a major milestone toward EPA’s implementation of the reformed Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the agency has proposed its first 20 high priority chemicals for risk evaluations.
 
FAA Declares MacBooks with Defective Batteries Won’t Fly on US Flights

8/26/2019

FAA Declares MacBooks with Defective Batteries Won’t Fly on US Flights

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has banned some 15-inch MacBook Pros from US flights due to concerns over faulty lithium batteries.
 
OSHA Fines NJ Landscaper $17K After Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Deaths

8/23/2019

OSHA Fines NJ Landscaper $17K After Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Deaths

A landscaping company based in Cresskill, NJ has been fined $17,051 for allegedly exposing its employees to the hazards of carbon monoxide (CO) without the proper safety training, resulting in the deaths of two of its workers.
PHMSA Proposes 19 Updates to Hazmat Regulations

8/19/2019

PHMSA Proposes 19 Updates to Hazmat Regulations

DOT’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a notice of proposed rulemaking on August 14, 2019 to make changes to the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) that will update, clarify, and provide relief from certain hazardous materials regulatory requirements.
 
Convenience Stores Resolve Chemical Training Violations for $1.5M

8/19/2019

Convenience Stores Resolve Chemical Training Violations for $1.5M

A well-known retail convenience store chain with more than 1,700 stores in California last week agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve allegations that it failed to train store personnel who handled hazardous materials.
EPA Will Not Approve Prop 65 Warning Labels for Glyphosate

8/19/2019

EPA Will Not Approve Prop 65 Warning Labels for Glyphosate

EPA has announced that it will no longer approve California’s Proposition 65 warning labels for products that contain glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup herbicides.
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 8/19

8/15/2019

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 8/19

In this week's Roundup, an automotive lubricant manufacturer and a real estate developer must pay thousands of dollars in penalties for violating the Clean Water Act. Plus, a company that produces windshield wiper fluid is fined nearly $200K in Clean Air Act violations. 

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