Compliance Archives - December 2012
12/18/2012
IMO Releases New IMDG 2012 Edition
The 2012 Edition of the International Maritime Organization’s IMDG Code is now available! The voluntary, or “phase-in,” compliance period for the new Amendment 36-12 begins on January 1, 2013, and compliance with the new rules is mandatory starting January 1, 2014.
The new amendment includes a number of significant changes that will affect hazmat vessel shipping operations over the next two years. An overview of the most critical changes appears below...
12/11/2012
Determining EPA Superfund Sites
On September 18, 2012, U.S. EPA added twelve new “Superfund” sites to the National Priority List (NPL) and proposed eight further additions.
The NPL is a list of U.S. sites affected by “uncontrolled hazardous substance releases…that are priorities for long-term remedial action and response” [40 CFR 300.5, emphasis added]
There is a multi-step process for...
12/4/2012
Displaying Holiday Lights
It’s time again to decorate for the holidays! Whether your holiday lights are red, green, blue, flashing, icicle-shaped, or still knotted in a ball in the storage room—there are several workplace lighting, electrical, and installation/wiring guidelines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) you should be aware of before stringing up the decorations...Find a Post
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