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Compliance Archives - January 2022

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 1/17

1/17/2022

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 1/17

In this week's Roundup, two workers died and one injured when a rail tanker car exploded in relation to alleged mismanagement of hazardous waste. Plus, a power company agrees to pay $610,000 after alleged water discharge violations.
Kentucky Chemical Explosion Results in All-night Shelter-in-place

1/17/2022

Kentucky Chemical Explosion Results in All-night Shelter-in-place

Residents of Fort Wright, KY were asked to shelter in place on January 11, after multiple booms were reported coming from a plastics plant starting around 8:15 p.m.
OSHA Penalties for Health and Safety Violations Increased

1/14/2022

OSHA Penalties for Health and Safety Violations Increased

Effective January 14, 2022, OSHA has increased civil penalties for workplace health and safety violations to match inflation.
Quick Quiz: The Lone Star State Challenge, Houston

1/14/2022

Quick Quiz: The Lone Star State Challenge, Houston

Lion's hazardous waste and hazmat shipper workshops return to Houston in March. Houston has a rich history and a culture all its own. Test your knowledge about one of the Lone Star State's biggest cities with this quiz.
EPA Increases Penalties for Environmental Noncompliance

1/12/2022

EPA Increases Penalties for Environmental Noncompliance

US EPA increased its maximum monetary civil penalties for violations of air, water, chemical, and hazardous waste programs on January 12, 2022.
Final Rule Alert: EPA Adds 1-bromopropane to Clean Air Act HAP List

1/11/2022

Final Rule Alert: EPA Adds 1-bromopropane to Clean Air Act HAP List

For the first time since 1990, US EPA added a new substance, 1-bromopropane, to the list of hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) in the Clean Air Act.
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 1/10

1/10/2022

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 1/10

In this week's Roundup, four ducks were contaminated, cleaned, and released after hot liquid asphalt was accidentally released. Plus, a paper mill agrees to pay $1.1 million following Clean Air Act violations related to hydrogen sulfide.
2021 OSHA Injury & Illness Reporting Due March 2 for Certain Employers

1/7/2022

2021 OSHA Injury & Illness Reporting Due March 2 for Certain Employers

Covered employers must submit data on work-related injuries and illnesses to OSHA by March 2 for calendar year 2021.
New Year's Weekend EH&S News Wrap Up

1/4/2022

New Year's Weekend EH&S News Wrap Up

Catch up on some regulatory activity you might have missed while you were celebrating the end of 2021. 
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 1/3

1/3/2022

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 1/3

In this week's Roundup, a CERCLA-regulated cleanup at a former aluminum recycling facility is slated to cost $2.1 million. Plus, a soybean food maker agrees to replace its wastewater system after alleged Clean Water Act violations.

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