Compliance Archives - January 2024

7/2/2024

Update: NTSB Final Report on Ohio Hazmat Derailment

NTSB's Final Report on the February 3, 2023 derailment and hazardous materials release confirms prior assessments that an overheated wheel bearing caused the train to derail.

1/29/2024

OSHA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 1/29

This week's Roundup covers alleged workplace safety violations by manufacturers of automotive carpeting, musical instruments, and electric vehicle batteries.

1/23/2024

Video: Shipping Lithium Batteries In 2024

Explore key considerations and regulatory details for shippers of lithium batteries in 2024. Also: Get the free guide Lithium Batteries: 4 Keys For Shippers, available now.

1/22/2024

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 1/22

This week’s Roundup includes a $7M dollar settlement with 5 companies to resolve "historic discharges of hazardous substances" at a refinery originally built in 1919.

1/19/2024

OSHA Penalties Increase for 2024

As of January 15, 2024, OSHA may assess larger maximum (and minimum) civil penalties for employer safety violations. The maximum civil penalty for a willful or repeat violation increased to $161,323.

1/15/2024

OSHA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 1/15

This week's Roundup covers alleged workplace safety violations by a trade show display manufacturer, a beverage bottler, and a beef processor.

1/15/2024

How Undeclared Hazmat Gets Discovered In Transit

With thousands of undeclared shipments posing potential threat to worker safety, public health, and supply chain security every year, some may wonder: How would someone know that a package contains hazmat if the package displays no hazmat markings or labels?

1/9/2024

New TSCA Rule Keeps Inactive PFAS Inactive

More than three hundred per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) not currently made or used in the US, i.e., “inactive PFAS,” may not be manufactured or processed in the future unless EPA completes a full risk review and determination first.

1/8/2024

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 1/8

This week’s Roundup covers alleged hazardous waste management, Clean Air Act, and Clean Water Act violations by companies in Kansas, Rhode Island, and Nebraska.

1/5/2024

Who Needs Hazmat Training in 2024?

Determine who must complete hazardous materials shipper training by asking and answering more specific questions.

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EHS Manager

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Michael Britt

Supply Chain Director

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Regional Manager

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Environmental Coordinator

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EHS & Facility Engineer

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