Compliance Archives - June 2012
6/19/2012
ERI Contract Numbers
Q. I was told by my carrier that, in addition to listing an emergency response telephone number on my shipping papers, I would also need to write down my emergency provider contract number next to it. Is this true?
A. Not exactly.
Unless specifically exempted, every hazmat shipment that needs shipping papers also needs...
6/19/2012
EPA Extends Reporting Period for 2012 CDR
On June 11, 2012 Mr. Jim Jones, EPA Acting Assistant Administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention signed a rule to extend the Chemical Data Rule (CDR) reporting period by six weeks. The submission deadline for the report is moved to...6/12/2012
EPA Issues New Controls for Mercury Articles
On May 30th, 2012, EPA published a Significant New Use Rule (SNUR) for elemental mercury used in barometers, manometers, hygrometers, and pyrometers. Under the terms of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), this means that beginning June 29, 2012, any “new use” of elemental mercury in certain articles must be reported to the EPA before...6/5/2012
OSHA Form 300: How to Record Pre-existing Injuries
Q. If I have an employee who has a pre-existing injury from something non-work-related, but she becomes reinjured while doing her job, do I have to record the injury?
A. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to record each fatality, injury, and illness that is...
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