Our Top 5 Articles of 2022

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We wish you a joyful Thanksgiving full of family, food, and fun! Before the holiday weekend begins, here are five of our most read, most shared articles from 2022. 

Most Read Articles of 2022

A messy release of alfredo sauce on a highway near Memphis, TN gave us a chance to consider release reporting rules under three major regulatory programs—the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR), Superfund, and the Clean Water Act.  

Stakeholders submitted nearly 30,000 comments this year on a proposed rule to require some facilities to plan for a “worst case” hazardous substance release.

See the 10 most cited OSHA violations for FY 2022. Then dig deeper with a report that goes beyond the list to highlight specific requirements that employers frequently overlook.

Over 6,600 packages containing hazardous materials were inspected during roadside checks in the US and Canada during an unannounced five-day inspection blitz earlier this year.

The RCRA hazardous waste regulations make an important distinction between two types of areas within a facility that generates hazardous waste—satellite accumulation areas (SAA) and central accumulation areas (CAA).

Tags: EPA, hazmat, osha, RCRA, USDOT