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Compliance Archives - November 2023

DOT Hazmat Regulations to Watch in 2024

11/28/2023

DOT Hazmat Regulations to Watch in 2024

Get a preview of—or refresh your memory about—six important hazmat-related rulemakings that US DOT/PHMSA plans to move forward with next year, if not sooner.
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 11/27

11/27/2023

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 11/27

This week’s Roundup covers alleged RCRA, Clean Air Act, and Clean Water Act violations by companies in Iowa, Illinois, and Kansas.
New NPDES Guidance on Discharges to Groundwater

11/27/2023

New NPDES Guidance on Discharges to Groundwater

The new draft guidance stems from a Supreme Court decision (Maui) and is meant to clarify when a NPDES permit must be obtained to discharge pollutants to groundwater. 
Quick Quiz: Turkey Day Safety

11/22/2023

Quick Quiz: Turkey Day Safety

Test your Thanksgiving safety skills with this quick quiz!
OSHA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 11/20

11/20/2023

OSHA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 11/20

Get insight into recent OSHA enforcement actions to avoid common health and safety violations uncovered during inspections of covered workplaces across the US.
In California, Improper E-Waste Export Now a Crime

11/20/2023

In California, Improper E-Waste Export Now a Crime

A new California state law makes it a crime to export e-waste for recycling or disposal unless the exporter takes several steps to ensure (and prove) that the waste will be handled safely and legally after it leaves the state.
PFAS Now a "Special Concern" for TRI Reporting

11/15/2023

PFAS Now a "Special Concern" for TRI Reporting

A Final Rule published on October 31 adds PFAS to an exclusive section of the TRI reportable chemicals list—the list of “chemicals of special concern” (40 CFR 372.28). 
Civil vs. Criminal Environmental Violations

11/14/2023

Civil vs. Criminal Environmental Violations

Most weeks, we cover civil settlements between the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and companies found by compliance officials to be out of compliance with environmental regulations. But not all compliance issues are resolved in civil settlements.
Forklift Safety: Sharing Isn't Caring

11/13/2023

Forklift Safety: Sharing Isn't Caring

It can be easy to forget the danger in something you do every day. In the US, many of us drive on public roads and think nothing of it...until someone asks to borrow your car.
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 11/6

11/6/2023

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 11/6

This week’s Roundup covers alleged RCRA, CAA, and EPCRA violations by a waste recycler, a packaging manufacturer, and a chemical distributor.

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