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OSHA Expands Penalty Reduction Program for Small Employers

7/16/2025

OSHA Expands Penalty Reduction Program for Small Employers

In an effort to "minimize the burden on small businesses and increase prompt hazard abatement," OSHA has updated its procedures for calculating and assessing penalties for violations of workplace health and safety Standards. 
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 7/14

7/14/2025

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 7/14

This Roundup highlights alleged Clean Air Act, EPCRA, FIFRA, and RCRA hazardous waste management violations in California and Illinois.
Are All Compressed Gases Hazardous Materials?

7/10/2025

Are All Compressed Gases Hazardous Materials?

Flammable and toxic gases are the two more obvious types of hazardous gas. The third is reserved for gases "compressed under pressure." Are all compressed gases treated equally by the hazmat regulations?
What to Do When It's Too Hot for PPE?

7/3/2025

What to Do When It's Too Hot for PPE?

PPE reduces the body’s normal way of getting rid of heat by sweating and other means and increases the physical effort to perform duties while carrying the extra weight of the PPE.
Rail Fire Burns 1,218 Fireworks Packages

6/27/2025

Rail Fire Burns 1,218 Fireworks Packages

A hazmat incident report involving fireworks catching fire compels us to revisit federal hazmat incident reporting requirements and the importance of hazmat shipper training.
Quick Quiz: EH&S News of the Week

6/27/2025

Quick Quiz: EH&S News of the Week

Test your knowledge relating to recent EH&S news—or use this quiz to stay sharp.
NY Man Sentenced for “Reckless” Hazmat Violations

6/24/2025

NY Man Sentenced for “Reckless” Hazmat Violations

A business owner in New York has been sentenced to one year of supervised release (including three months home confinement) after serving time for crimes related to pesticide sales and hazmat transportation.
 
TSCA Updates: TCE Workplace Rules Postponed, New Risk Evaluation Available

6/23/2025

TSCA Updates: TCE Workplace Rules Postponed, New Risk Evaluation Available

EPA delayed the effective date for restrictions on uses of TCE and announced the availability of a final risk evaluation for 1,1-dichloroethane that finds the solvent poses an unreasonable risk to workers' health.
Toxic Release Inventory Reports Due July 1

6/20/2025

Toxic Release Inventory Reports Due July 1

US EPA requires Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) reporting from covered facilities annually.
Updated: California DTSC's List of Planned Hazardous Waste Rule Updates

6/18/2025

Updated: California DTSC's List of Planned Hazardous Waste Rule Updates

Update: Since sharing a list of hazardous waste rulemaking actions prioritized for 2025 last month, California DTSC has proposed three rules to revise the state regulations for waste generators.

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