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Latest DOT Updates on Hazmat Special Permit Requests

4/7/2025

Latest DOT Updates on Hazmat Special Permit Requests

US DOT PHMSA made two recent announcements to share decisions about hazmat special permits applications. This blog outlines what hazmat special permits are used for and includes key details about special permit applications and training.
Is 40 Hour HAZWOPER Training Required for My Job?

4/7/2025

Is 40 Hour HAZWOPER Training Required for My Job?

The mandatory duration of HAZWOPER training for a new employee ranges from 8 hours (or less) to up to 40 hours per OSHA regulations. Find out who needs 40 hour training, and what else OSHA requires for new employees.
Can an Employer Refuse an OSHA Inspection?

3/31/2025

Can an Employer Refuse an OSHA Inspection?

A US District Court recently affirmed OSHA's authority to enter, inspect, or investigate covered workplaces, and to use "relevant statistics" to prioritize visits to specific high-risk industries or work sites.
Is It Recordable? Diagnosed Mental Illness

3/25/2025

Is It Recordable? Diagnosed Mental Illness

Recently, an employer cited by OSHA for alleged injury and illness recordkeeping violations challenged those citations and asked a Federal appeals court “to narrowly define which medical professionals can diagnose mental-health illnesses.”
TSCA Update: EPA Postpones Effective Date for TCE Workplace Protections

3/24/2025

TSCA Update: EPA Postpones Effective Date for TCE Workplace Protections

Updated 03/24/25: EPA is postponing, until June 20, 2025, the effective date for workplace conditions imposed on uses of trichloroethylene (TCE) that are exempt from the December 2024 Final Rule to prohibit all uses of the chemical.
Reminder of Tightened Satellite Area Rules in California

3/24/2025

Reminder of Tightened Satellite Area Rules in California

California’s Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) is reminding hazardous waste generators in the State about a recent change to the regulations governing satellite accumulation areas or SAAs. 
Highlights of EPA's "Historic" Day of Deregulation

3/20/2025

Highlights of EPA's "Historic" Day of Deregulation

US EPA recently announced a “historic day of deregulation” and shared plans to take action on more than thirty environmental programs or requirements affecting industry stakeholders.
Plant Owners Jailed for Accepting Explosives Illegally

3/17/2025

Plant Owners Jailed for Accepting Explosives Illegally

Awaiting trial on 25 counts of criminal hazardous waste management violations, the pair were found to have violated a court order by continuing to accept canisters that held explosive materials.
What Is an Acute Hazardous Waste?

3/17/2025

What Is an Acute Hazardous Waste?

How are acute hazardous wastes designated, where are they found in the regulations, and what does it mean for your facility if you generate one or more of them?
Revised Definition of WOTUS Proposed

3/17/2025

Revised Definition of WOTUS Proposed

Updated 11/20/2025. US EPA proposed to revise the definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS), implementing the Supreme Court's decision in Sackett v. EPA.

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