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9/17/2013
Training Your DOT Hazmat Employees
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) requires that all “hazmat employees” receive training to perform their jobs correctly and ensure compliance with the Hazardous Materials Regulations. [49 CFR 173.1(b)] In general, a hazmat employee is anyone who in the course of his or her employment directly affects the safety of transportation of hazardous materials.
Hazmat employee training must include...
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9/10/2013
Risk and Reaction: Reporting and Recordkeeping Under TSCA
When we talk about the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), we often talk about the inventory reports chemical manufacturers, processors, and distributors must submit to the EPA. In addition to requiring these inventory reports, TSCA also includes reporting and recordkeeping standards for two specially identified situations: Companies must report to the EPA on any....jpg?width=300&height=200&ext=.jpg)
9/3/2013
Training for Personal Protective Equipment
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires all employers to provide workplaces that are “…free from recognized hazards that are… likely to cause death or serious physical harm….”[OSH Act Sec. 5-The General Duty Clause]
One of the methods employers may have to implement to protect employees from serious hazards is the use of ...
8/27/2013
Manifesting State-specific Hazardous Waste for Interstate Shipments
Shipping hazardous waste between states can be more complex than it seems. Under Section 3006 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), each state is authorized to oversee its own hazardous waste management regulatory program, as long as the state’s rules are at least as stringent as the Federal regulations. While most states simply adopt the Federal hazardous waste management rules, a handful of states...
8/20/2013
Following the Correct IMDG Code for 2014
The International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code is the international standard for packing and shipping hazardous materials by vessel. It is created and maintained by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a specialized agency of the United Nations. Unlike the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations, which is published annually, the IMDG Code is published only once every 2 years. This unique publication schedule leads to...
8/13/2013
What is EPA Planning for 2014?
As we pass the mid-point of 2013, industry starts looking ahead to the coming calendar year, and so does the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Listed below are some of the major initiatives EPA is planning for 2014, pulled from various sources, including the Spring Regulatory Agenda, EPA’s website, and the Agency’s 2014 budget proposal...
8/6/2013
Proposed New Workplace Injury and Illness Prevention Program
Since the start of the Obama Administration, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has placed a high priority on establishing regulations for mandatory injury and illness prevention programs, also known as IIPP or I2P2. OSHA recently reaffirmed this intent in the Spring 2013 regulatory agenda. In the latest...
7/30/2013
OSHA Versus EPA On Accidental Releases
Events such as the West, Texas fertilizer plant explosion in April and the explosions at two manufacturing facilities in Louisiana in June have renewed interest in the regulations that have been established regarding accidental release prevention and facility security...
7/24/2013
Spring 2013 Regulatory Agendas Now Available
On Tuesday July 23rd the Federal Register published a series of notices announcing the availability of the Spring 2013 Semiannual Agenda of Regulatory & Deregulatory Actions. The complete agendas were posted to reginfo.gov on July 5th. Tuesday’s Register contains excerpts and summaries of the full agendas to comply with the Regulatory Fexlibity Act...
7/24/2013
Identifying Underlying Hazardous Constituents (UHCs)
One of the most confusing aspects of the land disposal restrictions is the determination of underlying hazardous constituents (UHCs). UHCs are trace amounts of hazardous chemicals (listed in 40 CFR 268.48) found in some hazardous wastes that do not in and of themselves cause the waste to be hazardous, but must be treated before the waste is deposited in a landfill. Due to a convoluted legal history, pre-disposal treatment for UHCs is...
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