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3 Reasons VSQGs Use a Hazardous Waste Manifest

10/3/2022

3 Reasons VSQGs Use a Hazardous Waste Manifest

Though Very Small Quantity Generators (VSQGs) are not required to use a Manifest to ship hazardous waste offsite in most situations, there are three scenarios when a Manifest can or must be used. 
$13M Settlement Reached for 2021 Oil Spill

10/3/2022

$13M Settlement Reached for 2021 Oil Spill

Three parties have reached agreements to resolve alleged criminal violations of the Clean Water Act resulting from a spill of about 25,000 gallons of oil from a pipeline off the California coast last year.
Key Lessons for Hot Work Safety from US CSB

9/30/2022

Key Lessons for Hot Work Safety from US CSB

The US Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has issued a report following its investigation of a flash fire and explosion incident at a crude oil terminal in Texas in 2016.
EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 9/26

9/26/2022

EPA Enforcement Roundup: Week of 9/26

In this week's EPA Enforcement Roundup, a hazardous waste generator is cited for alleged failure to train personnel, a chemical manufacturer will pay $1.1 million for alleged Clean Air Act violations, and more.
Updated Regulations for Shipping Radioactive Materials Proposed

9/23/2022

Updated Regulations for Shipping Radioactive Materials Proposed

US DOT PHMSA has proposed to align the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) with international requirements for transporting radioactive materials (Class 7).
 
DOT Seeks Stakeholder Input on Hazmat Registration for Shippers and Carriers

9/22/2022

DOT Seeks Stakeholder Input on Hazmat Registration for Shippers and Carriers

To fund PHMSA’s national emergency preparedness grant program to levels required by law, the Agency may need to increase hazmat registration fees or expand the criteria for who must register.
Quick Quiz: EH&S News of the Week

9/22/2022

Quick Quiz: EH&S News of the Week

Catch up on the headlines that matter to environmental, safety, and hazardous materials professionals this week with this 5-minute quiz.
10 Most Cited OSHA Violations of 2022

9/22/2022

10 Most Cited OSHA Violations of 2022

OSHA recently announced a preliminary list of the ten most cited workplace health and safety violations for FY 2022.
Top 10 OSHA Violations of 2022

9/22/2022

Top 10 OSHA Violations of 2022

OSHA recently announced a preliminary list of the ten most cited workplace health and safety violations for FY 2022.
OSHA Expands Severe Violator Enforcement Program

9/16/2022

OSHA Expands Severe Violator Enforcement Program

OSHA is expanding the criteria for employers to be placed into its Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP). The program is no longer limited to violations that led directly to a fatality, multiple hospitalizations, or other egregious violations. 

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