Used Drum Management and Reconditioning On August 11, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) submitted an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to seek public comment and information to assist in: “Potential development of non-regulatory and regulatory options that would …
Pipeline Safety Updates PHMSA Releases a New NPRM Pipeline Safety Updates With the worldwide popularity of the pipe warping brothers, The Super Mario Bros, I thought I would bring you some pipeline news of my own. Recently on May 18, …
A Bright Idea? In case you are in the dark like many of us, the Department of Energy (DOE) published two final rules related to General Service Lamps (GSL) and General Service Incandescent Lamp (GSIL) back in July 2022: Expands …
The Final Rule If you have been following this Final Rule, you may remember back in June 2022, the Interim Final Rule was revised and published to include the following: Separate, into identifiable containers, all hazardous materials (HAZMAT) requiring hazardous marks …
HAZMAT POSTAL REGULATIONS Due to an increased use of hazardous materials, specifically the use of lithium metal and lithium ion batteries, along with other materials, the United States Postal Service (USPS) is revising Publication 52 to include the following updates: …
Have You Heard of the OEJ? What feels like breaking news may have slipped under the radar of many. On May 5, 2022, The U.S. Attorney General (AG) Merrick Garland announced the creation of a new Office to help enforce …
PVC Hazardous Waste or Not? Did you know you can petition the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to add, remove, or modify regulations related to hazardous waste under 40 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) 260.20? In doing so, this requires that …
The Who, What, Where, When, and Why WHAT On March 28, 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) submitted a Proposed rule (RIN 2050-AH17), which would require certain facilities with specific NAICS codes to submit Facility Response Plans (FRP) for a …
Who Could Be Effected for Better or Worse? In an effort to improve tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses (300, 3001, and 300A), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), proposed to amend its record keeping requirements for certain employers …
Get More Out of Your Training For those that do not know, March marks the beginning of Lent. During this time, many people give up (fast) something or add something to help refocus, realign, and further themselves. This got me …