Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Alert On February 16, 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommended revisions to the current design and construction standards of power industrial trucks (forklifts). OSHA’s general Industry power industrial truck standard can be found …
Exemption Vacated! On November 8, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its Final Rule revision to the original 2018 rule “Reporting Requirements for TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act) Mercury Inventory: Mercury.” You may be asking yourself what does this …
What’s being said? For those of you who have been following our blogs about the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) actions as it responds to CoVid-19 directives as laid out in the Executive Order (EO) by President Joe Biden. …
Death, Taxes, and… They say there are only two certainties in life, death and taxes. I would like to make a case for another… increased civil penalties from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) (or other government entities). On December 23, …
SQGS are on NOTICE With presidential elections, Covid-19, and everything else going on that is 2020, RCRA may not be at the forefront of your mind. While, that may be true, it is definitely on the minds of the US …
A Reminder For Us All As many of us are likely aware of by now, the recent explosion in Beirut which injured thousands and killed over 135 people and counting, should act as reminder of the importance of proper storage …
COVID-19 Training In uncertain times, unreliable information always rears its ugly head. Often, creating just as much harm as the actual source of fear itself. With the advancements in technology it can often be a double edge sword, allowing for …
61st Addendum It’s a new year and a new regulation addendum. Actually, it’s the first addendum to the 61st Edition IATA (International Air Transportation Association) Dangerous Goods Regulation (DRG). It’s fitting that it should take effect January 1, 2020. With …
Don’t Leave Your Compliance Up to Chance Have you ever heard the saying “chance favors the prepared mindâ€? It’s a saying that Louis Pasteur famously coined and commonly translates to good fortune is not left up to chance (or luck). …
Rail Safety Training and Reviews Why am I, as a private rail shipper, responsible for providing rail safety training to my employees? If you have employees who operate mobile railcar movers or locomotives within your facility you are required to …