Environmental Resource Center Tips of the Week Posts http://www.ercweb.com/resources/rss.aspx?feed=tips Environmental Resource Center's Tips of the Week Posts Archive. en-us © 2013 Environmental Resource Center 5/24/2013 5:11:19 AM Update on Area Source Boiler Rule – Requirements and Timelines 5/20/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7992 Environmental Fake OSHA Trainer Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison 5/20/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7993 Safety New International Agreement on Chemical Controls 5/13/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7989 Environmental Company President Pleads Guilty to Crimes Resulting in Employee’s Death 5/13/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7990 Safety DOT Temporarily Reduces Hazmat Registration Fees 5/6/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7983 Environmental OSHA Launches Initiative to Protect Temporary Workers 5/6/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7984 Safety Penalties Increased for Violating Federal Hazmat Laws and Regulations 4/29/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7979 Environmental Today is Workers Memorial Day 4/29/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7980 Safety EPA Proposes Effluent Guidelines for Power Plants 4/22/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7975 Environmental Falling off Ladders Can Kill 4/22/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7976 Safety Senators Propose to Revamp TSCA with Safe Chemicals Act 4/15/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7973 Environmental More Money Budgeted to Enforce OSHA Regulations 4/15/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7974 Safety Hazardous Waste Facility Ordered to Shut Down 4/8/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7971 Environmental NOAA Software Protects Responders to Chemical Hazards, Spills 4/8/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7972 Safety New Revisions to Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, Proposed Revisions to Oil and Gas Storage Tank Standards 4/1/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7969 Environmental Proximity to Coal-Tar-Sealed Pavement Raises Risk of Cancer 4/1/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7970 Safety Companies Fined $10.4 Million for Environmental Crimes 3/25/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7967 Environmental OSHA Looking for Input on Crane Operator Certification 3/25/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7968 Safety Hazardous Materials Transport Regulations Revised 3/18/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7965 Environmental Safety Alert: High Pressure Cylinders Improperly Marked 3/18/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7966 Safety Gina McCarthy Nominated to Lead EPA 3/11/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7963 Environmental OSHA Revokes Permanent Variances 3/11/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7964 Safety EPA Proposes Significant New Use Rule for 37 Chemicals 3/4/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7961 Environmental OSHA Warns of Hydrogen Sulfide Gas Exposure 3/4/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7962 Safety Updated TRI Reporting Forms Now Available 2/25/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7959 Environmental Worker Safety: There's an App for That 2/25/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7960 Safety EPA Releases Comprehensive Information on Chemical Use 2/18/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7957 Environmental Don’t Forget to Post Your OSHA Form 300A 2/18/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7958 Safety EPA's New Climate Change Adoption Plan 2/11/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7955 Environmental OSHA Makes Corrections to GHS Hazard Communication Regulations 2/11/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7956 Safety Data on Nine New TRI Chemicals Now Available 2/4/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7953 Environmental Protect Workers From Carbon Monoxide 2/4/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7954 Safety Free iPhone and Android ERG Apps 1/28/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7951 Environmental OSHA Targets Federal Agencies for Inspection 1/28/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7952 Safety EPA Revises Rules for Stationary Engines 1/21/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7949 Environmental GHS Deadline Looms 1/21/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7950 Safety EPA Issues Almost $35 Million in Penalties in 2012 1/14/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7947 Environmental New Research Blows the Whistle on Hazards of Sports Noise 1/14/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7948 Safety DOT Revises Hazardous Materials Transportation Regulations 1/7/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7945 Environmental Court Ruling Calls Proposition 65 Carcinogens to Question 1/7/2013 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7946 Safety Doha Climate Conference Opens Gateway to Greater Ambition and Action on Climate Change 12/17/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7943 Environmental Secretary of Labor Announces New Members of Whistleblower Protection Advisory Committee 12/17/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7944 Safety American Chemical Society Launches Major New Resource on Climate Science 12/10/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7941 Environmental OSHA Renews Partnership with Electrical Contractor Groups to Prevent Workplace Injuries 12/10/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7942 Safety U.N. Report: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Gap Widening 12/3/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7939 Environmental OSHA Exposes Safety and Health Hazards at Construction Sites 12/3/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7940 Safety Updated EPA Tier 2 Reporting Software Now Available 11/19/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7937 Environmental PCBs and Other Pollutants May Play Role in Pregnancy Delay 11/19/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7938 Safety EPA Could Regulate Drilling Waste 11/12/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7935 Environmental Missouri American Water Fined for Safety Violations Following Worker’s Death 11/12/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7936 Safety Most US Waters are Getting Dirtier 11/5/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7933 Environmental Recovery Workers Urged to Guard Against Hazards During Hurricane Sandy 11/5/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7934 Safety DOT to Revise Hazardous Materials Regulations 10/29/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7931 Environmental Warning Issued Regarding Unauthorized Compressed Gas Cylinders 10/29/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7932 Safety New Rules for Pharmaceutical Hazardous Waste 10/22/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7929 Environmental Mine Operators Warned of Winter Hazards 10/22/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7930 Safety DOT Revises Hazardous Materials Regulations 10/15/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7927 Environmental OSHA and Renews Alliance to Protect Airline Ground Support Workers from Injuries 10/15/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7928 Safety EPA Announces New Electronic System for Filing Environmental Impact Statements 10/8/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7925 Environmental OSHA Announces Alternative Dispute Resolution Pilot Program for Whistleblower Complaints 10/8/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7926 Safety EPA to Revise Chemical Hazard Assessment Program 10/1/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7923 Environmental OSHA Makes it Easier to Request a Variance 10/1/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7924 Safety EPA Proposes New Draft General NPDES Permit for Direct Discharges in Region 5 9/24/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7920 Environmental Fatal Occupational Injuries Dropped in 2011 9/24/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7921 Safety Time is Running Short for You to Adopt OSHA’s Globally Harmonized Hazard Communication Standard (GHS) 9/17/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7916 Safety Computerized House to Generate as Much Energy as It Uses 9/17/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7917 Environmental PCB Manifest Revised to Match RCRA Hazardous Waste Manifest 9/10/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7913 Environmental FRA to Require Railroads to Develop System Safety Programs 9/10/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7914 Safety Fuel Efficiency Standard Raised to 54.5 mpg 9/3/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7910 Environmental OSHA Urges Caution During Hurricane Isaac Cleanup 9/3/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7911 Safety How to Get Out of OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program 8/27/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7908 Safety Cross State Air Pollution Rule Vacated by US Court of Appeals 8/27/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7909 Environmental DOT Revises Hazardous Material Regulations to Conform to International Standards 8/20/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7906 Environmental OSHA Issues New Rule on Cranes and Derricks 8/20/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7907 Safety Major Sources of Greenhouse Gases on Google Maps 8/13/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7902 Environmental New OSHA Directive on Eliminating Workplace Hazards in the Marine Cargo Handling Industry 8/13/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7903 Safety EPA Postpones Mercury Air Toxics Rule 8/6/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7897 Environmental Protect Workers From Fluorescent Lamp Mercury Exposure 8/6/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7898 Safety Court Leaves EPA Sulfur Dioxide Limits in Place 7/30/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7894 Environmental Proposed Rule Would Require Replacements for Chemicals of Concern 7/30/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7895 Safety Hazardous Waste Fines Increased 7/23/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7889 Environmental Nineteen Miners Die in First Half of 2012 7/23/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7890 Safety EPA Revises Tier II Forms for EPCRA Reporting 7/16/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7884 Environmental BP to Pay More Than $13 Million and Abate Process Safety Management Violations 7/16/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7885 Safety DOT to Simplify Hazardous Materials Regulations for Reverse Logistics 7/9/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7879 Environmental OSHA Cites Machine Shop for Failing to Correct Previously Cited Hazards 7/9/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7880 Safety Electronic Hazardous Waste Might be Required Soon 7/2/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7874 Environmental Maximum Allowable Dose Level Proposed for Sulfur Dioxide 7/2/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7875 Safety EPA Extends Chemical Data Reporting Deadline to August 13 6/25/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7872 Environmental OSHA Issues Hazard Alert for Workers in Hydraulic Fracturing Operations 6/25/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7873 Safety EPA to Revise Particulate Matter Standard 6/18/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7868 Environmental Diesel Engine Exhaust Listed as Group 1 Carcinogen by IARC 6/18/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7869 Safety EPA to Issue Final Particulate Matter Standard by December 14, 2012 6/11/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7863 Environmental OSHA Cites Wal-Mart Super Center for Repeat and Serious Safety Hazards 6/11/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7864 Safety Court Orders EPA to Sign Particulate Rule Proposal in One Week 6/4/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7858 Environmental New Device Warns Workers of High Levels of Airborne Metals in Minutes 6/4/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7859 Safety BP to Spend More Than $400 Million to Resolve Clean Air Act Violations 5/29/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7854 Environmental Styrene Targeted by Public Health Groups 5/29/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7855 Safety New Restrictions for Mailing Standards for Lithium Batteries 5/21/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7849 Environmental OSHA Regulations Can be Good for Workers’ Health 5/21/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7850 Safety New Rule on Solvent-Contaminated Wipes and Towels Expected Soon 5/14/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7844 Environmental Lessons Learned from Explosion at Methyl Isocyanate Plant 5/14/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7845 Safety EPA Issues Guidance for Using Diesel Fuel in Oil and Gas Hydraulic Fracturing 5/7/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7839 Environmental IHOP Fined $25,000 after Workers Sickened by Chemical Exposure 5/7/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7840 Safety Unpermitted Refinery Modifications to Cost Hess Corporation Over $45 Million 4/30/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7837 Environmental Self-Contained Self-Rescuers Do Not Conform to Safety Requirements 4/30/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7838 Safety EPA Issues Air Pollution Standards for Oil and Natural Gas 4/23/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7833 Environmental OSHA Admonished for Inaction on Workplace Safety Rules 4/23/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7834 Safety EPA Proposes to Require Electronic Reporting for Chemical Information 4/16/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7831 Environmental The Case of the Dangerous Dust 4/16/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7832 Safety The Case of the Reticent Rubbermaker 4/9/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7828 Environmental The Case of the Chancy Chocolatier 4/9/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7829 Safety EPA Proposes First Carbon Pollution Standard for Future Power Plants 4/2/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7825 Environmental California Considers Adding Xylene to Proposition 65 List 4/2/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7826 Safety EPA Proposes to Limit New Uses of Potentially Harmful Chemicals 3/26/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7821 Environmental Update on OSHA's New Hazard Communication Standard 3/26/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7822 Safety The Case of the Contaminated Canal 3/19/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7818 Environmental Methanol Added to California Prop 65 List 3/19/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7819 Safety EPA to Require Electronic Reporting of Toxics Release Inventory Data 3/12/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7813 Environmental Older Vacuum Cleaners Release More Bacteria and Dust 3/12/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7814 Safety New General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activities 3/5/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7807 Environmental Toxic Chemicals can Harm Subsequent Generations 3/5/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7808 Safety The Case of the Poisonous Pipe 2/27/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7802 Environmental The Case of the Blazing BP 2/27/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7803 Safety Is the Smell of a New Car Bad for You? 2/20/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7798 Safety The Case of the Dangerous Driveway 2/20/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7799 Environmental The Case of the TSCA Transgressor 2/13/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7793 Environmental Wal-Mart Fined $365,500 for Repeat and Serious Violations 2/13/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7794 Safety Health and Environmental Effects of Nanomaterials Remain Uncertain 2/6/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7788 Safety The Case of the Smelly Salami 2/6/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7789 Environmental The Case of the Mishandled Mercury 1/23/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7780 Environmental Toxic Chemicals Found in Office Environments 1/23/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7781 Safety EPA to Propose Significant Changes to Hazardous Waste Regulations 1/16/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7775 Environmental OSHA Expected to Publish Final Hazcom Standard Adopting GHS by January 26 1/16/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7776 Safety New Materials Remove CO2 from Smokestacks, Tailpipes and Even the Air 1/9/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7772 Environmental Flexible Implementation of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule 1/2/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7767 Environmental $1 Million Fine for Willful and Serious Violations, Company Misled OSHA about Amputation Hazard 1/2/2012 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7768 Safety EPA Publishes Boiler MACT Proposal 12/26/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7765 Environmental Protect Workers During Winter Storms 12/26/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7766 Safety Alternative Refrigerants to Replace Hydrofluorocarbons in Commercial and Household Freezers 12/19/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7763 Environmental State Laws Triggers Chemical Reporting 12/19/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7764 Safety Enforcement Actions Led to $19 Billion in Pollution Controls and $168 Million in Civil Penalties 12/12/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7761 Environmental Recycled Thermal Cash Register Receipts Spread BPA to Other Paper Products 12/12/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7762 Safety EPA Releases Formerly Confidential Chemical Information 12/5/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7759 Environmental OSHA Issues New National Emphasis Program for Chemical Facilities 12/5/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7760 Safety Revisions to the Air Emissions Reporting Requirements for Lead 11/28/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7757 Environmental Employer Cited for Altering Injury and Illness Logs 11/28/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7758 Safety Environmental Tip of the Week - Are You on EPA's Clean Air Act Watch List? 11/21/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7756 Environmental Health Care Worker Injuries on the Rise 11/14/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7755 Safety Greenhouse Gas Index Continues Climbing 11/13/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7754 Environmental Guilty Plea for Disposing of Hazardous Waste to POTW 11/7/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7752 Environmental Draft Consumer Product Regulations Released in California 11/7/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7753 Safety EPA Proposes Revisions for Underground Storage Tank Regulations 10/31/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7750 Environmental NSF and ACS GCI Develop New American National Standard to Help Chemical Manufacturers and Customers Make Greener Choices 10/31/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7751 Safety Administrative Stay Lifted for Reporting Hydrogen Sulfide under EPCRA Section 313 10/24/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7748 Environmental OSHA Publishes New and Revised Materials on Worker Safety and Health 10/24/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7749 Safety New Guidance on Cleaning Up Hazardous Properties 10/17/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7746 Environmental New Lab Safety Educational Materials from OSHA 10/17/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7747 Safety EPA Streamlines GHG Reporting Requirements for Electronics Industry 10/3/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7744 Environmental OSHA to Revise Injury Reporting Requirements 10/3/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7745 Safety Update on Boiler and Process Heater NESHAP 9/26/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7742 Environmental How to Prevent Nail Gun Injuries 9/26/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7743 Safety Owner of Environmental Compliance Training Jailed for Asbestos Training Scam 9/19/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7740 Environmental Double Jeopardy: Building Codes May Underestimate Risks Due to Multiple Hazards 9/19/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7741 Safety Notable Companies Added/Dropped from Dow Jones Corporate Sustainability Index 9/12/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7738 Environmental OSHA Plans to Inspect High-Hazard Workplaces 9/12/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7739 Safety Arsenic, Uranium, Other Trace Elements in Drinking Water Wells 9/5/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7736 Environmental Titanium Dioxide Listed as Carcinogen 9/5/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7737 Safety New Laws Will Reduce Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water 8/29/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7734 Environmental Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management 8/29/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7735 Safety Who is on EPA’s Most Wanted List? 8/22/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7732 Environmental Judge Orders Company to Allow OSHA Inspection 8/22/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7733 Safety EPA Publishes Chemical Data Reporting Rule 8/15/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7729 Environmental OSHA – There’s an App for That 8/15/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7730 Safety EPA Proposes to Tighten Up Hazardous Waste Reclamation Exclusions 8/1/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7726 Environmental Washington to Implement Children’s Product Reporting Law 8/1/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7727 Safety DOT Revises Hazardous Materials Regulations 7/25/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7724 Environmental Is Your Site on OSHA's Severe Violator List? 7/25/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7725 Safety EPA Proposes Reporting of New Uses of Glymes 7/18/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7722 Environmental OSHA Revises Directive for Reducing, Eliminating Hazards in Commercial Diving Operations 7/18/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7723 Safety EPA Proposal Narrows Hazardous Waste Loophole 7/11/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7720 Environmental Workers Face Increased Risks While Working in Heat 7/11/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7721 Safety EPA Authorizes Hazardous Waste Manifest Revisions 7/4/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7718 Environmental New Report on Carcinogens May Affect Your Hazard Communication Programs 7/4/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7719 Safety Annual Hazmat Registration Deadline is June 30, 2011 6/27/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7716 Environmental OSHA Seeks Comments on Proposed Updates, Revisions to the Occupational Injury and Illness Tracking and Reporting Requirements 6/27/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7717 Safety OSHA Conducting Inspections Focusing on Powered Industrial Truck Hazards 6/20/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7714 Safety State Identifies Top 10 Most Commonly Cited Hazardous Waste Violations 6/20/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7715 Environmental EPA Removes Confidentiality Claims for More Than 150 Chemicals 6/13/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7712 Environmental Common Chemicals Classified Carcinogens by National Toxicology Program 6/13/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7713 Safety DOT Identifies Top Consequence Hazardous Materials Involved in Accidents 6/6/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7710 Environmental New OSHA National Emphasis Program Focuses on Primary Metals Industries 6/6/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7711 Safety EPA to Establish Uniform MACT Standard for Storage Vessels, Transfer Operations, and Wastewater Operations 5/30/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7707 Environmental OSHA Removes Outdated Requirements, Streamlines and Simplifies Standards 5/30/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7708 Safety EPA Delays Boiler and Industrial Waste Incinerator Rule 5/23/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7705 Environmental OSHA Reopens Proposed MSD Recordkeeping Rule 5/23/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7706 Safety EPA Suspends Inventory Update Rule Temporarily 5/16/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7702 Environmental Court Upholds OSHA Subpoena in Grain Engulfment Case 5/16/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7703 Safety New EPA Guidance on Definition of Waters of the United States 5/9/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7698 Environmental OSHA Issues Final Rule to Protect Shipyard Workers 5/9/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7699 Safety EPA to Revise EPCRA Requirements for Non-Reactive Solids in Solution 5/2/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7696 Environmental OSHA Takes Action on Combustible Dust Hazards 5/2/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7697 Safety 2,500 Products Approved by EPA Safer Product Labeling Program 4/25/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7693 Environmental Inspectors Armed with New Online Tool to Detect Flagrant Violations 4/25/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7694 Safety EPA Releases Draft Stormwater General Permit 4/18/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7691 Environmental Fall Protection Directive Upheld in US Court of Appeals 4/18/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7692 Safety OSHA Issues Fall Protection Guidance 4/11/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7688 Safety EPA to Require Electronic Reporting of New Chemical Notices 4/11/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7689 Environmental EPA Releases New Clean Water Strategy 4/4/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7686 Environmental Almost 5 Million Deaths Due to Chemical Products, Says WHO 4/4/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7687 Safety Test Recommended for Preventing Worker Exposure to Respiratory Hazards 3/28/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7684 Safety New DOT Database of Hazardous Materials Incident Reports 3/28/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7685 Environmental Scaffold Collapse Shows that Fall Protection Saves Lives 3/21/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7682 Safety EPA Issues Extension to Greenhouse Gas Reporting Deadline 3/21/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7683 Environmental DOT Proposes New Training Requirements for Hazardous Materials 3/14/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7680 Environmental Report Tracks Effectiveness of PPE in Emergency Response Situations 3/14/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7681 Safety Hazmat Drivers Prohibited from Texting under New Final Rule 3/7/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7677 Environmental NIOSH Seeks Public Comment on New Emergency Response Framework 3/7/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7678 Safety OSHA Cites U.S. Minerals Facility for Second Time in Less than a Year 2/28/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7675 Safety National Response Center Revises Contact Information in Final Rule 2/28/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7676 Environmental New OSHA Enforcement Guidance on PPE 2/21/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7673 Safety EPA Intercepts E-Waste Illegally En Route to Vietnam 2/21/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7674 Environmental OSHA Video Shows Proper Respirator Use for Healthcare Workers 2/14/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7671 Safety State-by-State 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http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7662 Safety EPA Defers GHG Permitting Requirements for Biomass 1/17/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7663 Environmental OSHA to Revise Hazard Communication Standard by August 1/10/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7660 Safety EPA Requires Testing of 19 Widely Used Chemicals 1/10/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7661 Environmental Watch Out for Hazards Associated with Snow Removal 1/3/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7658 Safety EPA Delays Some Reporting Requirements in Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Rule 1/3/2011 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7659 Environmental Tips to Protect Workers in Cold Environments 12/27/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7656 Safety EPA Issues Six Greenhouse Gas Rules 12/27/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7657 Environmental OSHA Won’t Adopt SDoC System 12/20/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7654 Safety EPA Removes Saccharin from Hazardous Substances Listing 12/20/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7655 Environmental Keeping the Small Stuff Safe 12/13/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7652 Safety EPA Delays Ozone Standard 12/13/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7653 Environmental OSHA Directive Targets Federal Workers 12/6/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7649 Safety EPA Adds 16 Chemicals to TRI Community Right-to-Know List 12/6/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7650 Environmental New Respirator Labels are Coming 11/29/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7646 Safety EPA Warns Against Use of Mothballs that Look Like Candy 11/29/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7647 Environmental New NIOSH Plan to Prevent Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses 11/22/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7644 Safety Multi-Agency Task Force to Address E-waste 11/22/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7645 Environmental Injury Rates Down for Private Sector but Higher for Government Employees 11/15/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7642 Safety New GHG Permitting Guidance from EPA 11/15/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7643 Environmental OSHA Asks Retailers to Protect Workers on Black Friday 11/8/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7639 Safety EPA to Finalize Ozone NAAQS by December 31, 2010 11/8/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7640 Environmental NIOSH Issues Respirator Warning 11/1/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7636 Safety 49 States Establish Greenhouse Gas Permitting Authority 11/1/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7637 Environmental OSHA Targets High-hazard Worksites for Inspection 10/25/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7633 Safety What Raises Global Temps More: Traveling by Plane or by Car? 10/25/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7634 Environmental Top 10 Most Frequently Cited OSHA Standards 10/18/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7629 Safety All 50 States Take Action on Clean Energy 10/18/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7630 Environmental OSHA Pulls Plug on Recordkeeping National Emphasis Program 10/11/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7626 Safety EPA Extends SPCC Rule for Some Facilities - Again 10/11/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7627 Environmental OSHA Finds Deficiencies in Some State-Run Occupational Safety and Health Programs 10/4/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7623 Safety Surface Coating NESHAP Deadlines Approaching 10/4/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7624 Environmental Emergency Temporary Standard for Rock Dust 9/27/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7621 Safety EPA Announces Voluntary Program for Flexible Permit Holders 9/27/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7622 Environmental OSHA Limits Training to 7.5 Hours Per Day 9/20/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7618 Safety EPA Considers Closing Loophole that Stripped Regulation of Recycled Hazardous Waste 9/20/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7619 Environmental New DOT Rules Go into Effect October 1 9/13/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7615 Environmental Low Levels of Formaldehyde in Clothing Unlikely to Pose Health Risk 9/13/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7616 Safety What’s on OSHA’s Roadmap? 9/6/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7612 Safety DEA Heads First Nationwide Drug Take-Back Day 9/6/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7613 Environmental $2 Million Penalty for Exposing Workers 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Processing Hazardous Chemicals 8/9/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7603 Safety OSHA Publishes Final Rule on Cranes and Derricks in Construction 8/2/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7600 Safety Revisions to the Emergency Response Guidebook 8/2/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7601 Environmental Federal Agencies Ordered to Improve Safety 7/26/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7598 Safety Toxic Chemicals Safety Act ProposedToxic Chemicals Safety Act ProposedToxic Chemicals Safety Act Proposed 7/26/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7599 Environmental EPA Updates EPCRA Guidance 7/19/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7596 Environmental OSHA Asks Congress for More Enforcement Power 7/19/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7597 Safety EPA Proposes to Cut Pollution from Power Plants in 31 States 7/12/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7593 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Wastewater 6/1/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7583 Environmental OSHA Proposal to Revise Walking and Working Surfaces Standard 6/1/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7584 Safety Your Workers are Dying on the Job and It has to Stop 5/24/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7580 Safety Contaminants in Groundwater Used for Public Supply 5/24/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7581 Environmental EPA Sets Thresholds for Greenhouse Gas Permitting Requirements 5/17/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7578 Environmental OSHA to Partner with Local Building Inspectors 5/17/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7579 Safety Dr. David Michaels Visits Gulf Coast Region as Oil Cleanup Activities Ramp Up 5/10/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7574 Safety Canada, Mexico, and U.S. Collaborate to Further Reduce and Replace HFCs 5/10/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7575 Environmental OSHA Releases Spring 2010 Regulatory Agenda 5/3/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7572 Safety EPA and DOT’s Semiannual Spring 2010 Regulatory Agendas Now Available 5/3/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7573 Environmental EPA Proposes Removing Saccharin from Hazardous Waste Listings 4/26/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7570 Environmental OSHA Takes Action with New Severe Violator Program and Increased Penalties 4/26/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7571 Safety DC Circuit Court Upholds Per-Instance Penalties 4/19/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7568 Safety Landmark Safe Chemicals Act Legislation Introduced 4/19/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7569 Environmental EPA Proposes Adding 16 Chemicals to Toxics Release Inventory 4/12/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7566 Environmental Household Products May Form Harmful Substances in Wastewater 4/12/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7567 Safety How to Put the H Back into OSHA 4/5/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7562 Safety EPA Proposes to Revoke New Source Review Final Rule 4/5/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7563 Environmental EPA Expands Greenhouse Gas Reporting 3/29/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7558 Environmental Washington Becomes the 21st State to Pass Cell Phone and Texting Ban 3/29/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7559 Safety EPA Eliminates Fees for Access to TSCA Inventory 3/22/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7554 Environmental OSHA Asks Congress for Higher Penalties 3/22/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7555 Safety DOT Revises Security Plan Requirements 3/15/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7550 Environmental OSHA to Make Enforcement a Priority 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http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7533 Safety New Certification for Safe, Ethical Electronic Waste Recycling 2/15/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7534 Environmental OSHA Gets More Money for Enforcement in 2011 Budget 2/8/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7529 Safety DOT Revises Hazardous Material Packaging Requirements 2/8/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7530 Environmental Stormwater Construction General Permit Extended by One Year 2/1/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7525 Environmental OSHA Releases Searchable Database of Workplace Injury and Illness Data 2/1/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7526 Safety How to Protect Workers from Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium 1/25/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7523 Safety EPA to Reject TSCA Confidentiality Claims 1/25/2010 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7524 Environmental EPA Administrator Sets 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http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7516 Safety OSHA Now Under the Leadership of Dr. David Michaels 12/14/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7513 Safety What's on EPA's Fall 2009 Regulatory Agenda? 12/14/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7514 Environmental El Paso Corporation and Colorado Interstate Gas Fined $2.3 Million for Pipeline Safety Violations 12/7/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7511 Environmental Are Adhesive Stickers Allowed on Protective Helmets? 12/7/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7512 Safety EPA Proposes Stronger National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Sulfur Dioxide 11/23/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7509 Environmental OSHA Alarmed by Under-Reporting of Workplace Injuries 11/23/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7510 Safety SPCC Rule Amended Again, Effective January 14, 2010 11/16/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7507 Environmental States Urged to Adopt the ASME Pressure Vessel Code 11/16/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7508 Safety Frequently Asked Questions about the Safety of the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine 11/9/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7503 Safety House Passes Chemical and Water Security Legislation 11/9/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7504 Environmental Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Begins in December 11/2/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7498 Environmental BP Fined Over $87 Million for Safety Violations 11/2/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7499 Safety EPA to Issue Strict Rules for U.S. Power Plant Air Toxics 10/26/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7496 Environmental President Obama Signs Emergency Declaration for H1N1 Flu 10/26/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7497 Safety EPA to 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http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7484 Environmental EPA to Revise Rules for Wastewater Discharges from Power Plants 9/21/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7481 Environmental OSHA Reopens Electric Power Generation, Transmission, and Distribution PPE Proposal 9/21/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7482 Safety OSHA Updates PPE Standards Based on National Consensus Standards 9/16/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7479 Safety SPCC, EPCRA, and RMP Frequently Asked Questions 9/16/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7480 Environmental EPA Wants Hazardous Waste Facilities to Submit Community Right-to-Know Data 9/8/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7474 Environmental Risk Assessment Rule Withdrawn 9/8/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7475 Safety Air Line Pilots Association Calls for Temporary Ban on Lithium Battery Shipments on Airliners 8/31/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7468 Environmental Congressional Report Says Bayer CropScience Explosion Could Have Eclipsed Bhopal 8/31/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7469 Safety Q & A on the Transportation of Batteries 8/24/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7465 Environmental OSHA Updates National Emphasis Program for Refineries 8/24/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7466 Safety EPA to Strengthen Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide 8/17/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7458 Environmental OSHA Updates the Acetylene Regulations 8/17/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7459 Safety EPA Proposes NESHAP for Chemical Preparations Industry 8/10/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7452 Environmental Prevent Hearing Loss Caused by Noise at Work 8/10/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7453 Safety OSHA Targets Recordkeeping 8/3/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7447 Safety Chemical Companies to Pay $3.1 Million to Resolve Environmental Violations 8/3/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7448 Environmental E-Waste Illegally Exported to Hong Kong 7/27/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7445 Environmental OSHA to Evaluate Voluntary Protection Programs 7/27/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7446 Safety Fatal Ammonia Release near Columbia, South Carolina Investigated 7/20/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7442 Safety EPA Announces Public Hearings for Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide 7/20/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7443 Environmental Court Rejects EPA Ozone Waivers 7/13/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7439 Environmental New California Standards Protect Workers Against Infectious Airborne Diseases 7/13/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7440 Safety New Indoor Air Cleaners Certified to Meet Strict Ozone Limit 7/6/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7435 Safety EPA Proposes Stronger Nitrogen Dioxide Standards 7/6/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7436 Environmental House Passes Waxman-Markey Global Warming Bill 6/29/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7432 Environmental Anhydrous Ammonia Hazard Alert Issued Following Employee Death 6/29/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7433 Safety Tyson Foods Sentenced to Pay $500,000 Fine for OSHA Violation That Led to Worker Death 6/22/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7430 Safety Target and KMart Charged for Illegal Disposal of Hazardous Waste 6/22/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7431 Environmental Chemical Safety Board Releases Video on Chemical Emergency Preparedness 6/15/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7426 Safety EPA Publishes New Water Quality Criteria for Acrolein and Phenol 6/15/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7427 Environmental State Mandates OSHA-10 and OSHA-30 Training for All Construction Workers and Site Supervisors 6/8/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7421 Safety EPA Proposes to Control Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Light-Duty Vehicles 6/8/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7422 Environmental Washington Orders State Actions to Reduce Greenhouse Gases 6/1/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7417 Environmental OSHA Cites Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Following Crushing Death of Worker 6/1/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7418 Safety What’s on DOT’s Agenda for Hazardous Materials Transportation Regulations? 5/25/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7412 Environmental Prevention Through Design Minimizes Hazards Throughout Workplace Lifecycle 5/25/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7413 Safety What’s On EPA’s Spring 2009 Regulatory Agenda? 5/18/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7404 Environmental What’s on OSHA’s Agenda? 5/18/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7405 Safety Congress Asks for Higher Penalties and Expanded OSHA Authority 5/11/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7398 Safety EPA Considers Reversing Bush Era Relaxation of Hazardous Waste Rules 5/11/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7399 Environmental EPA to Review Three New Source Review Rules 5/4/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7392 Environmental OSHA to Regulate Combustible Dust Hazards 5/4/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7393 Safety EPA Reinstates Stricter TRI Reporting Requirements 4/27/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7385 Environmental Eight Ways to Build Safety into Your Business 4/27/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7386 Safety EPA Finds that Greenhouse Gases Endanger Public Health and Welfare 4/20/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7378 Environmental OSHA Warns Workplaces with High Injury and Illness Rates 4/20/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7379 Safety Jordan Barab Named Acting Head of OSHA 4/13/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7372 Safety EPA Signals Openness to Banning Dry Cleaning Chemical Perchloroethylene 4/13/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7373 Environmental New OSHA Guidance on Mandatory Respirator Selection 4/6/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7365 Safety Effective Date of New SPCC Regulations Delayed 4/6/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7366 Environmental Global Warming Causes Kidney Stones 3/30/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7360 Environmental Air Pollution Contributes to Allergies 3/30/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7361 Safety Maryland to Finalize Crane Safety Regulations 3/23/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7353 Safety Federal EPA Takes over Enforcement of Asbestos Regulations in Georgia 3/23/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7354 Environmental Court Rules that an Employer Can be Liable for Subcontractor’s Workplace Hazards 3/16/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7349 Safety EPA Proposes National Reporting on Greenhouse Gas Emissions 3/16/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7350 Environmental What Was OSHA’s Most Frequently Cited Standard in 2008? 3/9/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7347 Safety Politicians Pledge Action at Climate Symposium 3/9/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7348 Environmental EPA Proposes Reducing Air Toxics from Stationary Diesel and Gas-Fired Engines 3/2/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7345 Environmental $1.2 Million Penalty for Exposing Employees to a Hazardous Chemical 3/2/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7346 Safety How will the Stimulus Plan Impact the Environment? 2/23/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7343 Environmental UL Sets the Record Straight on Safety and Compact Fluorescent Lamps 2/23/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7344 Safety Combustible Dust Explosion Inspections 2/16/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7341 Safety EPA Considers Banning Use of Mercury in Certain Products 2/16/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7342 Environmental CDC Identifies Tips for Reducing the Number One Cause of Death 2/9/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7339 Safety EPA Seeks Comment on HAZWOPER Rule 2/9/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7340 Environmental New Universal Waste Rule Delayed to Allow More Time for Comment 2/2/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7337 Environmental Time to Post Your Annual OSHA Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses 2/2/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7338 Safety New EPA Administrator’s First Statement 1/26/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7335 Environmental OSHA is Revising Fit-Testing Procedures for Respirators 1/26/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7336 Safety EPA Extends SPCC Compliance Dates Again 1/19/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7333 Environmental Alarm Systems Are Crucial During Workplace Emergencies 1/19/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7334 Safety EPA to Rule on Episodic Hazardous Waste Generation 1/12/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7331 Environmental New OSHA Field Operations Manual 1/12/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7332 Safety EPA to Identify Non-Hazardous Materials That Are Solid Waste 1/5/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7329 Environmental OSHA Announces Aggressive Enforcement 1/5/2009 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7330 Safety EPA Publishes Final NESHAPs for Several Industrial Sectors 12/22/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7327 Environmental SCOTT HUD Quick Disconnect Hoses on SCBA Units Must be Replaced 12/22/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7328 Safety EPA Increases Penalties for Most Environmental Violations 12/15/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7325 Environmental OSHA Issues Final Rule Clarifying an Employers’ Duty to Provide PPE and Train Each Employee 12/15/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7326 Safety New EPA Software for Submitting Tier 2 Reports 12/8/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7323 Environmental NIOSH Bans Certain N95 Respirators 12/8/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7324 Safety NIOSH Revokes Approval for Certain Respirators 12/1/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7321 Safety Template for Developing SWPPPs for the New Multi-Sector General Permit 12/1/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7322 Environmental Oil SPCC Rule Revised Again 11/24/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7319 Environmental Safely Prepare Your Holiday Meal 11/24/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7320 Safety Foulke Resigns, Thomas M. 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7/21/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7264 Safety Web-Based Environmental Compliance Tool Available for Colleges/Universities 7/21/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7265 Environmental NIOSH to Host “No Fit Test” Respirator Workshop 7/14/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7260 Safety DOT Corrects Errors in 2008 Emergency Response Guidebook 7/14/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7261 Environmental CSB Asks OSHA to Improve MSDSs for Nonconductive Flammable Liquids After Barton Solvents Investigation 7/7/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7253 Safety Washington Adopts New Climate Change Rules 7/7/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7254 Environmental California Drafts Cap-and-Trade Program for Carbon Emissions 6/30/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7249 Environmental Health Risks Rise With Temperatures for Outdoor Workers 6/30/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7250 Safety Majority of Occupational Injuries Are Not Reported 6/23/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7245 Safety Flood Cleanup Tips for Hazardous Chemicals 6/23/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7246 Environmental New Total Maximum Daily Loads Released 6/16/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7238 Environmental Bad Weather: Bad Drivers 6/16/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7239 Safety EPA Enforcement Actions Total More Than $10 Billion in 2007 6/9/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7231 Environmental Long-Term Pesticide Exposure May Increase Risk of Diabetes 6/9/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7232 Safety White House Warms to Climate Change Warnings 6/2/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7224 Environmental Study Shows Why Cell Phones and Driving Don’t Mix 6/2/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7225 Safety Congressmen Introduce “REACH Light” to Protect Americans From Hazardous Chemicals in Consumer Products 5/27/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7217 Environmental Is Your Site on OSHA’s Targeted Inspection List? 5/27/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7218 Safety EPA Proposes New Stormwater Permit 5/19/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7215 Environmental Top 10 Most Disabling Injuries Listed by Liberty Mutual 5/19/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7216 Safety EPA to Propose Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases 5/12/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7213 Environmental Sunoco Inc. 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http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7198 Safety New Lead-Based Paint Regulations 4/14/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7199 Environmental REACH Pre-Registration of Phase-in Substances Facilitated With New Tool 4/7/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7192 Environmental OSHA Confirms Effective Date of Direct Final Rule on Updated Standards 4/7/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7193 Safety Internet Reporting Now Available for All Facilities Reporting TRI Data 3/31/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7185 Environmental $1 Million in Penalties for Willful Violations That Claimed Five Lives 3/31/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7186 Safety Free Recycling of Small Electronics 3/24/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7178 Environmental City Inspector Is Charged in Crane Case 3/24/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7179 Safety Carcinogenic 1,4-Dioxane Found 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CITGO Petroleum Corporation Fined $169,000 for Process Safety Management Violations 2/18/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7153 Safety House Committee Issues White Paper on Climate Change Legislation 2/18/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7156 Environmental 2009 Budget Request for OSHA Increases Federal Enforcement and Compliance Assistance Efforts 2/11/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7147 Safety More Than $300 Million Cut From EPA Budget 2/11/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7148 Environmental DOT Relaxes Hazardous Material Shipping Regulations 2/4/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7140 Environmental OSHA Establishes a New National Emphasis Program on Silica 2/4/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7141 Safety Excessive Idling Can Cost You 1/28/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7135 Environmental OSHA Extends the Comment Period for Confined Spaces 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OSHA Publishes Proposal on Shipyard Employment 1/1/2008 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7112 Safety What’s on OSHA’s Agenda? 12/17/2007 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7104 Safety EPA Announces Regulatory Priorities 12/17/2007 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7105 Environmental $200,000 Fine and Three Years Probation for Illegally Storing Hazardous Wastes 12/10/2007 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7097 Environmental $441,500 OSHA Fines for Willful, Repeat, and Serious Safety Violations 12/10/2007 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7098 Safety States Sue EPA Over Relaxed Toxic Chemical Regulations 12/3/2007 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7091 Environmental OSHA Issues Confined Spaces in Construction Proposed Rule 12/3/2007 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7092 Safety Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Top-Screens Due January 20 11/26/2007 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Environmental OSHA State Report on Safety Initiatives 9/4/2007 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7036 Safety Pollution Causes 40 Percent of Deaths 8/20/2007 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7032 Environmental OSHA Proposes $2.78 Million Fine against Cintas Corp. Following Employee Death in Industrial Dryer 8/20/2007 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7033 Safety DOT Bans Lithium Batteries on Passenger Aircraft 8/13/2007 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7030 Environmental OSHA Cites Army Corps of Engineers for Inadequate Safeguards against Ammonia Release 8/13/2007 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7031 Safety Bipartisan Climate Change Proposal Introduced in Senate 8/6/2007 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7028 Environmental OSHA's Proposal to Drop References to ANSI PPE Standards Challenged 8/6/2007 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7029 Safety OSHA Cites American Airlines at O'Hare International Airport 7/30/2007 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7022 Safety Frequent Hazardous Waste Manifest Errors 7/30/2007 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=7023 Environmental Should Used Oil Drip Pans under Machinery be Labeled with the Words “Used Oil?” 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http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=6592 Safety DOT Proposes Regulations Change for Aluminum Cylinders Due to Safety Concern for Divers, Firefighters and Others 9/12/2003 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=6355 Environmental OSHA Fines Canning Company $121,050 For Safety and Health Violations 9/11/2003 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=6591 Safety GAO Finds Superfund Trust Fund Likely to Run Out of Funds this Month 9/5/2003 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=6354 Environmental OSHA Cites Plant for Unsafe Work Practices That Led to Amputation Accident 9/4/2003 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=6590 Safety EPA Establishes Equipment Replacement Provision in New Source Review Permitting Program 8/29/2003 http://www.ercweb.com/resources/viewtip.aspx?id=6353 Environmental OSHA to Offer Outreach Seminars on Electrical Safety and Portable Hand Tools in Upstate New York 8/28/2003 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