Environmental Resource Center
800-537-2372

Tips of the Week Archive

Date Title Category Action
September 4, 2007 Owner of Environmental Training School Indicted Environmental View
September 4, 2007 OSHA State Report on Safety Initiatives Safety View
August 20, 2007 Pollution Causes 40 Percent of Deaths Environmental View
August 20, 2007 OSHA Proposes $2.78 Million Fine against Cintas Corp. Following Employee Death in Industrial Dryer Safety View
August 13, 2007 DOT Bans Lithium Batteries on Passenger Aircraft Environmental View
August 13, 2007 OSHA Cites Army Corps of Engineers for Inadequate Safeguards against Ammonia Release Safety View
August 6, 2007 Bipartisan Climate Change Proposal Introduced in Senate Environmental View
August 6, 2007 OSHA's Proposal to Drop References to ANSI PPE Standards Challenged Safety View
July 30, 2007 OSHA Cites American Airlines at O'Hare International Airport Safety View
July 30, 2007 Frequent Hazardous Waste Manifest Errors Environmental View
July 23, 2007 Should Used Oil Drip Pans under Machinery be Labeled with the Words “Used Oil?” Environmental View
July 23, 2007 Benefits of Comprehensive Safety and Health Program Safety View
July 16, 2007 Clean Harbors Ordered to Immediately Fix RCRA Violations Environmental View
July 16, 2007 OSHA to Review Methylene Chloride Standard Safety View
July 9, 2007 DOT Proposes to Revise Emergency Phone Number Requirements for Shipping Papers Environmental View
July 9, 2007 OSHA Ordered to Release Toxic Chemical Exposure Data Safety View
July 2, 2007 2008 Emergency Response Guidebook; Electronic Version will be Available Environmental View
July 2, 2007 OSHA Cancels First Aid Guidelines Safety View
June 25, 2007 EPA Proposes New Ozone Standard Environmental View
June 25, 2007 OSHA Seeks Proposals for $10.1 Million in New Safety and Health Training Grants Safety View
June 18, 2007 Chemical Security Plan List to be Finalized Soon Environmental View
June 18, 2007 OSHA Implements National Emphasis Program in the Petrochemical Industry Safety View
June 11, 2007 OSHA Interprets “On Site” in Process Safety Management Standard Safety View
June 11, 2007 EPA’s TRI Form R Software Updated and Online Environmental View
June 4, 2007 EPA Proposes New Hazardous Waste Exclusion Environmental View
June 4, 2007 US Chemical Safety Board Calls on Governments to Establish OSHA Programs for Public Employees Safety View
May 31, 2007 New National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Ozone Expected Soon Environmental View
May 31, 2007 New Safety Code of Ethics Safety View
May 21, 2007 New TRI Reporting Requirements Environmental View
May 21, 2007 OSHA to Update Personal Protective Equipment Standards Safety View
May 14, 2007 EPA Extends SPCC Compliance Dates Again Environmental View
May 14, 2007 OSHA Issues New Training Policy Statement Safety View
May 7, 2007 $600,000 Fine for Mixing Hazardous Waste with Gasoline Environmental View
May 7, 2007 $73,700 Penalty for Repeat Lockout/Tagout and Other Violations Safety View
April 30, 2007 Company Shut Down for Environmental Violations Environmental View
April 30, 2007 Congress to Consider Strengthening OSHA Safety View
April 23, 2007 Ergonomic Guidelines for Manual Material Handling Safety View
April 23, 2007 Halogenated Solvent Degreaser Residual Risk Rule Environmental View
April 16, 2007 $5 Million Penalty for Falsifying Wastewater Sample Data Environmental View
April 16, 2007 OSHA to Follow-Up on Ergonomic Hazards Safety View
April 9, 2007 New Regulations Require Security Plans at High-Risk Chemical Facilities Environmental View
April 9, 2007 Court Upholds State’s Right to Regulate Workplace Violence Safety View
April 2, 2007 Environmental Whistleblowers Get $437,500 Each for Reporting Violations Environmental View
April 2, 2007 OSHA Announces 'Swept Up in Safety’ to Occur Unannounced Four Times This Year Safety View
March 26, 2007 New Guidance on the Safe Transportation of Batteries Environmental View
March 26, 2007 OSHA Focuses on Refinery Safety Safety View
March 19, 2007 EPA Proposes to Broaden Exclusions to Allow Hazardous Waste Reclamation Environmental View
March 19, 2007 OSHA to Require Employers to Pay for Personal Protective Equipment Safety View
March 12, 2007 Congress Wants Your Input on Climate Change Legislation Environmental View
March 12, 2007 $167,000 Penalty for Failure to Correct Workplace Hazards Safety View