Mar 14, 2019 | EH&S Compliance, Health & Safety Training
Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES, Inc. Federal OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program was developed to focus on the worst safety violators. OSHA’s Controversial Severe Violator Enforcement Program On June 18, 2010, federal OSHA implemented the Severe...
Nov 8, 2018 | EH&S Compliance, Health & Safety Training
Written by: Joe Mangiardi, NES, Inc. Facility permitting regulation changes add new required training elements for TSDFs and LQGs starting in 2019. Hazardous Waste Facility Permitting Regulations Final regulations, entitled Hazardous Waste Facility Permitting...
Oct 11, 2018 | EH&S Compliance, Health & Safety Training
Written by: Joe Mangiardi, NES, Inc. Trenching and excavation fatalities have hit a high in recent years; the above safety poster can be downloaded here. Trenching and Excavation Fatalities on the Rise Following a recent upward trend in the rate of trenching...
Aug 2, 2018 | EH&S Compliance, EH&S News
Written by: Joe Mangiardi, NES, Inc. Relief for hotel housekeepers may have arrived with recent Cal/OSHA legislation: the causes of various musculoskeletal injuries are now required to be identified and managed by affected employers. Standard to Mitigate Hotel...
Jul 19, 2018 | EH&S Compliance, EH&S News
Written by: Joe Mangiardi, NES, Inc. DTSC has proposed finalizing CRT glass disposal regulations to address the problem of waste CRTs and CRT-containing devices piling up. CRT Glass Disposal in California On July 6, 2018 the California Department of Toxic...
Jul 5, 2018 | EH&S Compliance
Written by: Joe Mangiardi, NES, Inc. Depending on the amount and type of hazardous waste generated at your facility, you may be subject to SB 14 reporting requirements. SB 14 Reporting Requirements Facilities in California that generate hazardous waste above...