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New Additions to the EHS Forum!
Is there an environmental topic that has you perplexed, or one for which you have a particular expertise or unique viewpoint? See BLR's new environmental discussion board in the EHS Forum. The Forum is the place where you can ask for help, comment, or share ideas with your professional EHS peers.
Anyone can read the posts. To post, you must either have a BLR log-in or create a new (free) registration in the Forum.
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OSHA Says Employer to Pay for PPE
OSHA has announced a final rule that all PPE, with a few exceptions, will be provided by the employer at no cost to the employee. OSHA anticipates that this rule will have substantial safety benefits that will result in more than 21,000 fewer occupational injuries per year.
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Apple Sued for 'Toxic' iPhone
Following a report by Greenpeace on the chemicals in Apple's new iPhone, the Center for Environmental Health initiated a lawsuit claiming that Apple violated the state's Proposition 65 law.
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10 Tips for Safe Winter Driving
Now that winter is in high gear it's a good time to offer your employees a few safe winter driving tips. Helping your workers stay safe shows them you care and promotes loyalty.
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EPA to Revise Definition of Solid Waste
EPA has proposed to modify the definition of solid waste to streamline regulation of hazardous secondary materials. The proposed rule would provide for the recycling of such materials as solvents, metals, and certain other chemicals.
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Climate Change Moves Doomsday Clock Forward
There is a clock at the University of Chicago called the Doomsday Clock whose time perpetually lingers just shy of midnight. On this clock, midnight metaphorically represents full nuclear war bringing an end to all civilization. The symbolic clock, maintained by the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, currently is set at 5 minutes to midnight, having been advanced by 2 minutes on January 17, 2007.
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This Week's Poll
With the upcoming presidential election, will environmental issues dominate in 2008?
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Last Week's Poll
Last week we asked what environmental issue will be most prevalent in 2008. Is it global warming? Water?
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Stay Tuned to Reg Changes in 2008 with Enviro.BLR.com
Enviro.BLR.com is the online solution that takes the time and frustration out of managing federal and state environmental compliance.
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High Court Leans Left on Environmental Issues
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The conventional wisdom that the current Supreme Court has taken a "conservative" direction does not apply to the Court's position in the environmental law field. Given that the Court issued five written opinions on environmental matters, businesses should be warned that judging the new Robert's Court ideological trend may result in an entirely wrong conclusion in the field of environmental law.
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OSHA Challenge: Hours-of-Service
Which of the following is true under hours-of-service rules for truck drivers?
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RegUpdate.BLR.com
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Tips from the Enviro Manager's Corner
This special report contains selected tips from the Manager's Corner, a regular feature of BLR's popular Environmental Manager's Compliance Advisor newsletter.
Computer-Based Training: Emergency & Disaster
Many companies operate for years without serious emergencies. But man-made and natural disasters can strike any workplace without warning. This interactive computer-based training course is perfect for initial or refresher training on emergencies.
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