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Personal Protective Equipment Audio Conference - April 18
Under OSHA's new PPE rule, all PPE that is required under OSHA standards, with few exceptions, must be provided at no cost to the employee. Get clear on this new rule before the May 15 enforcement date.
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Bush's New Climate Change Strategy
In a recent address, President Bush has called to stop the growth of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 2025.
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Hazwaste Facilities Face Increased Scrutiny
A 2006 fire at a hazardous waste facility in North Carolina could end up having nationwide ramifications. The U.S. Chemical Safety Board released a report that calls for new fire code standards and increased information provided to communities.
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This Week's Tool
Do you support a suspension of the gas tax for the summer?
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Last Week's Poll
Last week we asked if your company looks for new and innovative ways to recycle materials. Find out what most people said.
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EPA Publishes Greenhouse Gas Inventory
EPA has released the national greenhouse gas inventory, which finds that overall emissions during 2006 decreased by 1.1 percent from the previous year.
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Mixed Wastes Not a Match
One of the country's leading chemical distributors was fined $40,000 by the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) for allegedly failing to respond to an order to separate hazardous waste liquids.
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Tool of the Week
MSDS (PPT)
[Trial or subscription to Enviro.BLR.com required]
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Ask the Experts: MSDS
Do we have to have a different MSDS for paints that are the same in every way except for their color?
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[The Ask the Experts question is available to everyone for 1 week.]
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What Are You Worth as an EHS Professional?
BLR's 2007-2008 EHS Salary Guide will help you evaluate if you are being paid a fair amount for the responsibilities you are shouldering. In addition, EHS managers can find the information to keep their departments competitive and efficient--paying the right amount to retain hard-to-fill positions but not overpaying on others.
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Protecting Portland Cement Workers
U.S. OSHA has been publishing information on occupational exposure to portland cement following an April 2007 agreement reached with worker organizations over the absence of an exposure limit for portland cement in OSHA's February 2006 standard for hexavalent chromium.
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Suspend the Gas Tax?
This thread discusses McCain's call to suspend the gas tax for the summer. Is this a campaign strategy or will it offer real relief?
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OSHA Challenge: Signs
According to 29 CFR 1910.145, what colors are to be used for caution signs?
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Featured Environmental Resources
RegUpdate.BLR.com
This twice-weekly e-mail notification service from BLR's environmental compliance experts keeps you updated on all state and federal regulatory activity.
Easy EHS Plan--Hazard Communication
A simple yet complete solution that delivers all the tools you need to develop a fully prepared, customizable, site-specific EHS plan for your organization.
2007 Most Misunderstood Environmental Regs Special Report
This report is a sampling of what the environmental editors at BLR think are some of the more perplexing regulations that EHS managers had to deal with in 2007.
Computer-Based Training: Fire Prevention
This interactive training tool lets you train your employees to minimize serious injuries with interesting training they take at their own pace.
Environmental Compliance in [Your State]
The tried-and-true solution for federal and state environmental compliance.
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