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What EHS Managers Need to Know About EPA and OSHA Recordkeeping
One of the most tedious aspects of an EHS manager's job is keeping track of a host of records. This special report shows you the records you must keep on hand and for how long. It also contains a recordkeeping checklist to help you keep track of your records for major environmental laws.
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EPA Issues Rule on Implementing Fine Particle Pollution
EPA has issued a final rule further outlining steps that state, local, and tribal governments must take to reduce fine particle pollution. The rule describes how to apply the New Source Review program at facilities that emit fine particles.
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Environment Top Concern of Energy Execs
A survey of 100 executives in the electric and natural gas industries revealed that their list of critical business issues was topped by environmental concerns and, more specifically, emissions of greenhouse gases.
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This Week's Poll
Are environmental insurance policies a good idea?
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Last Week's Poll
Last week we asked if you thought EPA's proposed stronger air quality standards for lead are strong enough.
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Hazwaste Packaging Found Faulty
The Merced, California, facility of an international, multibillion-dollar industrial packaging corporation was fined $9,412 for alleged violations of federal hazardous waste regulations.
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When Is a Regulatory Violation a Crime?
Apparently only when the applicable statute itself specifies that violations of the regulation is a crime. That's a recent ruling out of the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in a case dealing with the importation and sale of R-12 freon, an ozone-depleting substance regulated under the federal Clean Air Act.
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Ask the Experts: Hazardous Waste Transporters
When a container of waste is rejected by the TSDF, who is responsible for notifying the generator?
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[The Ask the Experts question is available to everyone for 1 week.]
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Supervisor Safety Audio Conference -
May 21
Bring your supervisors along and join us on May 21 for a 90-minute audio conference that addresses the safety roles and responsibilities of frontline management. Under the law, people in these positions are agents of the company, representing you and executive management to the employees and to the regulatory agencies.
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TRI Data Accuracy
With the July 1, 2008, deadline approaching for sending toxics release inventory (TRI) reports for 2007 activities to state and federal agencies, we call attention to one of the key compliance tools used by industry to generate their reports - emissions factors to estimate air releases.
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[Trial or subscription to Enviro.BLR.com required]
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Tool of the Week
Training Session: Emergency Plans - Exit Routes
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Insurance for Brownfields
Do you have experience with environmental insurance? This thread seeks advice on cost and coverage of a policy.
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OSHA Challenge: OSHA Citations
Which of the following statements regarding posting of OSHA citations is true?
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Featured Environmental Resources
Easy EHS Plan--Forklift Operator Safety
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: Emergency and Disaster
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.
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.
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