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Safety for Spanish-Speaking Workers
Audio Conference - September 4
The OSH Act requires employers to protect all workers from recognized hazards and to provide effective training, yet recent data suggest that Spanish-speaking workers face higher rates of death and injury on the job than other employees. Part of the problem may stem from a communication gap.
Join us on September 4 for a detailed audio conference about meeting the safety and health needs of Spanish-speaking workers, as well as other worker segments with unique considerations.
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Power Plant to Pay More than $400 Million in EPA Settlement
EPA and DOJ have announced that the owner and operator of a coal-fired power plant in St. Johns, Arizona, has agreed to install pollution controls at an estimated cost of $400 million to reduce harmful emissions and pay a $950,000 civil penalty.
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DOI Proposes Changes to ESA Consultation Process
In response to recent legal actions on climate change, Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne has proposed to update a portion of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) regulations that govern the endangered species responsibilities of federal agencies, known as Section 7.
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This Week's Poll
Do you agree with DOI's proposed changes to the ESA consultation process?
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Last Week's Poll
Last week we asked what you thought of EPA's audit policy. Find out how many said it was too strict.
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EPA Works to Understand Potential Impacts of Pharmaceuticals in Water
EPA is seeking comment on an Information Collection Request that will be used in a detailed study of unused pharmaceutical disposal methods by hospitals, long-term care facilities, hospices, and veterinary hospitals.
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Poll: Most Could Do More to Green Their Office
We know that it's important for companies to be green--not just because it's good for our natural resources, but because it's also good for the bottom line. But how many are actually taking the charge to be more environmentally friendly?
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Ask the Experts: Air
EPA requires special training to service air-conditioner units. What law covers air-conditioner servicing?
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[The Ask the Experts question is available to everyone for 1 week.]
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Next week we're rolling out the new Time Savers and Training sections. We'd love to know what you think, so please plan a visit to http://envirobeta.blr.com to take a test drive.
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Tool of the Week
For PPE to protect you properly in emergency situations, you have to know how to select the right equipment for the job, understand its capabilities and limitations, use it properly, and remove it safely. See Enviro.BLR.com's NEW PowerPoint®,
PPE for Emergency Response, to train your workers.
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EPA Was Poised to Move on GHGs
Beginning in early 2001 when President Bush undercut EPA Administrator Christine Whitman's assurances to foreign leaders that the United States would use the force of law to control emissions of global heat trapping gases, the administration's 8-year record on climate change has been a history of intense internal conflict that time and time again tilted just enough to the side of nonregulation.
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Solar Panels for Warehouse/Distribution Center
This thread seeks advice on the use of solar panels on warehouses. Is it worth it?
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OSHA Challenge: Signs and Tags
1910.145 lists specifications for accident prevention signs and tags. Which of the following are the correct specifications for safety instruction signs?
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Featured Environmental Resources
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.
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.
Stormwater Management for Industrial Activities: Special Report
This 61-page special report's primary focus is on the operations and processes that take place at industrial facilities. The stormwater regulations section outlines who needs a permit, and the no-exposure exclusion and defines a multisector general permit.
Computer-Based Training: PPE
This interactive training tool lets you train your employees to minimize serious injuries with interesting training they take at their own pace.
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