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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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CSB Investigates Tank Explosion that Killed 3 Workers
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) has announced that it will conduct a full investigation of the storage tank explosion that killed three workers and injured a fourth at a corrugated cardboard mill in Wisconsin on July 29.
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Offshore Drilling or Not?
Congress imposed the drilling moratorium in 1981 and has extended it each year since. Now some want it lifted. But would opening up U.S. coastlines to offshore drilling ease the gas price burden?
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This Week's Poll
Do you think the ban on offshore drilling should be lifted?
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Last Week's Poll
Last week we asked if you agreed with the changes the Department of the Interior made to the Endangered Species Act consultation process. Find out what most people think.
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What changes? If you missed this bit of news from last week, see the article here.
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EPA Announces Areas that Do and Do Not Meet Particulate Standards
EPA has identified areas across the country that are either meeting or not meeting national standards for fine particle pollution.
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OSHA Issues Proposed Rule Clarifying Requirements for PPE and Training
OSHA has issued a proposed rule clarifying that noncompliance with personal protective equipment (PPE) and training requirements may expose employers to liability on a per-employee basis.
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Tool of the Week
According to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, in a recent year, only 59 percent of establishments that required employees to use respirators actually provided respirator training.
Train your workers properly with Enviro.BLR.com's NEW Respiratory Protection PowerPoint® presentation.
[Trial or subscription to Enviro.BLR.com required]
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Water Transfers Left to States
As expected, EPA has moved forward with a final rule intended to expedite water allocations or transfers by exempting those actions from permitting under the CWA's NPDES.
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You're invited to view the NEW Enviro.BLR.com!
See the new Enviro.BLR.com for enhanced navigation and a completely rebuilt site structure to make it easier and faster for you to find the environmental compliance information you need.
We've rolled out the new Time Savers and Training sections and would love to know what you think. Please plan a visit to http://envirobeta.blr.com to take a test drive.
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Ask the Experts: TSCA
My company imports automotive brake linings that contain asbestos. We install the brake linings on automobiles in our assembly plant. Are we a "manufacturer" under TSCA and therefore subject to Section 8(c) of the law?
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[The Ask the Experts question is available to everyone for 1 week.]
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Hazardous Waste Manifests
This thead has some questions about hazardous waste manifests. Think you can help?
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OSHA Challenge: PPE
Which of the following statements are true about OSHA's proposed rule seeking to clarify the remedy for violation of requirements to provide personal protective equipment and train employees?
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Featured Environmental Resources
Making the Business Case for EHS - How to Talk to Your CEO
This guidebook will help you to align EHS processes and systems with the goals of senior management and translate initiatives into bottom line results.
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, explains the no-exposure exclusion, and defines a multisector general permit.
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