Say Goodbye to Trichloroethylene in 2025
EPA Bans Trichloroethylene Trichloroethylene (TCE) has various uses, but it is commonly utilized as a solvent for cleaning, adhesives, and paints, or for extracting fats and oils from materials. TCE was most commonly used throughout the mid-1900s and is favored in...
Do Your Employees Know What to Do During an Emergency?
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) When someone has a heart attack or other catastrophic injury that interrupts their breathing and heart function, CPR can save their life, but only if someone else knows how perform it....
Everything You Need to Know about Tier 2/Right-to-Know
What is Tier 2? Tier 2 reporting was mandated in 1986 by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as part of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). It requires any business that stores or handles hazardous chemicals (in certain quantities) to...
CT DEEP Proposes a Second Comment Period for the Industrial Stormwater General Permit (IGP)
If you are waiting for the newest version of the General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activities (“Industrial Stormwater General Permit,” “the permit,” or “the IGP”), you are not alone. The Connecticut Commissioner of the...
Injury and Illness Recordkeeping Forms 300, 300-A, and 301
The Regulation Under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) recordkeeping regulation (29 CFR 1904), most businesses with more than ten employees are required to submit an annual report of work-related incidents. An “incident” is described as an...
New Mandatory E-Manifest Registration
If you ship, receive, or treat hazardous waste, you probably know what a uniform hazardous waste manifest is. If you don’t, a uniform hazardous waste manifest (aka “manifest”) is a shipping document required by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to track...
What You Should Know About Proper Waste Management
If you operate a business, you are most likely producing waste. Waste can range from general trash and recycling to hazardous, non-hazardous, or biohazardous waste. For example, a medical facility may produce biohazardous waste, while industrial and commercial...
EHS Audit Preparation
If your business was surprised with an environmental health and safety (EHS) audit today, would it pass? Many times, the answer is no. An EHS audit is used to assess regulatory compliance in the workplace. Many different agencies can conduct an EHS audit, such as the...
Construction Safety Week: Spotlight on Fall Protection
Falls are repeatedly among the leading causes of injuries and fatalities in the workplace. To help reduce the number of fall-related incidents, using fall protection when working at elevated heights has become a federal requirement for employees. A person without...
The Advantages of Outsourcing Environmental Health and Safety: Streamlining Compliance and Efficiency
Can you afford to outsource EHS services for your company? The more accurate question is, how can you afford not to? Outsourcing EHS services does not mean ceding control of the process to an outside entity. Far from it. Rather, it means hiring experts to augment your...