OSHA Promotes Safety Awareness with Yearly Event
Source: Occupational Health & Safety Monday (May 3rd) marked the beginning of OSHA’s 2021 National Safety Stand Down to Prevent Falls in Construction. OSHA promotes the week as an opportunity for those working in the construction industry to learn about, and...
New York City Benchmarking and Energy Efficiency Grading Due May 1st
Benchmarking and Energy Efficiency Grading (Benchmarking) is a tool that The City of New York (City) introduced as part of an initiative to make buildings operate more efficiently. The City standardizes this process by utilizing the United States Environmental...
OSHA Proposes HazCom Standard Changes
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing through the notice of proposed rule making (NPRM) to modify the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) to align to the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System (GHS). The goal of the modification is...
Public Water Systems Can Save Money: Using Predictive Modeling to Find Lead Service Lines
In Walden’s first guest blog of 2021, BlueConduit, a pioneer in the use technology to help communities identify lead service lines, outlines what predictive modeling is and how they use it help their clients. Replacing lead service lines (LSLs) is a public health and...
Paused: EPA Lead and Copper Rule Revisions
Source: NuFlow The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently published the final regulatory revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) in the Federal Register, but the new Biden Administration has placed a ‘pause’ on this new rule as they review its content and...
Construction Safety Training in New York City
Do you work on construction projects in New York City? If so, you may be subject to the requirements of Local Law 196 (LL196), which was passed in 2017 and impacts safety training for construction workers. In response to a number of deaths in fall-related accidents on...
New York State’s School COVID-19 Reopening Guidance: What’s Required?
New York State has successfully flattened the curve during the COVID-19 pandemic. As the phased re-opening of New York continues, focus has turned towards the fall, when schools across the State typically begin their educational year. Even with the pandemic under...
New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) Begins Enforcement of COVID Phase 1 Reopening Requirements
DOB continues inspections at construction sites During the first 30 days after Phase 1 construction resumed on June 8, 2020, New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) inspectors focused on educating construction professionals on COVID safety protocols and did not...
OSHA Training for Re-opening During COVID
As New York State continues its phased re-opening of the economy, companies are required to develop and implement a plan for safe re-opening, with an affirmation to the State that the plan will be followed. Companies must ensure they are following proper protocols...
Five Things to Consider as New York Forward Moves Into Phase II – How Do I Prepare a Business COVID Safety Plan?
New York Forward, the State of New York’s plan for reopening business after the COVID shutdown has reached important thresholds this week, with Phase I businesses in New York City allowed to open on Monday, June 8, and Phase II businesses allowed to open on Long...