OSHA’s New Injury and Illness Reporting Requirements Starting in January 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will implement stricter injury and illness reporting requirements for certain establishments. These changes aim to enhance...
The Semi-Annual Stormwater Sampling Deadline Is Coming Up! The December 31, 2024, deadline for semi-annual stormwater sampling and monitoring is just around the corner! This requirement applies to facilities with coverage under the Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP)...
Updated Solar and Wind Valuation Model in Place As renewable energy adoption continues to grow in both commercial and residential markets, accurately assessing the value of solar and wind energy systems has never been more critical. To address this need, the New York...
New York’s New Retail Worker Safety Act On September 5, 2024, New York State took a significant step toward improving workplace safety by enacting the Retail Worker Safety Act. This new law requires the New York Department of Labor and certain employers to implement...
Why Convert to Electric Appliances? A growing number of American homeowners are choosing electric appliances over traditional fossil fuel-powered options. According to a nationwide survey by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), the top reasons...
Using Rare Earth Elements to Assess Groundwater Remediation Efforts Remediation is a term used to describe the processes through which hazardous materials or wastes (such as gasoline) and contaminants (like cleaning solvents and metals) are destroyed or removed from...
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...
Adopting A2L Refrigerants The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is restricting the use, production, and consumption of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) with high global warming potential (GWP) within the refrigeration, air conditioning, heat pump, fire protection, foam,...
Preventing and Extinguishing Lithium-Ion Battery Fires Lithium-ion batteries are used to power different products including e-bikes, cars, trucks, and e-scooters. Although the batteries are beneficial and have a high energy density, these products can catch fire...
New York’s Drinking Water Source Protection Program In 2022, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Department of Health (DOH) launched an initiative to assist municipalities with assessing and supporting drinking water source protection...
