by Terrance Rowley | Feb 23, 2023 | EH&S Outsourcing, Regulatory Compliance, Current Events, Regulatory Updates
OSHA Releases Guidance on Enhanced “Instance-by-Instance Citations” On January 26, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued what they stated was: “…new enforcement guidance to make its penalties more effective in stopping...
by Walden | Feb 21, 2023 | Regulatory Compliance, Education, Current Events, Environmental Health and Safety
Walden Presents at GNYADA’s OSHA Compliance Seminar! This past Thursday (2/16/2023), Walden conducted an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance seminar at the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association’s (GNYADA) Center for...
by Cari Covell | Feb 16, 2023 | Air Quality, Current Events, Permitting and Compliance, Regulatory Updates
NYSDEC Releases Guidance Documents for CLCPA and CRRA Compliance This past December, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) issued two policies that will help mitigate the impacts of climate change. The first, Commissioner’s Policy on...
by Jackie Bell | Feb 14, 2023 | Regulatory Compliance, Current Events, Environmental Consulting, Solid Waste Permitting
Don’t Miss the Annual Hazardous Waste Reporting Deadline! The deadline for submitting Annual Hazardous Waste Reports is Wednesday, March 1. If you are a Large Quantity Generator (LQG) who treats, stores, manufactures, or disposes of hazardous waste or...
by Terrance Rowley | Feb 7, 2023 | Current Events, Environmental Health and Safety, Right-To-Know Filing
Connecticut EPCRA Tier II Chemical Inventory Reports Due March 1, 2023 What is a Tier II chemical inventory report? The Tier II chemical inventory report, commonly referred to as Tier II, is a report of chemicals at your facility during the last calendar year that...
by Karen Diemer | Feb 2, 2023 | EH&S Outsourcing, Environmental Consulting, Walden Community News
Walden EHS Division Director Completes ISO 14001 Lead Auditor Training Walden Environmental Engineering is pleased to announce that EHS Division Director, Mike Balda, completed ISO 14001:2015 Certified Lead Auditor Training, having finished the virtual training and...
by Rebecca Stouges | Jan 31, 2023 | Regulatory Compliance, PFOA Consulting and Sampling, Water Quality
The State of PFAS in the US and NYS Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been a hot-button issue over the past several years and are gaining industry attention. Federal and state regulations are continuing to evolve and the applicable treatment or...
by Erin Kelly | Jan 26, 2023 | Environmental Consulting, Remedial Design
When Do You Need to Report Spills in New York State? According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), there are about 16,000 confirmed and suspected spills that get reported to the agency each year. Of those 16,000 spills, about 90%...
by Ethan Lo | Jan 24, 2023 | Air Quality, Current Events, Regulatory Updates
EPA to Strengthen Fine Particle Pollution Standards The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a policy that will make the national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS) for fine particle pollution, PM2.5, more stringent. The current primary annual...
by Beatrice Bacolod | Jan 19, 2023 | Air Quality, Current Events, Regulatory Updates
EPA Proposed Rulemaking Targets Phaseout of HFCs Last month, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed rulemaking intended to improve heating and cooling technologies, making them operate more efficiently. This proposed rule has been...
