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CA Requires Emergency Action Plans
Environmental Management | Friday, May 10th, 2013
"Under California law, an Emergency Action Plan (EAP) is required at some facilities and strongly recommended for all others. For example, an EAP is required at any facility where employees are required to evacuate when a fire alarm is sounded."
Getting Out of Universal Waste Accumulation Rules
Waste | Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
"Enviro.BLR.com® subscribers can submit questions to BLR® subject matter experts as part of their subscription. We often get questions on different universal waste issues. Here’s an FAQ on fluorescent bulb disposal."
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PPE Payment Guidelines for Employers
Environmental Management | Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
"Yesterday we told you that the employer is responsible for providing most types of personal protective equipment (PPE) to the employee used in the workplace. But before you start that big order, here are some payment guidelines excerpted from the preamble of OSHA's final rule published in the Federal Register on November 15, 2007."
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The PPE Payment Predicament
Uncategorized | Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
"Employers must pay for most types of personal protective equipment (PPE) when used by employees exclusively in the workplace (i.e., not for personal use at home or other nonworkplace activities)."
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EPA’s Proposed UST Rules – Phase Out of Vapor and Groundwater Monitoring
EPA has proposed to phase out vapor monitoring and groundwater monitoring as methods of release detection for tanks and piping within five years of rule implementation.
What is vapor and groundwater monitoring?
Monitoring for vapors in the soil and for product in groundwater must meet EPA regulation 40 CFR 280.43.
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