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EPA Updates EPCRA Rules to Align with OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard
By NASP Blogger Compliance
One of the most important changes is the adoption of OSHA’s current definitions for hazard category, health hazard, and physical hazard. Using the same terminology across both OSHA and EPA regulations should make hazard classification and chemical reporting more consistent and easier for employers to manage. MSDS References Replaced with SDS The EPA is also…
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Comment Period Remains Open for Recordkeeping Rule Amendments
06.07.2022 Current EventsOSHA has extended until June 30th the deadline to comment on a proposed rule that would revise injury and illness…
Dollar General Fined for Locked Exits
06.07.2022 Current EventsReminiscent of the precursors that led to the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory and Hamlet Imperial Foods fires, a Wisconsin Dollar General…
Permanent Rule for COVID-19 and Healthcare Workers Ready by Fall
06.07.2022 Current EventsA permanent standard on COVID-19 for the healthcare industry could be finalized in the fall, OSHA administrator Doug Parker testified…
National Safety Month Savings with NASP
06.07.2022 Current EventsNational Safety Month is celebrated in June when people focus on how they can keep their environment safe and free…
OSHA Cites Construction Contractors After Bridge Collapse
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Owner Gets 21 Months for Workers’ Comp Fraud Case
05.13.2022 Current EventsA Florida business owner was sentenced to federal prison for workers’ compensation fraud involving wire-fraud conspiracy. George Garcia, the owner…
Roofing Contractor Faces $793k in Penalties
05.13.2022 Current EventsOSHA initiated six inspections in southern New Jersey at five of the construction contractors’ work sites in 2021 in October…
EPA Fines on the Rise
05.13.2022 Current EventsInflation is on the rise, and so are air, water, and waste fine amounts that the EPA can assess. The…
Not Enough EPA Enforcement Investigators
05.13.2022 Current EventsThe EPA says it’s making environmental criminal enforcement a priority, but the progress on the ground suggests the train is…
String of Food Facilities Burning to the Ground
05.13.2022 Current EventsAre the fires and accidents at a dozen-plus food processing plants this year just an unfortunate coincidence – or potentially…
Veriforce HUB: Businesses Save Thousands with Exclusive Access to Veriforce Discounts
04.11.2022 Current EventsVeriforce, the premier global supply chain risk and compliance management solution provider, recently announced the launch of the Veriforce HUB,…
Owners Serve Jail Time for Comp Fraud
04.11.2022 Current EventsA California business owner and her husband will be serving jail time and paying more than $925,000 in restitution after…
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