chemical process safety News
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Senate Spending Proposal Clarifies OSHA Chemical Inspection Policy, Boosts NIOSH
A draft report and budget released by a Senate Appropriations subcommittee July 24 makes a significant change from past OSHA budgets, clarifying that the agency can inspect small establishments where the potential for a catastrophic chemical incident exists. The additional details on fiscal 2015 budget proposals for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and other safety agencies were ...
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Formaldehyde Exposure May Result in $14.8 Million Settlement
Last week, it was announced that 21 mobile home manufacturers have agreed to pay $14,800,000 to thousands of people who stayed in trailers provided by FEMA following hurricanes Rita and Katrina. Lawyers for the people who stayed in the trailers have filed a preliminary settlement in federal court asking the judge to approve it. Both sides filed a memorandum with the courts stating, ...
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The EI Group’s Chris Murray to Serve on NC A&T`s OSH Advisory Council
Research Triangle Park, NC - The EI Group, Inc. (EI) is pleased to announce that Vice President of Loss Prevention Services, Chris Murray, has been selected to serve on the Occupational Safety & Health (OSH) Advisory Council at NC A&T University. Mr. Murray is excited for the opportunity to enhance both the undergraduate and graduate OSH programs at the university. “On behalf of the students, ...
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3E Company Wins Multiple Awards for Product Innovation
3E Company, a leading provider of environmental health and safety (EHS) compliance and information management services, is proud to announce that its intelligent compliance solutions were recently honored with four prestigious industry awards for new enhancements that enable customers to improve workplace safety, increase product stewardship, strengthen regulatory compliance, and augment ...
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NIOSH Releases The State of the National Initiative on Prevention through Design
Last month, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) released a report entitled The State of the National Initiative on Prevention through Design, which provides an overview of the progress and accomplishments of the Prevention through Design (PtD) initiative. The ultimate goal is to prevent or reduce occupational injuries, illnesses, or fatalities through the inclusion ...
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OSHA`s National Emphasis Program (NEP) for Refineries
On June 7, 2007, the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched a National Emphasis Program (NEP) for petroleum refineries. The NEP will include inspections of all refineries (SIC 2911/NAICS 324110) for compliance with the process safety management (PSM) regulation (29 CFR 1910.119). The complete OSHA Directive is contained in CPL 03-00-004. According ...
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New York Firm Identifies Vapor Intrusion Issues across the Tri-State Area
At a number of locations across the tri-state region near current and former industrial sites that once had hazardous chemicals dumped onto the ground or into the water, there are health and safety issues due to a process known as vapor intrusion. These issues can occur anywhere that buildings are constructed on a contaminated site or when contaminants migrate underground from one area to another ...
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OSHA`s National Emphasis Program (NEP) for Refineries
On June 7, 2007, the U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched a National Emphasis Program (NEP) for petroleum refineries. The NEP will include inspections of all refineries (SIC 2911/NAICS 324110) for compliance with the process safety management (PSM) regulation (29 CFR 1910.119). The complete OSHA Directive is contained in CPL 03-00-004. According ...
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National Emphasis Program Targets Chemical Company
OSHA’s National Emphasis Program triggered an August 1, 2016 inspection by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration. It issued a total of eleven safety violations to Solvay Specialty Polymers LLC, a Beligum-based chemical company. The inspection which yielded these violations was conducted at a North American chemical facility, located in West ...
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GHS Moving Forward – OSHA Submits Revised HazCom Standard to Office of Management and Budget
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently submitted its revised Hazard Communication (HazCom) Standard to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). If approved, the final rule will revise HazCom to align with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). View OMB's Post on OSHA’s proposed HazCom rule. OSHA’s final rule ...
By HSI
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EPA Seeks Comments on Potential Revisions to its Risk Management Program
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a Request for Information (RFI) to seek comment on potential revisions to its Risk Management Program (RMP) regulations and related programs to modernize its regulations as required under Executive Order (EO) 13650: Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security. “Chemical safety and security are a shared commitment among ...
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Chemical exposures cost California $2.6 billion in 2004
High mercury levels and more than 100 synthetic chemicals and pollutants have been found in breast milk, umbilical-cord blood, and other bodily tissues of California residents, yet state laws regulating hazardous chemicals have serious gaps and fail to protect public health and the environment, finds a new report by researchers at the University of California. As a result, diseases among ...
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Recent Federal Developments - August 2011
FEDERAL ISSUES TSCA/FIFRA/NTP/EPCRA EPA Announces Chemical Data Reporting Rule: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to publish in the Federal Register this month a final Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) Rule, previously referred to as the Inventory Update Reporting (IUR) Modifications Rule. The CDR is intended to enable EPA to collect ...
By Acta Group
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Chemical Facility Safety and Security Working Group Issues Report Summarizing Progress on Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security
In April 2013, an explosion destroyed a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, killing 15. In response to this and other recent catastrophic and fatal incidents at chemical facilities, President Obama on August 1, 2013, issued Executive Order (EO) 13650 -- Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security. The purpose of the EO is to enhance the safety and security of chemical facilities and reduce risks ...
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Chemical Facility Safety and Security Working Group Issues Report Summarizing Progress on Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security
In April 2013, an explosion destroyed a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, killing 15. In response to this and other recent catastrophic and fatal incidents at chemical facilities, President Obama on August 1, 2013, issued Executive Order (EO) 13650 -- Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security. The purpose of the EO is to enhance the safety and security of chemical facilities and reduce risks ...
By Acta Group
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Predictions for EPA`s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, and Beyond
Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.'s (B&C) thoughts are below on what may be headed our way in 2012 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP). The 2012 Presidential Election cycle will influence any activity by either party or the Administration over the next year. We also offer a few thoughts on Registration, Evaluation, ...
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Predictions for EPA's Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, and Beyond
The Acta Group, L.L.C.'s (Acta) thoughts are below on what may be headed our way in 2012 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP). The 2012 Presidential Election cycle will influence any activity by either party or the Administration over the next year. We also offer a few thoughts on Registration, Evaluation, Authorization ...
By Acta Group
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Recent Federal Developments
TSCA/FIFRA/IRIS/EPCRA Jim Jones Designated As Acting Assistant Administrator For OCSPP: On November 22, 2011, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson announced that Jim Jones, the current Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation, will be designated to serve as the new Acting Assistant Administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and ...
By Acta Group
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