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EPA Proposes Amendments to Exceptional Events Regulations for Ozone [US]

On November 19th, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed rule to amend the Clean Air Act regulations that excuse spikes of ground-level ozone. “Attainment” or“nonattainment” areas Under 40 CFR Part 50…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Environment
  • #EPA
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EPA Modifies the Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) for Certain Chemical Substances [US]

On November 13th, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced modifications to the Significant New Use Rules (SNURs) of five certain chemical substances under section 5(a)(2) of the Toxic Substances Control…

  • Chemical Products
  • Risk and Health
  • #Chemicals
  • #Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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Uncontrolled Movement of HGVs [UK]

The Health and Safety Executive has published the report RR1069 "Establishing direct and contributory factors to the uncontrolled movement of Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) during coupling and uncoupling" on its website.…

  • Environment
  • Transport
  • #HSE
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OSHA clarifies duties of employers and staffing agencies to record injuries and illnesses [US]

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a letter dated October 19th, 2015, clarifying that an  employer must record a work-related injury or illness when an employee is supervised by a…

  • Health and Working Conditions
  • Occupational hazards
  • Risk and Health
  • #OSHA
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Proposed New Refrigerant Management Requirements Under the Clean Air Act [US]

On November 9th, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new refrigerant requirements under the Clean Air Act to revise 40 CFR Part 82, which regulates facilities that operate refrigeration and air-conditioning…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Environment
  • #Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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Consultation Responses to Batteries and Packing Waste [UK]

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has published the consultation outcome for Batteries and Packaging Waste: Reducing the Burden for Producers on its website. Features of the…

  • Environment
  • Waste Management
  • #Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
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Public Comment Period Extended for Proposed Waste Regulations [US]

On November 5th, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency announced in the Federal Register that it is extending the public comment period for two major proposed rules involving hazardous waste regulations under…

  • Environment
  • Waste Management
  • #Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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New Report on Climate Change 2015 [UK]

The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) have published a report entitled Committee on Climate Change’s 2015 Progress Report:…

  • Energy
  • Environment
  • #Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
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Emission-Control Overrides for CI Engines in Emergency Situations [US]

On November 6th, 2015, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed amendments to the performance standards for Stationary Ignition Internal Combustion Engines, also known as CI engines. Many new model CI engines from 2014 or 2015 are designed to…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Environment
  • #Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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OSHA and employers under its new safety management exemption [US]

On October 20th, 2015, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) detailed its interim enforcement policy regarding facilities that are no longer exempted from the Process Safety Management (PSM) standard. OSHA…

  • Health and Working Conditions
  • Risk and Health
  • #Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • #OSHA
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