On December 31, 2014 the Canadian Ministry of Labour issued guidance on the manual transfer of mobile industrial waste containers. This guidance is intended to help employers understand some of…
In a press release issued on 16 December 2014, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) announced the publication of three new standards in relation to energy efficiency: ISO 50004:2014 ,…
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (Georgia DNR) Environmental Protection Division has proposed to make several amendments throughout Chapter 391-3-11 relating to hazardous waste management. The purpose of this…
EPA has published a revised assessment of the pesticide chlorpyrifos for public comment on the potential for health risks. The assessment notes that workers who handle chlorpyrifos pesticide products are…
The deadline for the transposition of the European Energy Efficiency Directive (Directive 2012/27 EU of 25 October 2012 - EED) expired on 5 June 2014, but Germany has not yet…
This is the Clean Air (Miscellaneous Provisions) (England) Regulations 2014 and they come into force on the 7th January 2015. These regulations apply to England only. (more…)
As of 1 January 2015, the Public Utilities (Water supply) Regulations (Rg 5) are amended by Amendment no. 2 Public Utilities (Water supply) (Amendment no. 2) Regulations 2014_S826_2014.pdf concerning water efficiency…
In the January 3, 2015 issue of The Ontario Gazette, Ontario revised its occupational exposure limits by adopting the “2013 Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents and…
On December 12, 2014 the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) issued a letter of interpretation regarding the recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the use of kinesiology tape. (more…)
In the January 8, 2015 edition of the Federal Register, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a final rule amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to harmonize…