The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has agreed to update their stormwater regulations by 2016 under the Clean Water Act following legal action. EPA sued by environmental agencies In a 2003 case known as Environmental…
The Carriage of Dangerous Goods (CDG) Manual has been updated and was made available on the HSE website on 3rd September 2015. Changes to the CDG manual affect information on asbestos, organisation names and the…
Regulation (EU) 2015/1397 of 14th August 2015 renews the approval of substance "Florasulam" which was due to expire on 31st December 2015. The approval has now been extended until 31st December 2030.…
On September 8th, 2015, the EPA announced that it is extending the deadline for public comment on its new fuel efficiency standards. In July of this year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National…
On September 9th, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals denied a request by 16 states for an emergency stay of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Clean Power Plan. The Plan sets different target emission…
On September 8th, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new test methods, performance specifications and testing regulations for air emissions sources. The proposed amendments do not impose additional requirements, but rather…
A critical review of hand-arm vibration syndrome and the impact of exposure to vibration has been published by HSE. The report, entitled RR1060, provides a review of the relationship between hand-transmitted vibration and the vascular,…
The Green Hydrogen Standard call for evidence consultation has now taken place and the consultation response published on the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) website on 19th August 2015. The consultation…
A report investigating the attitudes of employers towards the employment and health and safety of young people was published on the HSE website on 17th August 2015. The report, entitled RR1061 "Employers'…
A new rule is to amend the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2003 and will come into force on 14th September 2015. The so-called Water Environment (Water…