Category: Environmental

Best practices for conducting voluntary environmental audits

Discover how conducting a voluntary environmental audit can help your business identify inefficiencies, reduce waste, and minimize regulatory risks. Learn about EPA’s Audit Policy incentives, best practices, benefits, and potential risks.

A unified approach to EHS compliance

Efficiently work, train, and stay compliant with federal and state regulations with our built-for-action tools to help you automate processes, reduce risk, and manage safety obligations.

Essential steps for ensuring stormwater permit compliance

Several states have recently implemented or are about to implement new stormwater general permits. This article walks through essential steps for stormwater permit compliance, including regulatory updates, Best Management Practices (BMPs), and strategies to avoid fines and protect water quality.

Avoid fines for CAA chemical accident prevention violations

The EPA announced food producer Hiland Dairy Foods Company LLC of Norfolk, Nebraska, has agreed to pay a $93,107 civil penalty to resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act’s (CAA) chemical accident prevention provisions. Under the CAA’s chemical accident prevention program, facilities using regulated toxic and/or flammable substances in a process in quantities above the established thresholds are required to develop risk management plans (RMPs).

Q&A: Do I count corporate employees for EPCRA TRI reporting?

In this EHS Hotline Q&A, a subscriber asks if corporate HQ and support employees must be included in the full-time equivalent count for EPCRA Toxics Release Inventory reporting, even if they do not work onsite. BLR’s team of in-house subject matter experts provides the answer.

RCRA compliance: waste management, training, and penalties

From its proper identification and classification to storage, transportation, and disposal, RCRA mandates strict guidelines to minimize environmental impact and prevent health risks. This article explores the key components of RCRA, training requirements, compliance obligations, and potential penalties for non-compliance.