According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), a one-gallon oil spill can contaminate a million gallons of water. The federal Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations provide a framework for oil storage facilities to prevent oil from reaching navigable waters and adjoining shorelines, and to contain discharges of oil. This article explores what those regulations mean for employers, and why compliance is a a win-win for facilities, the environment, and the community.
Keeping track of EHS regulatory changes is crucial to ensuring your organization remains compliant. It also helps protect your workers and the environment. BLR’s Regulatory Activity tool is a comprehensive regulatory compliance solution meant to save you time on regulatory research and keep you informed of federal and state regulations.
The EPA recently released a proposed rule to further protect people from exposure to two chemicals that are persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic (PBT). Find out what those are and the changes the EPA is proposing that affect these chemicals individually.
Exemptions may apply to the chemicals in such vehicles, such as the personal or household product exemption under [EPCRA] Section 311(e)(3) for some car batteries.
Even in a digitized world, offices still generate a considerable amount of waste. In fact, the average office worker can use thousands of sheets of copy paper per year and nearly half of the paper printed ends up in the trash by the end of the day. And it’s not just paper that ends up in the trash—the average office worker throws out hundreds of single-use coffee cups each year. Unfortunately, these materials and more, such as food waste, end up in landfills. This article outlines steps you can take as a facility manager to reduce the amount of waste in your office.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to provide their employees with information about health hazards and safety precautions associated with hazardous chemicals. This includes providing access to safety data sheets and implementing hazard communication techniques to effectively convey the risks involved.
This collection is here to help you improve safety and follow regulations in your organization by providing the knowledge and tools you need. Stay compliant with changing rules, keep your team informed, stay updated on industry news, and promote a safety culture in your organization with BLR’s expert EHS Resource Library.
In this article, our team of experts shares one of the questions they received from an EHS Hero subscriber, ‘What barriers are required for the storage of compressed gas cylinders of oxygen and fuel gas?’ and the answer they provided.
With BLR’s Regulatory Analysis Chart Builder, you can easily search, compare, and comprehend state and federal regulations and get clear guidance on what your policies and practices must contain to avoid risk.
BLR’s Management of Change tool can help you manage change systematically with a standardized process and centralized platform.
