Apr 18, 2019 | Environmental, Industry News, Regulatory Updates
On March 29, 2019, the EPA announced its final Oil & Natural Gas Exploration and Production Facilities New Owner Audit Program Agreement (Oil & Gas New Owner Audit Policy, or Policy). This new program is completely voluntary and provides total civil penalty...
Feb 14, 2019 | Environmental, Industry News, Regulatory Updates
In the next decade, the Multi-Sector General Permit (MSGP) for industrial stormwater is expected to be required of more facilities. This comes after a court order forces the EPA to modernize stormwater permits. The MSGP covers rain or snowmelt that can be measured in...
Feb 7, 2019 | Health and Safety, Industry News
On March 25, 2016, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a final rule regulating occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica (silica) in general industry (the standard) and requiring all general industry operations to follow the...
Jan 28, 2019 | Health and Safety, Industry News
OSHA is now using drones to conduct safety inspections of employer facilities – with the employers consent. In 2018, OSHA reportedly used drones with cameras to inspect at least 9 employer facilities. The drones were deployed after accidents at work-sites...
Jan 6, 2019 | Industry News
On December 19, 2018, the Trump Administration unveiled the “Federal Lead Action Plan to Reduce Childhood Lead Exposures and Associated Health Impacts” (Lead Action Plan). The Plan was created in an effort to identify and reduce lead contamination while...
Nov 9, 2018 | Industry News, Regulatory Updates
The final rule on crane operators was issued by OSHA on November 7th. This new rule clarifies the certification requirements for crane operators and enforces the employer’s duty to ensure that crane operators can safely operate the equipment. Also under the new rule,...