Bloodborne Pathogens in an Industrial Plant: What 29 CFR 1910.1030 Requires
Nearly half of OSHA's FY2025 bloodborne pathogens inspections were outside health care. Here is what 29 CFR 1910.1030 asks of a plant with a first aid team.
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Benzene Under 1910.1028: Your Wellsite Is Excluded, Your Tank Cleaning Crew Is Not
OSHA sets benzene at a 1 ppm PEL and a 0.5 ppm action level in 29 CFR 1910.1028, then excludes oil and gas drilling, production and servicing outright.
Used Oil Rules Under 40 CFR Part 279: Storage, Labeling and the Two Halogen Numbers
Part 279 has no generator size tiers and has not moved since 2016. What the used oil storage, labeling and halogen rules require in Kansas and Missouri.
Cadmium Exposure Limits Under 1910.1027: Why 3 µg/m³ Starts a Medical Surveillance Program
OSHA's cadmium PEL is 5 µg/m³ and the action level is 2.5 µg/m³ under 29 CFR 1910.1027. A result of 3 µg/m³ is lawful and still starts surveillance.
Halogenated Solvent Cleaning NESHAP: What Subpart T Requires of Your Degreaser
Subpart T has not changed since 2007 while TSCA deadlines on the same three solvents kept moving. What the solvent cleaning NESHAP requires of a degreaser.
Where Subpart MMMM Actually Lives in the CFR, and What It Requires of a Metal Coating Line
Subpart MMMM is the major-source metal parts coating NESHAP at 40 CFR 63.3880 to 63.3981. Run the two applicability gates and the five subcategory limits.
Lead in General Industry: What 29 CFR 1910.1025 Requires and Where It Parts Company With the Construction Standard
OSHA's general industry lead standard removes a worker at 60 micrograms per 100 grams of whole blood. The construction standard removes at 50. What 1910.1025 actually requires.
Title V Operating Permits and the Annual Compliance Certification: What the Signature Commits You To
What 40 CFR 70.6(c)(5)(iii) requires a Title V compliance certification to contain, who signs it, and why that signature carries criminal exposure.
TSCA Chemical Data Reporting in 2028: What 40 CFR Part 711 Requires and Why the Clock Started in January 2024
The 2028 CDR window opens June 1, 2028, but 40 CFR 711.8 tests every production year back to January 2024. What Part 711 requires and who has to file.
Area Source Boiler NESHAP: Who Is Exempt, and When the Tune-Up Is Due
Subpart JJJJJJ exempts most gas-fired boilers, but the exemption depends on a 48-hour fuel log. What the rule requires, and the 25 and 61 month tune-up clocks.
The Exposure Limit on Your SDS Was Set in 1968: How OSHA's Z Tables Work Under 1910.1000
Most OSHA permissible exposure limits date to 1971. What the Z tables in 1910.1000 require, the additive formula for mixtures, and where sampling duty starts.
Quarterly AVO Is Still LDAR: EPA's Marginal Well Site Proposal and the Leak Monitoring That Applies Today
EPA's October 2026 proposal would cut low-production well sites to quarterly AVO. What leak monitoring marginal well sites owe today, and what did not change.
A Clean Phase I Does Not Clear a Former Dry Cleaner: What SBA Requires Before Your Lender Can Disburse
Where dry cleaning was done on site, SBA requires a Phase I followed by a Phase II no matter what the Phase I concluded. The rule and the state fund money.
What Is a Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment? Scope, Cost, Timeline, and the Report
A Phase 1 ESA is a non-invasive investigation under ASTM E1527-21 that identifies environmental conditions before a property deal. What it covers, costs, and contains.
Formaldehyde at 0.5 ppm: The Action Level That Starts a 6-Month Monitoring Cycle
Formaldehyde at 0.6 ppm is under the 0.75 ppm PEL and still over the action level, which starts 6-month monitoring and medical surveillance under 1910.1048.
8,600 Pounds Against a 10,000-Pound Threshold: The Process Safety Duties PSM Never Covered
A 2,000-gallon propylene tank holds 8,600 lb, under the 10,000 lb PSM threshold. Two general duty clauses and 29 CFR 1910.110 reached that site anyway.
Asbestos Rules After a Fire: What Applies When a Burned Building Comes Down
A fire does not exempt a burned building from the asbestos NESHAP. What applies when a fire damaged structure is demolished, who files, and what six states add.
There Is No Single Kansas Quarry Permit: The Five Environmental Authorizations a Limestone Crusher Holds
A Kansas quarry carries five environmental permits from three divisions in two departments, and three are not KDHE's. The map, and the October 31 clock.
Asbestos Operations and Maintenance Programs for Commercial and Industrial Buildings: What Federal Law Requires and What It Only Recommends
No federal rule requires an asbestos operations and maintenance program for a commercial building. Two sourced tables split the required duties from the rest.
Contractor Prequalification Requirements: Which Half of Your Plant's RFP Is Actually Law
Half the contractor requirements in a manufacturing plant RFP carry a CFR section. The other half are the owner's choice, and they narrow the bidder field.
Four Calendars, Not One: The Recurring EHS Deadlines a Manufacturing Facility Owes
A manufacturing plant does not owe one list of dates. It owes four, on four different clocks. Here is every recurring federal obligation with its CFR citation.
Your EHS Manager Left. What Has a Clock on It, and What Does Not.
Your EHS manager left. Almost nothing lapses legally, because the duties bind the employer. Here is what does lapse, with the cited 30, 60 and 90 day fix.
The Waste Route Nobody Owns: Who May Legally Move a Drum Inside Your Plant
40 CFR 262.15(a) ties satellite accumulation to the process operator. What that means for in-plant waste handling in a manufacturing plant, and who may move it.
Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Permits: The Local Limit Is the Number That Binds You
Federal metal finishing cadmium sits at 0.69 mg/L. A Kansas City metro city sets 0.020 mg/L for the same metal. What your pretreatment permit requires.