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Which Annual Environmental Training Should You Add to Your Calendar?
Recently we covered the required annual OSHA safety training requirements your company should be scheduling each year. What about the most common annual EPA or environmental training requirements? RCRA Hazardous Waste Training is required for anyone handling or...
What is a Phase II Environmental Site Assessment?
What is a Phase II? A Phase II Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) is an in-depth procedure conducted by a environmental professional to confirm the presence or absence of suspected contaminants. This assessment typically follows a Phase I ESA and involves more...
EPCRA Tier II: Does the March 1 Deadline Apply to Your Facility?
The Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) requires facilities to report emergency and hazardous chemical information each year to their state and local emergency response officials and local fire departments. This is a federal requirement, but...
OSHA Injury Posting Requirements
It's that time of year again when employers need to post and submit last year's injury and illness data. Here is a list of timeframes and more information about which companies this affects: Posting Injury and Illness Data All employers who are required to maintain...
Which Annual Safety Training Requirements Should You Add to Your Calendar?
Annual safety training is a best management practice and is most often required when conditions in the workplace change. However, the OSHA standards don’t specifically require annual safety training for all of its topic areas, just a handful of them. Employee Access...
2023 EPA and OSHA Compliance Deadlines
It’s a new reporting year and time to plan for 2023 reporting and compliance deadlines. Mark your calendars with these important dates! Please note, if the deadlines fall on the weekend, in parentheses, we’ve included the date you should get your reporting in by....
Be Safe When Ringing in the New Year
Has this year been a crazy one? Did you love it, or is it one you'd like to forget? Either way, there’s a likelihood that there will be a lot of celebration this year when saying goodbye to 2022 and hello to 2023. Regardless of whether you plan on going out, or...
Christmas Safety
Christmas can be a wonderful time of the year, but it can also be a time for accidents. Distractions: The holidays and all that come with them can be a big distraction. There’s all the shopping and other errands that need to be done. Workers may be attending a...
EPA Proposes Changes to Air Permitting Regulations for New Sources
Companies with operations subject to the Clean Air Act are required to submit their plans for any operational or physical changes before they occur to see if they'll have a significant affect on air quality. This program is called the New Source Review...
EPA Issues Changes to 6H NESHAP for Paint Stripping & Surface Coating
EPA has issued Final Rule updates to 40 CFR Part 63, subpart HHHHHH, the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations at Area Sources. This NESHAP standard applies to companies...
Chemical Hygiene Plan: What You Need To Know
What is a chemical hygiene plan? A Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) is a written document required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). It outlines specific safety procedures that workers must follow while working with hazardous chemicals, in order...
OSHA Considering Changes and Updates to the PSM Standard
OSHA Considering Changes and Updates to the PSM Standard OSHA has been accepting comments on several proposed changes to its Process Safety Management, or PSM standard. PSM is an OSHA regulation that is concerned with processes at your facility that use highly...
The Comprehensive Guide to an Environmental Audit Checklist
In an era where environmental consciousness is at the forefront, businesses must ensure they meet and exceed environmental compliance norms. As leaders in Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) services, iSi is committed to guiding you through the intricacies of...
Process Safety Management (PSM) Compliance Audit: What You Need To Know
Organizations that handle highly hazardous chemicals must have a comprehensive safety management program to ensure their employees, contractors, and members of the public are protected from potentially catastrophic incidents. Organizations should regularly audit their...
Mining Testing
What is it? Mining testing is a process that helps evaluate the safety, productivity, and environmental impact of mining operations, mining services, and the mine site. It involves collecting data from various sources such as geological surveys, graphical analysis,...
Hazmat Employee Training Requirements Every Employer Must Know
What does HAZMAT stand for? Hazmat stands for HAZardous MATerials, and is a term commonly used to refer to materials that could be dangerous to people, the environment or property. These types of materials may include explosives, flammable liquids, radioactive...
Mastering the Essential EHS Audit Checklist: A Comprehensive Guide
When it comes to environmental health and safety (EHS) audits, having a comprehensive checklist is essential. Audits are designed to show the effectiveness of an organization’s existing EHS management system as well as identify any areas that need improvement. A...
Health and Safety Consultants
Consultants provide essential services to businesses, organizations, and individuals. They help ensure workplace safety by providing advice on health and safety regulations and policies, developing risk assessments, inspecting equipment or premises for safety hazards,...
What’s the Difference Between the HAZWOPER’s Emergency Response Plan and an Emergency Action Plan?
Being prepared for emergencies at your facility is vital, and having that plan communicated to your employees is even more critical. OSHA references a couple of different plans in its regulations, one is the Emergency Action Plan and then OSHA’s HAZWOPER standard...
Fit Testing Questions Answered
Once you conduct an evaluation to determine what type of respirator your workers will be required to use to protect them from the contaminants around them (that is, what type, Assigned Protection Factor (APF) needed, what filters and/or cartridges are required, etc.),...
SMETA Audits
SMETA AUDIT: What you need to know What is a Smeta audit? SMETA or Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit is the leading global ethical audit and assurance methodology that helps companies to assess their suppliers’ performance against a set of criteria. It covers labor,...