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Who Regulates Hazmat Shipments?
In the environmental and safety world, it’s pretty simple to determine who’s the regulatory authority. For safety, in most cases it’s OSHA, and if you’re in a “state plan” state or if you’re a public entity, your state has an additional safety regulatory agency. For...
New Clean Air Act Interpretation May Affect Facility Air Permitting
Facilities required to have an EPA Title V air permit, New Source Review (NSR) air permit, or a Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) air permit may soon be affected by a proposed new interpretation of the word “adjacent”. Adjacent Properties In the...
What is EPA’s Affordable Clean Energy ACE Rule?
EPA has proposed a new rule for greenhouse gas emissions at power plants called the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (ACE) Rule. This rule is a replacement for the controversial Clean Power Plan (CPP) Rule. The CPP Rule was developed by the Obama Administration, and it...
EPA Superfund Task Force Sees Successes
In a previous blog we discussed the plans EPA had for expediting the cleanups of Superfund sites in hopes of reducing costs, reducing delays caused by long studies, and speeding up the timeline for getting the lands turned over for redevelopment, reuse and community...
Live Chat Now Available
iSi has added live chat as another way to contact us. To open the chat window, click on the blue button which is hovering at the bottom of each of our pages. Use this new feature to ask about our training, request quotes, or find specific information you're looking...
OSHA Compliance and Temporary Workers: Who’s Responsible?
When it comes to temporary workers, who’s responsible for OSHA compliance? Is it the host employer or the staffing agency? Overall it’s the responsibility of both parties to ensure OSHA standards are being followed and workers are being protected. As a general rule,...
Watch iSi’s Free Webinar Covering OSHA’s General Industry Silica Regulation
Watch our webinar to determine how these regulations apply to your organization. OSHA's general industry silica standard went into effect on June 23, 2018. iSi recorded a webinar on Friday, June 22, 2018 which covered: Elements of the New Standard...
OSHA Electronic Injury Reporting Due by July 1
Electronic injury and illness reporting is required annually by July 1st for select companies depending on size and industry. What gets reported is also dependent on size, that is, companies with 250 or more employees submit the 300, 300A and 301 while companies with...
Ben Smith Named iSi CFO
iSi is pleased to announce that Ben Smith has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer. Ben is a Certified Management Accountant (CMA) and has been with iSi since January 2009. He was most recently in the position of Controller. In his position as CFO, Ben manages...
Mason Promoted to Strategic Channel Manager
iSi is pleased to announce that Marc Mason has been promoted to Strategy Channel Manager. In this role, Marc will be responsible for the overall management of the Marketing and Sales department, as well as exploring new business opportunities and technology...
OSHA Delays Enforcement of Certain Portions of Beryllium Standard
OSHA has made some changes to enforcement dates for its beryllium standard. Some portions are being enforced as of May 11, 2018, some have been moved to December 12, 2018, and for construction and shipyards, some provisions may never be enforced. These are the parts...
Is Your Company Affected by the New Silica General Industry Standard?
OSHA's silica general industry standard will be enforced starting June 23, 2018. Is your company affected by this new standard? Silica can be found in a number of materials. Silica is a fine particle which is a respiratory hazard. Which industries are affected by...
James Overheul Named Manager of Safety and IH
iSi is pleased to announce that James Overheul has been promoted to Manager of Safety and Industrial Hygiene in the Consulting Services division. James has been with iSi since August 2014 and was most recently a Project Manager in the Consulting Services division. ...
Which Industries Are Affected by OSHA’s Beryllium Standard?
OSHA started enforcing certain provisions of its new beryllium standard starting May 11, 2018. Is your company affected by this new standard? Beryllium is a lightweight but strong metal and exposures to beryllium occurs through inhalation or contact when making...
Livengood Joins iSi
iSi is pleased to announce Ryan Livengood has joined iSi's Consulting Team as a Project Manager. As a former corporate environmental, health and safety manager, Ryan has a vast experience in working with both environmental and safety compliance issues. Prior to...
iSi to Discuss SPCC’s Substantial Harm Criteria at Environmental Conference
iSi's Rohn Hamilton, P.E. will be presenting Ramifications of Triggering "Substantial Harm" Within the SPCC Plan at this year's Midwest Environmental Compliance Conference. SPCC Plans, or Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures Plans, are EPA-required plans...
EPA Proposing Changes to Aerosol Can Hazardous Waste Regulations
EPA is proposing to allow generators to handle aerosol cans as a universal waste rather than a hazardous waste. As a result, EPA hopes to encourage more recycling, ease regulatory burdens on generators, reduce the amount of cans going to landfills, and save over $3...
Leiker Joins iSi Team
iSi is pleased to announce Curtis Leiker, CSP has joined iSi's Consulting Team as a Project Manager. As a former environmental, health and safety coordinator from manufacturing and agricultural-related facilities, Curtis has experience in working with both...
iSi Discusses Safety at Petroleum Packaging Council National Meeting
iSi Project Manager James Overheul presented "Manufacturing Plant Safety and the Downstream Impact on Sales" at this year's Petroleum Packaging Council national conference and tradeshow. Company safety and injury statistics are increasingly becoming a tool for...
National Safety Council: OSHA Budget Gives Clues to Regulatory Agenda
The National Safety Council (NSC) has reviewed OSHA's Fiscal Year 2019 budget and within its budget justification section, NSC has found a number of items which give an insight into what will be OSHA priorities starting this fall through next year. They include:...
OSHA’s Silica Rule for General Industry
The OSHA silica rule for general industry/maritime is more geared toward proving silica exposures are occurring below certain levels and thus there is more of a sampling focus. Exposure Sampling Employers must conduct exposure monitoring for silica if the potential...