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California Adds Photovoltaic Solar Panels to State’s Universal Waste Program

California Adds Photovoltaic Solar Panels to State’s Universal Waste Program
Categories: EH&S Compliance, EH&S News October 29, 2020
Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES, Inc. California’s Universal Waste Program will now include waste solar panels, which were previously classified as hazardous waste. Solar Panels to be Reclassified as Universal Waste Following California DTSC Final Rule Effective January 1, 2021, photovoltaic modules, commonly known as solar panels, will be included in California’s Universal Waste Program. […]

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Cal/OSHA Board Approves Emergency COVID-19 Workplace Safety Regulations

Cal/OSHA Board Approves Emergency COVID-19 Workplace Safety Regulations
Categories: EH&S Compliance, EH&S News, Health & Safety Training September 24, 2020
Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES, Inc. Newly approved regulatory actions could serve to better protect California workers from COVID-19 and other infectious diseases. Cal/OSHA to Draft COVID-19 Workplace Safety Regulations Following Board-Approved Petition On September 17, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) approved […]

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eVQ 2020: Reporting Window Open for Hazardous Waste Generators

eVQ 2020: Reporting Window Open for Hazardous Waste Generators
Categories: EH&S Compliance, EH&S News August 27, 2020
Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES, Inc. Hazardous waste generators must obtain and maintain the proper State and federal identification numbers. 2020 eVQ: Annual Reporting for Compliance Hazardous waste generators in California have begun to receive their notices to complete the 2020 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ID Number Verification Questionnaire, otherwise known as the 2020 eVQ. […]

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Safe + Sound Week 2020: Recognizing Successful Safety & Health Programs

Safe + Sound Week 2020: Recognizing Successful Safety & Health Programs
Categories: EH&S Compliance, EH&S News, Health & Safety Training July 30, 2020
Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES, Inc. Safe + Sound 2020 marks the fourth year of the nationwide workplace safety awareness event. Safe + Sound Week 2020 Returns in August The Occupation Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) 4th annual Safe + Sound Week returns this August, from the 10th to the 16th. The nationwide event is […]

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Establishing an Effective COVID-19 Prevention Program

Establishing an Effective COVID-19 Prevention Program
Categories: EH&S Compliance, Industrial Hygiene, NES Safety Topic July 2, 2020
Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES, Inc. If wanting to reopen successfully, businesses across the country should be ready to implement a COVID-19 Prevention Program. COVID-19 Prevention Programs: Essential for Reopening As the country continues to struggle to reopen, many businesses are taking the opportunity to develop COVID-19 Prevention Programs for their workplaces. These programs will […]

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National Safety Month 2020: Weeks Three and Four of NSM 2020

National Safety Month 2020: Weeks Three and Four of NSM 2020
Categories: EH&S Compliance, EH&S News, Health & Safety Training, NES Safety Topic June 18, 2020
Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES, Inc. The topics for National Safety Month 2020 are Mental Health, Ergonomics, Building a Safety Culture, and Driving. National Safety Month 2020: NSM 2020, Continued According to the National Safety Council (NSC), a worker is injured on the job every seven seconds in the United States. NSC, a nonprofit founded […]

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National Safety Month 2020: Weeks One & Two of NSM 2020

National Safety Month 2020: Weeks One & Two of NSM 2020
Categories: EH&S Compliance, EH&S News, Health & Safety Training, NES Safety Topic June 4, 2020
Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES, Inc. The topics for National Safety Month 2020 are Mental Health, Ergonomics, Building a Safety Culture, and Driving. National Safety Month 2020: Safety is Essential Workplace safety obligations do not stop in the face of a pandemic. While the world readjusts to new health and safety behaviors and practices, employers […]

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Dental Industry Fit Testing Requirements: Reducing Exposure Amid COVID-19

Dental Industry Fit Testing Requirements: Reducing Exposure Amid COVID-19
Categories: EH&S Compliance, Health & Safety Training, Industrial Hygiene May 21, 2020
Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES, Inc. As businesses across the U.S. attempt to reopen safely, dental practices have begun the process of reassessing their needs to provide safe treatment. Dental Industry Fit Testing Requirements Highlighted as Practices Reopen As the world began to shut down due to the spread of COVID-19, on March 16, 2020 […]

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CDC Guidelines to Creating and Maintaining Healthy Workspaces After COVID-19

CDC Guidelines to Creating and Maintaining Healthy Workspaces After COVID-19
Categories: EH&S Compliance, EH&S News, Health & Safety Training, NES Safety Topic May 7, 2020
Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES, Inc. As many employers around the United States prepare to reopen their doors, employees are feeling uncertain about the preparations being made for their protection. Employers Look to Reopen in COVID-19 Aftermath Using CDC Guidelines On May 4, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that some low-risk business will be […]

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Occupational Noise Exposure, Ototoxicants & the Year of Sound

Occupational Noise Exposure, Ototoxicants & the Year of Sound
Categories: EH&S Compliance, Health & Safety Training, Industrial Hygiene March 5, 2020
Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES, Inc. Employers must take certain measures to ensure that their workers are protected from harmful occupational noise exposure. Occupational Noise Exposure: From Construction Yards to 250 Miles Above Earth From sports venues to construction yards, occupational noise exposure has largely been accepted as just another workplace hazard. In fact, occupational […]

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