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

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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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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2019 Biennial Report: Impending Deadline & Important Changes

Categories: EH&S Compliance, EH&S News February 20, 2020

Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES, Inc. California’s large quantity generators of hazardous waste may be affected by new reporting changes to the 2019 Biennial Report cycle.   2019 Biennial Report Cycle Closing Soon As the March 1st deadline gets closer, RCRA large quantity generators (LQGs) of hazardous waste only have a little over a week left […]

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SB 205: Regulating Storm Water Pollution in California

Categories: EH&S Compliance, EH&S News, Storm Water February 6, 2020

Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES, Inc. California facilities that discharge storm water from their properties must have specific permit coverage.   SB 205 Passed to Further Protect State Water Quality Effective January 1, 2020, certain regulated California companies must demonstrate proof of enrollment in a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, if such a permit […]

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NES Presenting at 2020 Cal CUPA Conference

Categories: About NES, Cannabis, EH&S News, Health & Safety Training, NES in the News January 23, 2020 Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES, Inc. This year’s California CUPA Conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency, San Francisco Airport, in Burlingame, CA. (Photo: https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/california/hyatt-regency-san-francisco-airport/sfobu)   NES Returns to the 2020 Cal CUPA Conference NES is honored to again be a part of the 2020 Annual Cal CUPA Conference in Burlingame. This will be the 22nd [...]

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OSHA’s Top 10 List of Citations for 2019

Categories: EH&S Compliance, EH&S News, Health & Safety Training January 9, 2020

Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES, Inc. OSHA’s top 10 list of citations for 2019 has been released, and it looks very similar to the previous year.   OSHA’s Top 10 List Nearly Identical to 2018 List – With One Exception OSHA’s Top 10 list of frequently cited violations for fiscal year 2019 was announced in September […]

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Occupational Silica Inhalation Regulations Under Fire

Categories: EH&S Compliance, EH&S News, Health & Safety Training December 5, 2019

Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES, Inc. A case report regarding silica-related diseases in the engineered stone fabrication industry has prompted lawmakers to review inhalation standards.   Regulators Seek Review of Occupational Silica Inhalation Following Case Report In October 2019, the U.S. House Committee of Education and Labor issued a letter to the Department of Labor regarding […]

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California’s Protection from Wildfire Smoke Regulation

Categories: EH&S Compliance, EH&S News, Health & Safety Training October 24, 2019

Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES, Inc. California’s Protection from Wildfire Smoke regulation aims to protect workers throughout the 2019 fire season.   Worker Protection from Wildfire Smoke Implemented Following a devastating fire season that impacted much of the state in November of 2018, California adopted an emergency Protection from Wildfire Smoke regulation in July 2019. The […]

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AB 1429: Reporting Changes for California HMBPs

Categories: EH&S Compliance, EH&S News, Health & Safety Training October 10, 2019

Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES, Inc. Under AB 1429, certain California facilities now have extended deadlines for hazardous materials reporting.   AB 1429: Reporting Changes Effective Now In 1986, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) established the Hazardous Materials Business Plan (HMBP) Program, which prevents or minimizes damage to the public and the environment […]

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