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. […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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