Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES, Inc. After months of pandemic-related delay, the finalized 2020 OSHA Top 10 list of citations has been released. Numbers for the 2020 OSHA Top 10 List Confirmed Federal OSHA’s Top 10 list of frequently cited violations for fiscal year 2020 was recently confirmed. While several standards have swapped positions, the […]
Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES, Inc. This blog was updated on April 26, 2021 according to information provided by representatives of South Coast AQMD’s Planning, Rule Development, & Area Sources Division. As a result, compliance reporting dates now reflect the latest proposal. NES would like to thank the regulatory agency’s representatives for alerting us to these […]
Written by: Virginia McCormick, NES, Inc. Under CARB’s Advanced Clean Trucks Rule, California fleets will be expected to report certain service information by April 1, 2021. CA Advanced Clean Trucks Requirement Promotes Transition to Clean Trucks Last year the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved a regulation designed to speed the transition away from fossil […]
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 […]
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