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Storm Water Best Management Practices for the Removal of Suspended Solids By Pat Kneip & Jessica Callaway
Storm water discharges are becoming a key issue with state and federal rule-makers. You may have heard some common buzz words such as green infrastructure (GI) or low impact development (LID), which fall under the same umbrella as storm water best management practices (BMPs) with the main goal of reducing pollutants discharged to receiving streams.This article focuses on some of the most common BMPs available to remove total suspended solids (TSS) from storm water runoff.Read more
Regulations
EPA Extends Comment Periods on Proposed Trichloroethylene (TCE) Rules
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the comment period by 30 days for two proposed rules banning certain uses of Trichloroethylene (TCE) under section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
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Ohio EPA: Draft Industrial Storm Water General Permit (OHR000006)
OEPA: Ohio EPA's draft Industrial Storm Water General Permit (OHR000006) has been public noticed for comment.
If your company is a permittee of the current NPDES industrial storm water general permit (OHR000005), this coverage will continue until your company receives a renewal notice from Ohio EPA stating that the general permit renewal (OHR000006) is now available. Permittees of OHR000005 will have up to 90 days from the receipt of that renewal notice to apply for coverage under OHR000006.
Since Ohio EPA cannot grant coverage under a NPDES general permit that has yet to be issued, permittees of OHR000005 should not try to renew their permit coverage until OHR000006 is issued final.
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Guidance
Reminder to Post OSHA form 300A ; Electronic
From February through April, many employers (certain low-risk industries are exempt) must post their OSHA Form 300A, a summary of the injuries and illnesses recorded the previous year.
March is National Ladder Safety Month: Safety Symposium
Every year, falls from ladders account for about 20,000 injuries and 300 deaths. However, falls from ladders are preventable with the correct safety planning, training, and proper ladder usage. In conjunction with the American Ladder Institutes declaration of March as National Ladder Safety Month, OSHA will be hosting a safety symposium.. Read More
OSHA Resources to Protect Workers from Four Deadliest Construction Hazards
The Construction Focus Four Training consists of lesson plans on each of the Focus Four Hazards. Each lesson plan was developed based on specific learning objectives. Read More
Podcast: Understanding the True Costs of Managing Storm Water
BLR: On this episode of EHS on Tap, BLR speaks with Seth Brown about the costs associated with storm water regulations as well as the key roles of businesses, municipalities, and communities in managing effective storm water programs. Listen to Podcast
News & Industry
Personal Protective Equipment: Then and Now
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Electrical Construction & Maintenance takes a look at how personal protective equipment has evolved over the years.
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Industry group updates resource on use of drones near communications towers
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Safety & Health News Magazine: The
National Association of Tower Erectors has updated its guidance on the safe operation of small drones near cellular, broadcast and electrical distribution towers, in addition to wireless infrastructure.
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