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Mark your calendar for May 7, 2012; the Site Remediation Reform Act (SRRA) is changing the way contaminated sites in New Jersey are being remediated. Starting on this date, if you are a remediating party in New Jersey, you will be required to hire a Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) to work on your site. I have seen no less than 20 emails inviting me to webinars that will help me get my house in order for all the changes coming with the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard this year. From the tone of these emails, it would seem like the sky is falling! You know what? The sky is not falling … although there is work to be done to implement the changes. March 5-11, 2012 marked National Sleep Awareness Week, and all over the Internet, employers, bloggers, researchers, and other scientists have marked the occasion by bringing up studies performed by The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (or NIOSH) regarding sleep deprivation, sleep and work schedules, and sleep loss. OSHA has published the final rule updating the Hazard Communications Standard as of today 3/20/12. Vapor Intrusion is a hugely important issue to those of us living and working in NJ. With a statewide focus to maintain our undeveloped land, new construction has been focused on reclaiming Brownfields and Portfields. The news is good! With the submission period starting on February 1, 2012 – the eCDR tool is up and running … allow time for the CDX registration (you’ll need an authorized official and a primary support person set up for your company). You can set up your sites NOW, and you’ll be all ready to start entering data whenever you desire! At Emilcott, we’ve set up a couple of nifty (well, we think they are) Compared with the air quality monitoring methods of even a few years ago, today’s air monitor system offers its users a quicker, more effective, and comprehensive way to assess potential environmental hazards. The Office of Management and Budget received the final rule update for the Hazard Communication Standard (1910.1200) on 10/25/11. The 90 day review period is over but the review period has been recently extended. Here is a handy table we recently created for our clients — a gentle reminder to get organized! Even if you miss a deadline, it’s better to start playing catchup as soon as you find out that you are not in compliance. |
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