March 09, 2010

New GA Combustible Dust Rule Effective March 9, 2010

Georgia has created a new rule that will affect a multitude of facilities across the state.  The Georgia Safety Fire Commissioner has enacted Chapter 120-3-24: Rules and Regulations for Loss Prevention Due to Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire, and these rules have an effective date of March 9, 2010.  These rules were specifically made by the State of Georgia to regulate combustible dust in response to the Imperial Sugar tragedy in Port Wentworth, GA that claimed the lives of 14 people and injured many more.

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Posted by Brian Edwards at 01:02 PM |

January 07, 2010

Safety Alert: Combustible Dust

In late 2009, OSHA released an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) for combustible dust hazards, investigating regulatory methods of reducing the hazards associated with combustible dust at industrial facilities. In December 2009, stakeholder meetings were held in Washington, D.C. to allow industry’s voice to be heard on the issue. Now OSHA has set January 19, 2010 as the date by which all comments from interested or affected parties need to be submitted. All of these steps point to the fact that OSHA continues to progress in the rulemaking process, and the completion of formal regulations is not far away.

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Posted by Brian Edwards at 11:30 AM |

Greenhouse Gas Reporting News Alert

A new year often brings new concerns for industries, as new laws and requirements often take effect at the change of the calendar. January 1, 2010 ushered in the EPA’s new Greenhouse Gas Reporting requirements which directly affect a large number of industrial facilities.

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Posted by Brian Edwards at 11:22 AM |

June 05, 2009

Safety Alert: OSHA is Not Waiting on the Combustible Dust Rule to Issue Citations

Over the past year, OSHA has been acting under a National Emphasis Program (NEP) to address combustible dust hazards at facilities. This NEP identifies the industries where combustible dust may be present and establishes an inspection schedule for these facilities. In August 2009, OSHA will issue an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for combustible dust hazards where the Administration will begin evaluating the regulatory methods for reducing the hazards from combustible dust.

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Posted by Brian Edwards at 09:50 AM |

Environmental Alert: Increased EPA Focus on EPCRA Enforcement

It is that time of year again. Reporting year 2008 Form R (or Form A) reports as required by Section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA) are due by July 1, 2009.

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Posted by Brian Edwards at 09:43 AM |

April 16, 2009

Special Notice: New Proposed EPA Rule for Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting

“March 10, 2009: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposes the first comprehensive national system for reporting emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases produced by major sources in the United States.” The EPA issued a formal announcement in the April 10th Federal Register, available for download (EPA_FR_ProposedRule_041009.pdf ~2Mb).

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Posted by hmarlow at 04:04 PM |

Welcome to CTI's Environmental Health and Safety Blog Site

Welcome everybody to Conversion Technology's Environmental Health and Safety Blog Site. 

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Posted by Brian Edwards at 10:17 AM |