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title: STP ComplianceEHS Newsletter September 2020
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| Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here.   SEPTEMBER 2020 2020 Wildfires in California, Oregon and beyond Cleaning up after wildfires In Summer 2020 the Western United States experienced a series of major wildfires. West Coast faced the world's worst air quality as wildfires rage up and down cloaking the entire region in smoke... Read more   Recent blogs   Business & Legal CERB and EI changes: What employers and workers need to know On August 20, 2020, the federal government announced its transition from the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) to a simplified Employment Insurance (EI) program to provide income support to those unable to work due to COVID-19. Read more   Environment California regulates Air Toxics “Hot Spots” In 1987, California adopted the Air Toxics “Hot Spots” Information and Assessment Act, responding to increasing concern over toxics in the air (AB 2588 (Connelly, Sterling)).  This law complements California’s enforcement of national requirements governing stationary source emissions of air toxics.  Read more     Environment Regulating routine emissions of air toxics The federal Clean Air Act (CAA) requires the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish and maintain a list of air toxics, named as Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs), and to set emissions standards for many sources of such pollutants. HAPs include heavy metals, organics, and other airborne pollutants that are not otherwise regulated as “criteria” air pollutants. Read more   Business & Legal As Americans with Disabilities Act turns 30, it’s a good time to review accommodations It’s been 30 years since President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law. ADA does more than just add “persons with a disability” to the list of groups protected against discrimination by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (based on race, sex, etc.). It is designed not just to protect these individuals’ employment opportunities, but also to ensure their access to public services and accommodation.  Read more   Recent updates   2020 EHS Audit Protocol for New Zealand  Read more   2020 EHS Audit Protocol for Czech Republic  Read more   Employment Law: Solutions for the Canadian Workplace Read more   OSHA Auditing: Federal Compliance Guide: Construction Read more   About us STP ComplianceEHS We offer a variety of top resources to help organizations achieve compliance through understanding the law, its application and interpretation. We offer expert guidance on environmental, health & safety, transportation and business practices, standards and laws. Read more   For more information, to request a demo or to purchase any STP product, visit www.stpub.com, email info@stpub.com, or call 1.800.251.0381   If it does not display correctly, here to view it in your browser.     STP ComplianceEHS   2188 Yukon Street    Vancouver  British Columbia   V5Y 3P1   Canada You received this email because you are subscribed to Audit, Compliance and Risk Blog Subscription from STP ComplianceEHS. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.  Unsubscribe from all future emails   |
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