--- title: Audit, Compliance and Risk Blog | STP | STP Editorial Team (3) description: STP's blog giving insight into audit, compliance and risk issues for EHS, business and accounting. (3) --- [![Specialty Technical Publishers](https://blog.stpub.com/hubfs/STP-logo-white-orange.png)](http://www.stpub.com/) - [My Account](http://stponline.stpub.com) - 1-800-251-0381 # Audit, Compliance and Risk Blog ## STP Editorial Team ### Recent Posts ## [Hazardous Chemicals: Our Communities Have the Right to Know](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/203611/Hazardous-Chemicals-Our-Communities-Have-the-Right-to-Know) Posted by [STP Editorial Team](https://blog.stpub.com/author/stp-editorial-team) on Wed, Jan 14, 2015 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-3411076721-jpg/images/chemicals_21.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/203611/Hazardous-Chemicals-Our-Communities-Have-the-Right-to-Know) Our communities have the right to know when they are at risk of exposure to dangerous substances from accidental releases such as, but not limited to, chlorine, ammonia, hydrochloric acid, and sulfur dioxide. The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) agrees. In 1986 EPA created the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) to help communities plan for just such emergencies. EPCRA requires that federal, state, and local governments, Indian tribes, and industries be prepared for [hazardous chemical](http://www.stpub.com/the-complete-guide-to-environmental-law-online) emergencies. It also requires facilities to follow all recordkeeping requirements and report the storage, use, and release of hazardous chemicals to federal, state, and local governments. [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/203611/Hazardous-Chemicals-Our-Communities-Have-the-Right-to-Know) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/203611/Hazardous-Chemicals-Our-Communities-Have-the-Right-to-Know#comments-listing) Tags: [Corporate Governance](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/corporate-governance), [Business & Legal](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/business-legal), [Employer Best Practices](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/employer-best-practices), [Health & Safety](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/health-safety), [Employee Rights](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/employee-rights), [Environmental risks](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental-risks), [Environmental](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental), [EHS](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/ehs), [EPA](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/epa), [Hazcom](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/hazcom) ## [No More Lost Limbs Please! OSHA Agrees!](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/203525/No-More-Lost-Limbs-Please-OSHA-Agrees) Posted by [STP Editorial Team](https://blog.stpub.com/author/stp-editorial-team) on Wed, Dec 17, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-3411076156-jpg/images/crutches.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/203525/No-More-Lost-Limbs-Please-OSHA-Agrees) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration ([OSHA](http://www.stpub.com/search.asp?keyword=osha&search=GO)) has updated its recordkeeping rule to expand the list of severe injuries (including amputations) that all employers must report. An increase in good reporting and recordkeeping is a best management practice and an essential part of helping employers ensure and maintain the safest working environments for their employees. [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/203525/No-More-Lost-Limbs-Please-OSHA-Agrees) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/203525/No-More-Lost-Limbs-Please-OSHA-Agrees#comments-listing) Tags: [Corporate Governance](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/corporate-governance), [Business & Legal](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/business-legal), [Employer Best Practices](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/employer-best-practices), [Health & Safety](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/health-safety), [OSHA](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/osha), [Employee Rights](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/employee-rights), [Disability benefits](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/disability-benefits) ## [Pardon? Did You Say Something About Industrial Noise And Hearing Loss?](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/202781/Pardon-Did-You-Say-Something-About-Industrial-Noise-And-Hearing-Loss) Posted by [STP Editorial Team](https://blog.stpub.com/author/stp-editorial-team) on Wed, Nov 12, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-1992961530-jpg/images/ear.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/202781/Pardon-Did-You-Say-Something-About-Industrial-Noise-And-Hearing-Loss) Yes, we did. We said that noise, as a by-product of industrial processes, is one of the most pervasive occupational health concerns, contributing to approximately 16% of the disabling hearing loss in adults on a worldwide scale. Ten million people in the U.S. alone have a noise-related hearing loss and twenty-two million workers are exposed to potentially damaging noise each year. In 2007 the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) estimated that approximately 23,000 cases of occupational hearing loss were reported as causing hearing impairment and that this alone accounted for 14% of occupational illness that year. [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/202781/Pardon-Did-You-Say-Something-About-Industrial-Noise-And-Hearing-Loss) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/202781/Pardon-Did-You-Say-Something-About-Industrial-Noise-And-Hearing-Loss#comments-listing) Tags: [Corporate Governance](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/corporate-governance), [Business & Legal](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/business-legal), [Employer Best Practices](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/employer-best-practices), [Health & Safety](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/health-safety), [OSHA](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/osha), [Employee Rights](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/employee-rights) ## [Effective Traffic Control Management Assures Worker Safety](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/202371/Effective-Traffic-Control-Management-Assures-Worker-Safety) Posted by [STP Editorial Team](https://blog.stpub.com/author/stp-editorial-team) on Thu, Oct 30, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-1937730095-jpg/images/traffic_construction.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/202371/Effective-Traffic-Control-Management-Assures-Worker-Safety) We drive by the “Be Work Zone Alert” billboards all the time, reminding us to slow down and drive safe through road construction zones, with compassion-provoking reminders like, “Be alert, our mom’s at work.” And indeed, rather than feel annoyed at the roadwork construction that delays our driving progress, let’s continue to be mindful of the real risks that the workers face every day on the job. [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/202371/Effective-Traffic-Control-Management-Assures-Worker-Safety) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/202371/Effective-Traffic-Control-Management-Assures-Worker-Safety#comments-listing) Tags: [Corporate Governance](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/corporate-governance), [Business & Legal](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/business-legal), [Employer Best Practices](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/employer-best-practices), [Health & Safety](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/health-safety), [Training](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/training), [EHS](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/ehs), [Transportation](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/transportation) ## [Vehicle Maintenance: Your Owner’s Manual…Read It Or Weep](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/201734/Vehicle-Maintenance-Your-Owner-s-Manual-Read-It-Or-Weep) Posted by [STP Editorial Team](https://blog.stpub.com/author/stp-editorial-team) on Wed, Oct 01, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-1677005974-jpg/images/car_manual.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/201734/Vehicle-Maintenance-Your-Owner-s-Manual-Read-It-Or-Weep) The Department of Consumer Affairs Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR) wants you to know that taking the time to review your owner’s manual can ultimately save you time and money...and maybe even a few tears! These manuals contain maintenance and service guidelines that will help ensure the longevity of your vehicle. BAR explains the following reasons why you should read your owner’s manual: [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/201734/Vehicle-Maintenance-Your-Owner-s-Manual-Read-It-Or-Weep) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/201734/Vehicle-Maintenance-Your-Owner-s-Manual-Read-It-Or-Weep#comments-listing) Tags: [Corporate Governance](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/corporate-governance), [Business & Legal](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/business-legal), [Health & Safety](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/health-safety), [Training](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/training), [EHS](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/ehs), [Transportation](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/transportation) ## [Tornadoes Happen…Are you Prepared?](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/201485/Tornadoes-Happen-Are-you-Prepared) Posted by [STP Editorial Team](https://blog.stpub.com/author/stp-editorial-team) on Wed, Sep 17, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-1629183809-jpg/images/tornado.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/201485/Tornadoes-Happen-Are-you-Prepared) Tornadoes can occur with little or no warning. Taking precautions in advance of the storms, such as developing an emergency plan, learning the warning signs, and monitoring tornado watches and warnings, can help you stay safe if a tornado occurs in your area. [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/201485/Tornadoes-Happen-Are-you-Prepared) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/201485/Tornadoes-Happen-Are-you-Prepared#comments-listing) Tags: [Corporate Governance](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/corporate-governance), [Business & Legal](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/business-legal), [Health & Safety](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/health-safety), [OSHA](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/osha), [Training](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/training), [EHS](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/ehs) ## [Internet Law: New Top-level Domains and Trademark Law](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/201108/Internet-Law-New-Top-level-Domains-and-Trademark-Law) Posted by [STP Editorial Team](https://blog.stpub.com/author/stp-editorial-team) on Wed, Sep 10, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-1525735867-jpg/images/domains.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/201108/Internet-Law-New-Top-level-Domains-and-Trademark-Law) Since 1998, generic top-level domain names (gTLDs) have been managed by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). Some of the more well-known gTLDs include: [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/201108/Internet-Law-New-Top-level-Domains-and-Trademark-Law) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/201108/Internet-Law-New-Top-level-Domains-and-Trademark-Law#comments-listing) Tags: [Corporate Governance](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/corporate-governance), [Business & Legal](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/business-legal), [Internet](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/internet), [Intellectual Property](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/intellectual-property) ## [Production Company Cited for Safety Violations Causing Worker Injury and Fatality](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/200885/Production-Company-Cited-for-Safety-Violations-Causing-Worker-Injury-and-Fatality) Posted by [STP Editorial Team](https://blog.stpub.com/author/stp-editorial-team) on Tue, Sep 02, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-1512544972-jpg/images/clapper_board.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/200885/Production-Company-Cited-for-Safety-Violations-Causing-Worker-Injury-and-Fatality) [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/200885/Production-Company-Cited-for-Safety-Violations-Causing-Worker-Injury-and-Fatality) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/200885/Production-Company-Cited-for-Safety-Violations-Causing-Worker-Injury-and-Fatality#comments-listing) Tags: [Corporate Governance](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/corporate-governance), [Business & Legal](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/business-legal), [Employer Best Practices](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/employer-best-practices), [Health & Safety](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/health-safety), [OSHA](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/osha), [Employee Rights](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/employee-rights) ## [2014 Creek Week in Santa Barbara](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/200500/2014-Creek-Week-in-Santa-Barbara) Posted by [STP Editorial Team](https://blog.stpub.com/author/stp-editorial-team) on Mon, Aug 25, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-1392131083-gif/images/creekweek.gif) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/200500/2014-Creek-Week-in-Santa-Barbara) The 15th Annual Creek Week will take place September 20th – 28th, 2014. Creek Week is an annual community event celebrating Santa Barbara’s local creeks and the ocean with many groups sponsoring events to help build awareness and stewardship of the natural treasures of the area. [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/200500/2014-Creek-Week-in-Santa-Barbara) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/200500/2014-Creek-Week-in-Santa-Barbara#comments-listing) Tags: [Corporate Governance](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/corporate-governance), [Business & Legal](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/business-legal), [Health & Safety](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/health-safety), [Environmental risks](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental-risks), [Environmental](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental), [EHS](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/ehs) ## [Vehicle Maintenance: Begin Recycling Your Used Motor Oil Today](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/200183/Vehicle-Maintenance-Begin-Recycling-Your-Used-Motor-Oil-Today) Posted by [STP Editorial Team](https://blog.stpub.com/author/stp-editorial-team) on Thu, Aug 07, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.stpub.com/hs-fs/file-1340833346-jpg/images/oil_change.jpg) ](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/200183/Vehicle-Maintenance-Begin-Recycling-Your-Used-Motor-Oil-Today) Did you know that if all the oil from American do-it-yourself oil changers were recycled, it would be enough motor oil for more than 50 million cars a year? Wow! Imagine how much foreign oil that would eliminate. [Read More](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/200183/Vehicle-Maintenance-Begin-Recycling-Your-Used-Motor-Oil-Today) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.stpub.com/bid/200183/Vehicle-Maintenance-Begin-Recycling-Your-Used-Motor-Oil-Today#comments-listing) Tags: [Corporate Governance](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/corporate-governance), [Business & Legal](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/business-legal), [Training](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/training), [Environmental risks](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental-risks), [Environmental](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental), [EHS](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/ehs), [EPA](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/epa), [Transportation](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/transportation) [Previous](https://blog.stpub.com/author/stp-editorial-team/page/2) [All posts](https://blog.stpub.com/all) [Next](https://blog.stpub.com/author/stp-editorial-team/page/4) ### Follow Me ### Subscribe by Email ### Browse by Topic Area - [Accounting & Tax ](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/accounting-tax) - [Business & Legal ](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/business-legal) - [Corporate Governance  ](https://blog.stpub.com/author/?Tag=Corporate+Governance) - [Environmental ](https://blog.stpub.com/author/?Tag=Environmental) - [Global ](https://blog.stpub.com/author/?Tag=Global) - [Health & Safety ](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/health-safety) - [Internet ](https://blog.stpub.com/author/?Tag=Internet) - [Transportation ](https://blog.stpub.com/author/?Tag=Transportation) ### Browse by Tag - [Environmental (344)](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental) - [Business & Legal (309)](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/business-legal) - [Environmental risks (300)](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/environmental-risks) - [Health & Safety (296)](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/health-safety) - [EPA (283)](https://blog.stpub.com/topic/epa) - [Terms & Conditions](https://stphub.stpehs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/STP-Terms-of-Use-Dec-20.pdf) - [Privacy Policy](https://stphub.stpehs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/STP-Privacy-Policy.pdf) - [License Agreement](https://stphub.stpehs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/STP-License-Agreement-Dec-20.pdf) - [Sitemap](http://stpub.com/sitemap) - [Support](http://stpub.com/support) © 2021 STP ComplianceEHS - All rights reserved