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title: STP ComplianceEHS Newsletter - August 2021
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| Not rendering correctly? View this email as a web page here.   AUGUST 2021 Join us at our virtual booth EHS & Sustainability Management Forum 2021 STP ComplianceEHS is proud to be a green sponsor for the upcoming NAEM’s EHS&S Management Forum on October 19-22, 2021. Event highlights include: High-impact presentations focused on improving your EHS&S programs  Peer-based discussions to connect you with like-minded leaders facing similar challenges Content that delivers pragmatic advice, tools and actionable strategies A supportive peer-to-peer sharing & learning environment We look forward to welcoming you to our virtual booth! LEARN MORE   Recent Blogs Environment National Contingency Plan now requires monitoring of chemical dispersants The US government promulgates a “National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan” – more commonly referred to as the National Contingency Plan (NCP) – as the blueprint for responses to spills of oil and hazardous substances... Read more     Environment Proliferating product stewardship programs facilitate recycling Solid waste management has come a long way since enactment of the Solid Waste Disposal Act (SWDA) of 1965 to address the national “landfill crisis.” The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) applies SWDA authority to adopt landfill standards, which are administered by state and local governments. EPA also empowers these state and local governments to do more, not just through additional disposal standards, but through expanded requirements for recycling and resource recovery efforts designed to keep more solid wastes out of landfills... Read more   Health & Safety OSHA recommends masks for fully vaccinated workers in high COVID-19 transmission areas As the COVID-19 pandemic has progressed, public health and worker safety agencies have issued and re-issued directions to employers. On August 13, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) revised its benchmark guidance for workplace COVID-19 risk management. The remainder of this note summarizes OSHA’s newly-revised “Protecting Workers: Guidance on Mitigating and Preventing the Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace.” ... Read more     Health & Safety After 50 years, OSHA is reviewing its Mechanical Power Presses Standard The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is conducting a formal public review to consider whether to update its Mechanical Power Presses Standard (29 CFR section 1910.217). OSHA issued the Standard in 1971, and adopted the only formal revision in 1988 (to recognize and guide use of sensers to protect press operators)... Read more   Health & Safety COVID-19 Impacts to Your SPPC Plans: Are Your Plans Up-to-Date? The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all industries to some degree over the past year. With offices shut down, and some workforces working remotely, many offices have been left vacant. At the beginning of the pandemic, food and beverage and consumer goods manufacturing facilities were temporarily shut down or production was significantly reduced. Restaurants and retail facilities were closed or transitioned to online ordering and pick-up. Only critically essential services and operations managed to stay open... Read more   Recent updates   EHS Audit Protocol for Belgium, Flanders   Read more   Environmental Health & Safety Audit Protocol for Chile  Read more   EHS Audit Protocol for Venezuela Read more   OSHA Auditing: California Occupational Health & Safety Audit Guide Read more   OSHA Auditing: Federal Compliance Guide: Facilities Read more   Fire Code Management of Hazardous Materials: The Essential Guide 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   122 W 2nd Avenue    Vancouver  British Columbia   V5Y 1C2   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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