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Suzanne Custons
- Jun 27, 2016
- 2 min
Environmental, Health & Safety Enforcement April-June 2016
Baron Environmental Associates likes to keep up-to-date on current enforcements that render the highest penalties within the region we serve: Schneider Electric, PA – Superfund Cleanup Failures - $6,868,975 US Chutes, CT – Failure to Abate - $422,680 PhytogenX, PA – Serious Injury Notification - $285,300 Other recent agency action includes: OSHA Penalties Date, Company, State, Penalty, Program 4/27, Jay Management, NJ, $14,000, Fatality 5/4, US Green Fiber, PA, $66,600, Willf
Kaylin Mahoney
- Jun 24, 2016
- 2 min
TSCA Reform
The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976 was created to allow the EPA to regulate and restrict chemical substances or mixtures. However, the EPA has hit road blocks in court when it comes to regulating chemical usage and many chemical products people use everyday have not been tested or determined to be safe. The thousands of chemicals that have not been tested for toxicity or safety could be linked to diseases and environmental problems. A new bill has been proposed c
Suzanne Custons
- Jun 22, 2016
- 2 min
OSHA Issues New Rule for Electronic Submission of Injury/Illness Data
OSHA has issued a new rule that requires many employers to submit their injury and illness data electronically to OSHA beginning on January 1, 2017 for the 2016 calendar year. All facilities with more than 20 employees within what OSHA terms “certain high-risk industries” will be required to submit their OSHA 300A forms electronically on an annual basis to the agency. OSHA has defined “certain high-risk industries” to include the entire manufacturing sector along with select
Tommy Perez
- Jun 21, 2016
- 3 min
Summer is Here and So Are Our Hottest Recipes
Check out these great summer recipes! Rosemary-Infused Cucumber Lemonade Makes: 4 servings, about 3/4 cup each Active Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 15 minutes Turn fresh rosemary, cucumbers and lemons into lemonade that will keep you cool on a hot day. Ingredients 3 large cucumbers 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary, plus 4 sprigs for garnish 1 cup water 1/2 cup lemon juice 3 tablespoons agave syrup* Preparation Cut 12 thin slices of cucumber for garnish. Peel and chop the re
Kaylin Mahoney
- Jun 9, 2016
- 2 min
DPCC Plan Renewal Inspection
Recently, Baron assisted a client with their Discharge Prevention Containment and Countermeasure (DPCC) renewal as part of the Discharges of Petroleum and Other Hazardous Substances (DPHS) rules enforced by the NJDEP. As Baron has mentioned on this blog in the past, the NJDEP has, in recent years, changed their procedure with regard to the plan and facility inspections. Where in the past, a facility would be inspected on an annual basis and the plan would be reviewed trienni
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