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STC NEWS
STC welcomes Teresa Sabol Spezio, Ph.D., P.E. to the Los Angeles, California office. >>>
STC welcomes Kahlilah Guyah, CHMM to the Oakland, California office. >>>
Carol Robinson, CIH, CSP, receives ASSE Safety Professional of the Year Award. >>>
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EPA's Applicability Determination Index Database for Agency Memorandum and Letters of Interpretations >>>
OSHA Issues Guidance for Recording Temp Worker Injuries. >>>
NIOSH Releases a Ladder Safety App >>>
EPA Adopts a Hazardous Waste Conditional Exclusion for CO2 Streams Injected into UIC Class VI Wells for Geologic Sequestration
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SAFETY QUIPS
AND QUOTES
The door to safety swings on the hinges of common sense.
~Author Unknown
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DOT Proposes "Reverse Logistics" Rulemaking for Hazardous Materials Shipments
Russ Boesch, CPEA, CHMM, STC Senior Program Director, Nashua, NH
On August 11, 2014, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA, a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation) published a proposed rulemaking to revise the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMRs) for return shipments of certain hazardous materials by motor vehicle. The proposed rule defines "reverse logistics" as the process of moving DOT hazardous materials from their final destination for capturing value, recall, replacement, proper disposal, or other similar reasons. >>>
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 A Term To Remember
Reverse Logistics - The process of moving goods that are DOT hazardous materials from their final destination for the purpose of capturing value, recall, replacement, proper disposal, or similar reason.
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Electronic Manifests for Hazardous Wastes-One Step Closer to Reality
Deborah Hunsicker, STC Senior Analyst, Sagle, ID
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has finally moved a step closer to its goal of establishing an electronic manifesting system. On February 7, 2014, the agency issued a final rule (79 FR 7517) outlining the regulatory framework for a system that will authorize the use of electronic manifests for tracking shipments of hazardous waste from the generator to the site of ultimate disposition. >>>
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Fortune Cookie Wisdom: "No Matter What Your Past Has Been, You Have a Spotless Future"
Curt Johnson, CPEA, STC Senior Program Director, Richmond, TX
At least once a year, the Auditing Roundtable or a LinkedIn discussion group engages in a debate about how companies measure their audits and whether to rate findings. After all, without a meaningful means for measuring performance, companies can't tell if conditions are improving, staying the same, or deteriorating. >>>
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Client Services News:
Warehouse Racking Assessment
Barb Ruble, QEP, CPEA, STC President, Baltimore, MD
STC recently conducted an assessment of a client's warehouse storage racking systems. One of our Professional Engineers evaluated the racking systems against the ANSI standard MH16.1-2012 - Specification for the Design, Testing and Utilization of Industrial Steel Storage Racks, OSHA requirements and good engineering practices. >>>
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My Mobile Briefcase: Real Apps for Real EHS Work
Melanie Powers-Schanbacher, CPEA, STC Principal, Bridgewater, NJ
Like most EHS professionals, my job requires traveling away from the office. As airlines impose more stringent carry on luggage rules, packing for business trips has become an exercise in space management. Safety equipment, audit tools, regulatory references and project materials compete for space with clothing and travel accessories. And frankly, I no longer want to lug all this stuff around an airport - especially since it seems that the time intervals between connecting flights are also getting tighter.
Luckily, I love Apps! >>>
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STC Webinar:
Managing Confined Spaces - Ensuring Worker Safety in Unusual Circumstances
Date: Tuesday September 9, 2014
Time: 2:00 pm, EST
Free! All are welcome.
OSHA estimates that nearly a quarter million workplaces have permit-required confined spaces and over two million workers, in a wide range of occupations, are called on to enter confined spaces each year. These entry activities result in 50 to 100 fatalities and over 10,000 recordable injuries annually.
Are there confined spaces at your workplace?
Please join us for this free webinar where STC President, Barbara Jo Ruble will provide a detailed look at the OSHA requirements, review common problems identified through auditing, and share insights on how to ensure that your Confined Space Management Program effectively protects your employees and contractors against the dangers of confined space entry.
Space is limited. Reserve your webinar seat now at
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
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Upcoming Events
The Auditing Roundtable
2014 Fall National Meeting & Technology Expo
September 15 - 17, 2014
Charlotte, NC
Barb Ruble will serve as a presenter at the Auditing Roundtable's 2014 Fall National Meeting & Technology Expo. The meeting theme is Auditing Around the Edges and will be held September 15 - 17, 2014 at the Sheraton Charlotte Hotel, in Charlotte, NC. Barb's presentation,
"The EHS Auditor Competency Framework", will explore the uses of the framework developed jointly by The Auditing Roundtable, BEAC, and The IIA as a tool for guiding audit team composition, qualifying and developing auditors, and conducting auditor performance evaluations. Barb's presentation is scheduled for Day 1 (September 15). Barb will also be presenting the The Auditing Roundtable's new training course for Lead Auditors. This course will be held on September 14 and is a one-day class focused on preparing attendees to lead EHS audits including compliance audits and management systems assessments, whether they work as internal or third-party auditors.
Melanie Powers-Schanbacher will also be attending the Fall National Meeting & Technology Expo and will be facilitating the Auditor Resources Interest Group discussion on Day 2 (September 16). The discussion entitled "The Virtual Briefcase: What to Pack for the Modern Day Audit" will be an interactive session where participants can share information about their "go-to" reference tools and resources - the typical hand-held and web-based items that auditors today pack for each trip.
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Thank You!
We hope you have enjoyed this quarterly newsletter. If you would like more information regarding any of these articles, please feel free to contact the authors. You can find contact details in the author bios at the end of each article, or on our website - www.specialtytechnicalconsultants.com.
And we hope you will register for our September webinar: Managing Confined Spaces - Ensuring Worker Safety in Unusual Circumstances.
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STC Principals and Consulting Team
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Questions about this Newsletter?
Melanie Powers-Schanbacher
Telephone: 908.707.4001
Email: mpowers@stcenv.com
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