by Caltha, LLP | Jan 17, 2018 | Hazardous Materials
The Minnesota Department of Health-Health Risk Assessment Unit has started a full review of benzo[a]pyrene or BaP. BaP is a chemical formed from combustion, and is one of a larger class of chemicals known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Sources of BaP can...
by Caltha, LLP | Jan 8, 2018 | Environmental Audit, Hazardous Materials, OSHA, Product Stewardship, Sustainability
Caltha LLP Project Summary Project: Product Stewardship Audit / Product Responsibility Audit / Product SDS, Labeling Audit Client: Paper Manufacturer Location(s): Massachusetts Key Elements: Compliance audit, Safety data sheet, HAZCOM 2012 compliance, product label...
by Caltha, LLP | Jan 6, 2018 | Training
Caltha LLP Project Summary Project: Facility EHS Manager Staffing Client: Multi-national Medical Device Manufacture Location(s): Minnesota Key Elements: Staffing, Reporting, Permitting, Training Overview: Caltha provided temporary staffing to this multi-national...
by Caltha, LLP | Jan 1, 2018 | OSHA
On December 22 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld the OSHA crystalline silica rule, rejecting all objections raised by industry groups. In 2016, OSHA had published a final rule regulating workplace exposure to silica, Occupational Exposure...
by Caltha, LLP | Dec 21, 2017 | Hazardous Materials, OSHA, Product Stewardship
The current Hazard Communication Standard affects many, if not most, industrial and commercial employers in the US. Most will have developed Hazard Communication programs to meet the current OSHA requirements. Changes to the requirements will impact most of these...
