OSHA Wrap Up: November 2014

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) is responsible for the regulation of safe and healthy work environments for working men...

OSHA Wrap-Up: September 2014

OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) is responsible for the regulation of safe and healthy work environments for working men...

USGBC Project for Hazardous Materials Transparency

In 2012, the USGBC created the LEED, Materials, and Health Project which consisted of three parts: Consistency – harmonizing product transp...

Hazardous Waste Suit Settles Between EPA and Yonkers Paint Company

Released by the Environmental Protection Agency on 08/07/2014 Contact Information: John Martin, (212) 637-3662, martin.johnj@epa.gov EPA and...

Fall River Water Department Faces Potential $213K EPA Fine

Fall River, MA -- A document generated from the office of the city’s corporation counsel indicates the Fall River water department could be ...

EPA Brownfields Program Grants $2M to Clean-Up Projects in NJ

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is providing a total of $2 million to communities in New Jersey to clean up abandoned and contamina...

NY and NJ Facilities Found in Violation of Proper Hazardous Materials' Inventories

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in conjunction with state and local agencies, recently conducted inspections of 30 facilities in N...

A Look Inside Construction, Its Health and Safety Hazards

Construction workers make up about five to ten percent of the workforce in industrialized countries, according to the International Labour O...