EHS on Tap

The new administration has been with us for a few weeks now, and we have seen a lot of activity involving the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). With President Trump’s new Executive Order directing federal agencies to repeal two regulations for every new one issued, his promise to roll back most of EPA’s regulations, and many in Congress calling for the agency to be eliminated entirely, things can be expected to stay very interesting. In this episode of EHS on Tap, we discuss the Executive Order’s effects on the EPA, whose methodology for crafting regulations has come under fire in recent years, with attorney Steven Hoch. Steven is a Partner with Morris Polich and Purdy LLP based in Los Angeles. Note: This interview took place just before Scott Pruitt was nominated as the new head of the EPA. Get the latest environmental news at Enviro.BLR.com, including Trump's recent order to repeal or revise EPA's Clean Water Rule: http://ow.ly/vSYr309yxBE

OSHA announced its silica final rule last spring and it immediately received criticism from industry groups. These groups call the standard unobtainable and very costly--and they claim that the rule isn’t really necessary to improve worker safety. The rule has spawned lawsuits and speculation that a Republican-controlled Congress could take action to overturn it. Adele Abrams, a preeminent occupational safety attorney, joins us to help sort out the facts (and dispel a few myths) about the rule,

On this episode of EHS on Tap, we speak with Seth Brown about the costs associated with stormwater regulations as well as the key roles of businesses, municipalities, and communities in managing effective stormwater programs.

Emily Remmel speaks with attorney Adele Abrams on OSHA's recent rulemaking for walking working surfaces that goes into effect January 17, 2017.

On this episode of EHS on Tap, Emily Remmel talks to Scott Dunsmore of Lion Technologies about EPA’s recent rulemaking finalizing regulations on hazardous waste generators.

On this episode, we speak with Alden Davis about the situational awareness of animals in their natural environments as compared to humans in the everyday work environment.

On this episode of EHS on Tap, we speak with State Senator Rob Hogg from Cedar Rapids, Iowa to discuss the upcoming presidential election and the likely significant impacts on the environment regardless of whether Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton wins or Republican nominee, Donald Trump wins.

On this episode of EHS on Tap, we speak with attorney Adele Abrams regarding the Occupational Health and Safety Administration’s recent rulemaking on reporting injuries in the workplace and how work-related injuries can trigger drug testing and employer retaliation. Note: This podcast was recorded before OSHA sent the notification that the effective date of the final rule has been changed to December 1, 2016.

On this episode of EHS on Tap, we speak with Joe MacDougald, a Professor in Residence on the faculty of the UConn Law School and the Executive Director of the Center for Energy and Environmental Law about the D.C. Circuit Court’s en banc review of the Environmental Protection Agency’s most ambitious regulatory initiative and a centerpiece of the Obama Administration’s climate change policy—the Clean Power Plan.

On this episode of EHS on Tap, we are speaking with the Senior Vice President of Ergodyne’s Operations and Product Management, Greg Schrab. We address the design evolution of personal protective equipment, or PPE, and how these interestingly sleek designs are attracting millennials and changing attitudes in the direction of safety and protection in the workplace.