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Will The Trump Administration’s Regulatory Reform Agenda Include Roll-Back of EHS Regulations That Impact Industry and Small Businesses?

Update: As it turns out, the Trump administration had minimal overall impact on environmental, health and safety compliance issues as they pertain to most businesses. There's no doubt that the administration did negatively impact the environment by rolling back Obama era protections, and pulling back from the Paris accords, but these moves didn't directly impact US business. On the OSHA front, Trump probably recognized that his blue collar base of support wouldn't appreciate damaging safety protections, so we saw little [...]

By Russell Carr|2021-08-05T10:29:18-05:00January 8th, 2017|Fed Regulation, Good To Know, Government Regulation, OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, State & Local Regulation, Texas Environmental Regulations, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off

New OSHA Reporting & Record Keeping Requirements

Update: These OSHA 300 log electronic reporting requirements that went into effect in 2016 are ongoing. Before reading below, checkout this quick video from OSHA which summarizes why the rule changes are happening and what you can expect. In May, OSHA published the final rule revising their 1904 regulations. These regulations cover reporting, recording, and recordkeeping of work-related injuries and illnesses. The biggest change implements an electronic reporting component for all Construction (NAICS starting with 23) and Manufacturing (NAICS starting [...]

By Russell Carr|2022-03-21T12:52:51-05:00December 29th, 2016|OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off

Trump’s New EPA & DOL Appointees

What Could Trump's EPA & DOL Appointee Choices Signal for EHS Regulation in Texas? As the owner of an environmental, health and safety consulting business, you can bet that I’ve been carefully monitoring the President Elect’s transition process, especially given his campaign promises to reduce regulation. I’ve been awaiting clues that could signal how his administration intends to approach EHS regulation, especially as it applies to small manufacturing, construction and general industry businesses. I’ve been especially interested to see who he [...]

By Russell Carr|2020-06-26T17:49:48-05:00December 15th, 2016|Good To Know|Comments Off

Used Oil Disposal Regulations in Texas

Used Oil Regulations In Texas Many different types of Texas companies generate waste oil and are therefore subject to all relevant storage, transportation and disposal regulations for used oil. Companies who fail to do this can face still environmental fines and penalties, and additional related liabilities. Used oil can be generated by a wide variety of businesses including manufacturing, transportation, warehousing, industrial services, construction, printing and many others. There’s a common misconception that environmental and hazardous waste management [...]

By Russell Carr|2017-12-17T22:31:17-05:00November 28th, 2016|Hazardous Waste Management, Texas Environmental Regulations, Texas Hazardous Materials Regulations|Comments Off

What Happens After An OSHA Inspection?

This blog post is Part 2 of our “How To Manage an OSHA Inspection” series and discusses what to expect in the aftermath of the inspection. Part 1 discussed how to properly manage an OSHA inspection from when the inspector arrives at the front door, through to completion of the closing conference, and everything in between. If you missed it, check it out HERE. Part 2 will discuss what to expect after the inspection, how to correct identified violations [...]

By Russell Carr|2022-03-21T12:51:14-05:00November 27th, 2016|OSHA Texas Laws & Regulations, Safety Training, Texas OSHA Compliance|Comments Off

Will Trump Roll Back EHS Regulations?

Update: Since taking office, the Biden administration has re-instituted many of these changes instituted by the Trump administration and clearly stated their commitment to workplace health and safety and enforcement. We decided to maintain this blog post as a reminder as to how an administration can quickly change environmental, health and safety regulations, even during a short 4 year term. Update: The blog post below was originally posted at the start of the Trump presidency. Since then, many of these [...]

By Russell Carr|2021-08-17T13:32:12-05:00November 14th, 2016|Fed Regulation|Comments Off