OSHA News:

Statement of Charles N. Jeffress Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health

March 4, 1999

"This nation cannot afford to wait any longer to address the serious issue of work-related musculoskeletal disorders."

to See copy of the Statement follow:

http://www.osha.gov/media/statements/3-4-1999.html

For Highlights of Draft Ergonomics Standard Proposal go to:

http://www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/ergonomics/backgroundinfo.html

For a copy of "Working Draft of a Proposed Ergonomics Program Standard"

WORKING DRAFT --- DO NOT CITE OR QUOTE

go to:

http://www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/ergonomics/ergoreg.html

EPA News

EPA LAUNCHES COMPLIANCE INITIATIVE AIMED AT 258 NEW ENGLAND UNIVERSITIES; FINES UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE VIOLATIONS

DeVillars has invited university officials to take advantage of this effort by attending the first workshop focused on environmental compliance at colleges and universities, which EPA is cosponsoring on March 24 with the Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Public Health.

For more information follow link: or check the training information.

http://www.epa.gov/region01/pr/files/031699.html

EPA proposes new Lead Based Paint debris regulations

http://www.epa.gov/lead/leaddebr.htm

On December 18, 1998, the Agency published a proposed rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for the management and disposal of lead-based paint (LBP) debris generated by individuals or firms. In another document in the December 18, 1998, Federal Register, the Agency also separately proposed to suspend temporarily the applicability of regulations under Subtitle C of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) which currently apply to LBP debris. The companion RCRA proposal is necessary to avoid inconsistent or duplicative Federal requirements under RCRA and TSCA. The proposed TSCA standards do not apply to LBP debris generated by homeowners in their own homes. The Agency is concerned that current RCRA requirements for the identification, management, and disposal LBP debris may be reducing the number of residential LBP abatements by imposing significant disposal costs for LBP debris that is determined to be a hazardous waste under RCRA.

This proposed rule would provide new management and disposal standards for generators of LBP debris under TSCA. These standards would be generally less burdensome than current RCRA hazardous waste requirements, yet the standards are reliable, effective, safe, and protective of human health and the environment. By reducing costs associated with management and disposal of LBP debris, the Agency believes that the number of abatements will increase thus resulting in a reduction of children exposed to LBP. The
Agency is also applying these proposed standards to LBP debris from renovation, remodeling, public and commercial buildings in order to simplify requirements to generators and transporters of LBP debris.

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