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What is PSARA Up to?
PSARA Technologies takes pride in being a family of fun individuals. So we'd like to share that with you in the form of pictures and updates of what we do both inside and outside of work. Follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram to see what we're up to.
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Previous Acronym:
Biochemical Oxygen Demand
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Questions &
Suggestions!
We compose this newsletter to provide you with updates, insights, and solve common Environmental Health and Safety related issues you may be facing. We want to address the issues and events that are most important to you.
In an attempt to continually improve our newsletter, we are always looking for questions and suggestions for our newsletter! We want to know what you want to see.
If you have a question or suggestion for an article addressing a specific topic, regulation, industry etc. please let us know. Email [email protected] and we will do our best to address or include it in a following
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Sincerely,
Dylan DeZeeuw
Director of Marketing
PSARA Technologies, Inc.
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EHS Compliance is Complicated. Managing it Doesn't Have to Be.
Finally! An online EHS management tool that isn't overpriced or absurdly difficult to use.
Created by EHS consultants for EHS professionals.
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Wastewater pH Control Tips
By Pat Kneip, P.E. - Vice President
Many industries have to control the pH of their process wastewater in order to comply with local and state sewer discharge permit limits. Wastewater pH control can be very frustrating, costly, and even dangerous if it is not done properly.
The following tips will help ensure the success of any wastewater pH control system:
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OSHA Delays July 1 Recordkeeping Deadline for Reporting Injury, Illness Data
OSHA recently announced that it intends to extend the deadline of July 1, 2017 for certain employers to submit injury and illness data as part of its final rule issued to
Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses. This rule was published in May 2016.
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Ohio EPA: New Industrial Storm Water General Permit Effective June 1, 2017
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OSHA Recinds 'Walkaround Rule'
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afety+Health Magazine -OSHA has changed its policy on allowing employees at non-union workplaces to choose a union-affiliated representative for "walkaround" inspections, according to an
April 25 memo sent to regional administrators.
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Accidental Release Prevention Requirements Effective Date June 19, 2017 Pending Proposed Delay
On March 16, 2017, the EPA issued a final rule providing a 90-day administrative stay for the effective date of the
amendments to the Risk Management Plan (RMP) rule in response to a petition . This delays the effective date of the final rule until June 19, 2017.
On March 29, 2017, EPA's Administrator Scott Pruitt signed a
proposed rule to further delay the effective date of the amendments until February 19, 2019 (an additional 20 months). Comments were due May 19, 2017. There has not yet been an update on the status of the proposed rule.
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Free Heat Stress Prevention Webinars
 With the summer months approaching, the North Carolina Dept. of Labor is offering a series of free 90-minute webinars on the hazards of heat stress in construction and general industry. To see the schedule and register,
see their webpage.
National Safety Council Makes Free Webinar on Distracted Driving
 The National Safety Council conducted a free webinar, "Driving Distraction-Fre and Defensively" as part of its annual campaign for Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Their webinar is now available
online.
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National Trench Safety Stand Down:
June 19-24
NUCA, with the full support of OSHA, is requesting all contractors, municipalities, military, and others involved with trenching operations to hold a Trench Safety Stand Down during the week of June 19-24, 2017. Preventable accidents caused by cave-ins and other trenching hazards often lead to fatalities and serious injuries. NUCA's Trench Safety Stand Down is intended to raise awareness of trenching and excavation hazards in construction and other industries, and to reduce accidents and injury..
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