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September 2015 newsletter

FDR Safety

Copies of all required permits and certifications. The post September 2015 newsletter appeared first on FDRsafety. A copy of their Hazard Communication program, which reports to workers on the hazardous chemicals to which they are exposed. A copy of their chemical inventory list. Tuesday, Sept. 29 – 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept.

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Hawaiian court OK's construction of $1.4B observatory

Construction Dive

The Thirty Meter Telescope International Observatory has been stalled since the same court rescinded its permit in 2015 and faces opposition from Native Hawaiian activists.

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Back to the Future with “Navigable Waters of the United States”

Green Building Law Update

Department of the Army finalized a rule adding an applicability date to the 2015 Rule (that never went into effect) defining “waters of the United States.”. The 2015 Rule, and this new rulemaking effort, reflect the agencies’ efforts to provide that needed certainty and predictability.

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Bird Friendly Building now the Law in Howard County

Green Building Law Update

The County Department of Inspections, Licenses and Permits statistics indicate it would apply to less than 1% of permits issued each year. USGBC made substantive changes to the credit in 2015 and in 2016 and again in 2019 resulting in the current LEED v 4.1

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Contact Release Training is New to NFPA 70E 2015

Safety Services Company

The 2015 NFPA 70E standard for workplace electrical safety is now making the rounds, and depending on when the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) you report to, may be adopted at any time in the next three years. Emergency Response Plans for Permit Required Confined Spaces. The foreword of the new standard lists 20 major changes.

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Utah adopts 2018 International Energy Conservation Code

BD+C

Utah became the latest state to update its commercial building energy efficiency code from the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) to the 2018 IECC in July. The new code permits the use of the ASHRAE/IES 90.1-2016 2016 standard, giving building owners and design teams an alternative compliance path.

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Rare Earth Metal Theft by Catalytic Converter

Green Building Law Update

The National Insurance Crime Bureau, the public source for vehicle theft data reported to insurance companies, stopped tracking catalytic converter thefts in 2015. EPA generally does not permit the installation of used catalytic converters , so it is clear they are being stolen for recycling of the rare earth metals.

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