Environmental, Health & Safety
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October 17, 2024
NAPA explores recycling PFAS-containing pavements
NAPA continues to explore the viability of safely recycling airfield pavements containing PFAS remnants from firefighting-foam as part of its…
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September 6, 2024
Free Sept. 26 webinar on storing, handling thermoplastics like asphalt binder
On Sept. 26, Steel Tank Institute will sponsor a one-hour, no-cost webinar titled Storing and Handling Thermoplastics.
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September 4, 2024
OSHA finally publishes proposed heat standard
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration's (OSHA) ‘formal’ proposed heat standard was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 30,…
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September 3, 2024
September is Suicide Prevention Month
Suicides by men and women in the construction industry outpace all other industries in the United States, but together we can…
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August 28, 2024
AASHTO reviews impact of chlorinated solvent ban on asphalt binder extractions
At last week’s AASHTO Committee on Materials and Pavements meeting, InfraTest’s Ann Baranov presented information on EPA rulemaking concerning chlorinated…
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August 27, 2024
Courts continue to push back on EPA ‘policy’, now with Environmental Justice
On Aug. 22, a federal district court permanently blocked EPA from considering disparate environmental harms when enforcing the Civil Rights…
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July 23, 2024
Midyear kicks off with NCAT announcement
The first full day of the NAPA 2024 Midyear Meeting in Brooklyn, New York kicked off with a major announcement:…
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July 3, 2024
NAPA, industry preparing for proposed heat illness standard
NAPA has developed and distributed heat illness prevention industry guidance, including a template for companies to develop their Heat Illness…
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July 1, 2024
Supreme Court continues skepticism of federal agency authority
In a June 28 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court once again questioned the authority of the EPA, overturning its own…
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June 27, 2024
Hot Takes: Roadside Safety Includes Heat Illness Prevention
Heat illness prevention is becoming even more of a priority for asphalt pavement contractors across the country due to warmer…