Another year, another bureaucratic overstep. State lawmakers are imposing more stringent safety regulations on local manufacturers. While worker safety and environmental protection are top priorities, additional and redundant new hazmat laws undermine operations with needless technicalities. Most industrial manufacturers and contractors strive for compliance, but will often fall short of local and state regulations, because of nuanced language. No diligent company deserves frivolous reprimands while more egregious violators continuously flout the law with more “organized” paperwork. U.S. Hazmat Storage will complement your workplace safety plan with affordable and compliant chemical storage solutions.
Does Your Operations Comply With New Hazmat Laws?
Although OSHA provides federal safety guidance and standards for workers nationwide, companies must also abide by state and local regulations. While more salient chemical storage violations make headlines following fires, explosions, falls, and worker injuries – with hefty civil penalties to follow – non-compliant chemical storage violations fall onto a spectrum. Most company fines for violating new hazmat laws don’t make the evening news, because most violations are minuscule – both in scope and fine severity. Unfortunately, small fines quickly add up. Once local safety inspectors cite your business for negligence, they’ll most likely take a special interest in your operation, returning regularly like nosey in-laws, who always have something negative to say.
What’s an Authority Having Jurisdiction?
While researching compliant chemical storage protection and new hazmat laws, companies seeking lasting protection, commonly encounter “authority having jurisdiction” references. An authority having jurisdiction is any government agency or regulatory body responsible for developing and enforcing building and fire codes, worker safety regulations, and chemical storage laws. We will review your applicable authority having jurisdiction, as it pertains to your chemical storage responsibility, before providing readily available and practical chemical storage solutions, ensuring lasting onsite protection.
How Will Trump Impact Chemical Storage Laws
President Trump has promised to remove government meddling from American business interests, home and abroad. While eliminating arbitrary government oversight from hard-hatted construction sites could improve profits, federal safety regulations protect workers from outsized risks while reducing corporate liability. Federal safety regulation reduction won’t eliminate complete government oversight. Contractors and manufacturers must still follow regulations from their authority having jurisdiction. Our rapidly deployable, fast-delivery chemical storage lockers and warehouses safely accommodate various-sized flammable and non-flammable chemical stockpiles. Don’t risk fines and civil penalties for improper chemical storage. Contact us today for a free quote and consultation.