Specialty Technical Publishers (STP) and Specialty Technical Consultants (STC) Publish Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Audit Protocol for Chile
Latest EHS Regulations Updates Assist Companies to Achieve EHS Compliance
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Specialty Technical Publishers (STP) and Specialty Technical Consultants (STC) announce the availability of the newly updated International Audit Protocol Consortium (IAPC) EHS audit protocol for Chile. Leading companies around the world use IAPC EHS audit protocols to understand the scope of their EHS regulatory obligations and rapidly collect, share, archive, and export audit findings in a cost effective manner. IAPC EHS audit protocols are now prepared by STC in partnership with STP and continue to focus on those national (plus, in some cases, regional or provincial) EHS requirements that have site-specific application for manufacturing operations. As a leading EHS management consulting firm with a global network of experienced EHS teaming partners, STC has indepth knowledge and technical expertise of local/regional EHS requirements.
STP and STC maintain leading-edge EHS audit protocols for more than 50 jurisdictions. The protocol documents are written in English and are available in MS Word, Adobe Acrobat and Excel formats, as well as through STP's web-based portal or can be integrated into an existing company platform. Using the protocols' custom templates and advanced functionality features, auditors can easily track audit findings and manage data over time to improve compliance, risk management and safety performance. In addition, STP's formatting is compatible with leading risk management and sustainability platform providers.
Highlights of selected legislation covered in the newly developed protocol include:
- "Decree No. 1 of 2 January 2013 issued by the Ministry of the Environment (Decreto No. 1 del 2 de enero de 2013 del Ministro de Medio Ambiante), published in the Official Gazette of 2 May 2013, last amended by Decree No. 31 of 20 July 2017" approves the regulation of the Register of Emissions and Transfers of Contaminants (RETC). In particular, it specifies the entities which are required to submit reports, including those related to air emissions.
- "Decree No. 31 of 11 October 2016 issued by the Ministry of the Environment (Decreto No. 31 de 11 de octubre de 2016 del Ministerio del Medio Ambiente) published in the Official Gazette of 11 November 2017" lays out the proposed periodic update to the Air Pollution Prevention and Decontamination Plan for the Metropolitan Region of Santiago. It repeals Decree No. 66. However, enabling legislation to implement the provisions in "Decree No. 31" has not yet been published. Until such legislation is published in the Official Gazette, the measures of "Decree No. 66" remain in force.
- "Law No. 20,920 of 17 May 2016 issued by the Ministry of the Environment (Ley No. 20.920 del 17 de mayo de 2016 del Ministerio del Medio Ambiante), published in the Official Gazette of 1 June 2016" establishes the framework for general waste reduction and extended responsibilities for producers of priority products.
- "Decree No. 63 of 27 July 2005 issued by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, Subsecretary of Labor (Decreto No. 63 del 27 de julio de 2005 del Ministerio de Trabajo y Previsión Social, Subsecretaria de Tabajo), published in the Official Gazette of 12 December 2005, last amended by Decree No. 48 of 6 September 2017" regulates the maximum weight that workers handle manually. This decree was substantively revised with recent amendments.
- "Supreme Decree No. 44 of 18 March 2015 issued by the Ministry of the Economy (Decreto Supremo No. 44 del 18 de marzo de 2015 del Ministerio de Economia), published in the Official Gazette of 20 February 2019" establishes safety and labeling requirements for portable fire extinguishers. It repeals and replaces "Supreme Decree No. 369 of 31 May 1996 on 21 February 2020."
- "Decree No. 43 of 25 September 2016 issued by the Ministry of Health (Decreto No. 43 de 25 de septiembre 2016 del Ministerio de Salud), published in the Official Gazette of 29 March 2016" establishes standards for the storage of hazardous substances.
- "Decree No. 43 of 27 July 2015 issued by the Ministry of Health (Decreto No. 43 del 27 de julio de 2015 del Ministerio de Salud), published in the Official Gazette of 29 March 2016" establishes requirements for the storage of hazardous substances.
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About Specialty Technical Publishers
Specialty Technical Publishers (STP) produces technical resource guides covering environmental, health & safety, transportation, accounting, business practices, standards and law, offering comprehensive guidance on key compliance and regulatory issues. STP is a division of Glacier Media Inc., a Canadian information communications company that provides primary and essential information in print, electronic and online media. Glacier's Business and Professional Information Group publishes directories, technical manuals, research and development materials, medical education, electronic databases, investment information and specialty websites.
About Specialty Technical Consultants
Specialty Technical Consultants, Inc. (STC) is a specialized management consulting firm working to enhance environmental health and safety (EHS) performance. Through its consulting services, STC partners with clients to strengthen management systems' design and implementation, and identifies needs and implements solutions to meet business objectives. Services provided include: EHS compliance support; risk assessment; EHS auditing; corporate responsibility and sustainability; EHS management systems development and implementation; EHS regulatory information tools; and EHS training.
STC is certified as a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) and the Supplier Clearinghouse for the California Public Utilities Commission, and as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program.
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