Upcoming Webinars

All Yorke Engineering webinars are complimentary and designed for EH&S Professionals to assist with industrial and government facility compliance and permitting.

*Some webinars are offered twice for your convenience and do not require you to sign up for both days.*

Details

Place: Online (via GoTo Webinar)
Duration: Approximately 1 Hour to 90 Minutes
Cost: Free
Questions? Emily Bernstein, (949) 248-8490, EBernstein@YorkeEngr.com

Air Quality

Occupational Health & Safety

Waste and Water

See details and sign-up links for each webinar below.

Air Quality Webinars

Air Quality Breakdown Reporting Procedures and Flow Chart

California regulations offer certain protections for reporting equipment breakdowns and permit deviations. Different air districts have varying reporting procedures and requirements, which can be difficult to track. Breakdown reporting requirements can also vary depending on the type of facility (e.g. Title V, RECLAIM, or Minor Source), equipment (e.g. CEMS monitoring, control equipment, operational equipment), and type of breakdown or deviation event. In this webinar, we will: provide an overview of the general breakdown reporting processes; review the recordkeeping requirements for documenting a breakdown or deviation; highlight the differences in reporting between several main air districts; and review case studies for several examples of breakdowns and deviations. We will also show examples of breakdown reporting flow charts developed by Yorke which can assist with tracking the specific requirements for individual facilities.

Air Quality Breakdown Reporting Procedures and Flow Chart
Tuesday, December 03, 2024, 9:30 AM-10:30 PM – Click here to SIGN UP

SCAQMD Warehouse Operator Indirect Source Rule, Rule 2305

Warehouse operators in buildings that have a total of 100,000 square feet or more of indoor floor space are required to submit an Initial Site Information Report (ISIR) to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD). Additionally, warehouse operators with at least 50,000 square feet of warehousing activities must track their truck trips to the warehouse, so they can start earning Warehouse Actions and Investments to Reduce Emissions (WAIRE) points to offset indirect emissions, as well as submit Annual WAIRE Reports.

SCAQMD Warehouse Operator Indirect Source Rule, Rule 2305
Tuesday, December 03, 2024, 1:00-2:00 PM – Click here to SIGN UP

SCAQMD Rule 317.1 Strategies to Address New Major Source Fees

The South Coast Air Basin’s failure to attain the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQ) for ozone led to the adoption of South Coast AQMD Rule 317.1, which imposes a new penalty fee on all Major Stationary Source of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) and/or Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) located in the Basin. The by-pollutant fee is additive and can adjust over time, based on how future years compare to a facility’s 2024 baseline emission year. Final applicability of the rule will be determined from a combination of Title V program facilities and non-Title V program facilities, with actual emissions data provided in the 2024 Annual Emissions Report (AER) (e.g., data which will not be available until 2025). The SCAQMD projects approximately 319 facilities in the South Coast AQMD’s jurisdiction will be affected by Rule 317.1, including: 196 located in Los Angeles County; 48 located in Orange County; 47 located in San Bernadino County; and 28 located in Riverside County. This webinar will briefly introduce: the regulatory framework for the South Coast AQMD to administer the fee; the applicability of Title V and non-Title V facilities; how the fees will be estimated; and when payments will be due. The webinar will also review strategies that may be useful in lowering, or even eliminating, fee payments.

SCAQMD Rule 317.1 Strategies to Address New Major Source Fees
Thursday, December 05, 2024, 9:30-10:30 AM – Click here to SIGN UP

CARB Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) Regulations

The Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) regulation has been in effect since on October 1, 2023. Requirements started as early as December 31, 2023.
The ACF regulation requires a majority of on-road fleets to transition their mid-size and heavy-duty vehicles to zero-emission vehicles (battery-electric or hydrogen fuel cell). This will include all federal and California public fleets, as well as private fleets that either control 50 or more vehicles or have a federal revenue of at least $50 million.

This webinar will describe the requirements and details of the ACF regulation to assist owners with planning for their truck fleet. Exemptions and strategies for minimizing the impact of the regulation will be discussed, as well as the schedules for transitioning to zero-emission vehicles.

CARB Advanced Clean Fleets (ACF) Regulations
Wednesday, December 04, 2024, 9:30-11:00 AM – Click here to SIGN UP
Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 11:00 AM-12:30 PM – Click here to SIGN UP

CARB LSI Zero Emissions Forklift

CARB developed a zero-emission forklift (ZEF) regulation as part of their Mobile Source Strategy, which was finalized for adoption as of September 16, 2024. The ZEF regulation will apply to owners, operators, and lessors of large spark-ignition (LSI) forklifts, as well as forklift and engine manufacturers. The regulation establishes phase-out schedules for LSI forklifts, as well as new labeling, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements for forklift fleets. This webinar will cover the basics of rule applicability, the requirements for fleet owners and operators, and the various exemptions and extension provisions specified in the regulation. Requirements for forklift manufacturers, dealers, and rental agencies will not be covered in detail.

According to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Warehouse Operator Indirect Source Rule, Rule 2305, warehouse operators in buildings that have a total of 100,000 square feet or more of indoor floor space are required to submit an Initial Site Information Report (ISIR) to the SCAQMD. Additionally, warehouse operators with at least 50,000 square feet of warehousing activities must track truck trips to the warehouse, start earning Warehouse Actions and Investments to Reduce Emissions (WAIRE) points to offset indirect emissions from these truck trips, and submit Annual WAIRE Reports.

This webinar will cover the applicability of the Warehouse Rule, the ISIR, WAIRE points, and annual WAIRE reporting. Additionally, the webinar explores the basics of truck trip tracking and methods to earn WAIRE points.

CARB LSI Zero Emissions Forklift
Wednesday, December 04, 2024, 11:30 AM-12:30 PM – Click here to SIGN UP

Mobile Source Funding Programs in California

CARB estimates that about 1.7 million zero-emission trucks will be on the road by 2050. And, with prevailing state and local regulations requiring further decarbonization of on- and off-road fleets, the need for funding towards ZEVs and the infrastructure to support them has never been more important. For more than a decade, California agencies have made investments to support this transition, but the landscape of funding opportunities statewide is diverse and complex. This webinar will highlight key funding opportunities available toward on- and off-road vehicles and infrastructure, discuss key considerations when pursuing funding for regulatory compliance purposes, and much more. Additionally, the webinar provides resources for vehicle owner/operators to explore funding opportunities suited to their business needs.

Mobile Source Funding Programs in California
Thursday, December 12, 2024, 2:00-3:00 PM – Click here to SIGN UP

CEQA Introduction to Noise and Vibration Analysis

Noise and vibration are key environmental topics that are required to be analyzed for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Noise and vibration can negatively affect our daily life. As such, the evaluation of potential exposure of nearby uses is required for both the construction and operations phases of a project, as well as both on-site and off-site noise exposures. This complimentary 1-hour webinar will review the key components of a CEQA and NEPA noise and vibration impacts analysis, including: an overview of quantitative noise modeling methodologies; environmental noise settings; State and local noise regulations; project-generated noise impacts assessment; and noise mitigation measures. Lastly, Yorke staff will share some available resources to minimize noise exposure at your place of residence.

CEQA Introduction to Noise and Vibration Analyses
Thursday, December 05, 2024, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM – Click here to SIGN UP

CEQA Air Quality GHG

The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) can be a formidable obstacle in getting new facilities, expansions, and various land use developments through the entitlement and permit approval process. Impacts to air quality from criteria air pollutant emissions, health risks from toxic air contaminants (TACs), and impacts related to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are often the key issues for industrial and commercial projects when addressing CEQA. This 1-hour complimentary webinar will review some of the CEQA basics, such as when CEQA is applicable, and what types of environmental documentation may be required, depending on the type and scale of the project. We will discuss the various analyses that are typically required for emissions quantification, air quality impact evaluation, health risk assessment, and determination of CEQA significance. Yorke staff will share some of our lessons learned in getting through the CEQA and air permitting processes.

CEQA Air Quality GHG
Thursday, December 05, 2024, 2:00-3:00 PM – Click here to SIGN UP

CA Air Permitting Basics

California regulates air pollution from industrial sources by requiring facilities to obtain air permits from a local air district before operating certain equipment or processes. This webinar will provide an introductory overview of the air quality permitting process, including: the regulatory framework; regulated air pollutants; permit applicability and exemptions; and the emission calculations and health risk assessments (HRAs) that can be required as part of the permitting process.

CA Air Permitting Basics
Monday, December 09, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM – Click here to SIGN UP
Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 9:30-10:30 AM – Click here to SIGN UP

Occupational Health & Safety Webinars

What’s New with Cal/OSHA’s Respirable Crystalline Silica Regulation

Join us for a discussion on the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) requirements related to respirable crystalline silica. The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board approved Cal/OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS), and it went into effect on December 29, 2023. This ETS modifies the existing California Code of Regulation (CCR) Title 8, Section 5204, Respirable Crystalline Silica. This webinar will discuss: the hazards of silica; the existing regulation; the reasons for the ETS; and the changes to the existing regulation in the ETS for employees who are engaged in high-exposure trigger tasks of engineered stone and natural stone.

What’s New with Cal/OSHA’s Respirable Crystalline Silica Regulation
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 2:00 PM-3:00 PM – Click here to SIGN UP

Workplace Violence Prevention for General Industry

On September 30, 2023, California Senate Bill 553 (SB 553) was signed into law resulting in the formation of California Labor Code Section 6401.9, which requires that employers must establish and implement a written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan by July 1, 2024. Cal/OSHA will be following up with a specific standard language in 2025, but until then, businesses must adhere to the labor code.
This webinar will discuss the practical applications of this section, the performance of a risk assessment on the potential for workplace violence, the elements of the required plan, training topics, the recordkeeping requirements, as well as present some resources to assist facilities maintain compliance with the regulation.

Workplace Violence Prevention for General Industry
Thursday, December 12, 2024, 9:30-10:30 AM – Click here to SIGN UP

Waste and Water Webinars

State of California Hazardous Waste Classification Criteria

California’s hazardous waste classification scheme is fundamentally different than the federal Resources Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulations. This webinar will present the basics of California’s scheme, including the key similarities and differences relative to, in particular, the hazardous waste characteristics of ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, and toxicity. In addition, this webinar will touch on other key differences in California hazardous waste law as it relates to classification of universal wastes, recyclable materials and wastes, and listed wastes.

State of California Hazardous Waste Classification Criteria
Monday, December 02, 2024, 2:00-3:00 PM – Click here to SIGN UP
Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM – Click here to SIGN UP

Hazardous Waste Regulatory Changes: The Generator Improvements Rule

On November 28, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) issued a rule that finalized a much-needed update to the hazardous waste generator regulations; the update made the rules easier to understand, as well as provided greater flexibility in how hazardous waste is managed. States with authorized hazardous waste programs, including California, must eventually adopt all of the U.S. EPA’s more stringent requirements, but can choose whether or not to adopt other requirements that simply provide greater flexibility (or are otherwise less stringent) than the existing federal regulations. California has adopted the mandatory changes, and certain non-mandatory changes, as of July 1, 2024; the plan for other non-mandatory changes is currently being formulated by the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC). This webinar will describe the rule changes that will be adopted for different types of generators (small quantity; large quantity; or both), plus it will discuss some potential implications for implementation at the State and Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) levels.

Hazardous Waste Regulatory Changes: The Generator Improvements Rule
Wednesday, December 04, 2024, 2:00-3:00 PM – Click here to SIGN UP
Thursday, December 12, 2024, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM – Click here to SIGN UP

California Hazardous Waste Tiered Permitting

Although the California Tiered Permitting Program (TPP) has existed for over 30 years, governing generator self-treatment of hazardous wastes, it still remains an area of confusion. Unlike the federal hazardous waste program under RCRA, there are fewer exemptions and, therefore, more activities require a permit or grant of authorization in California.

Generator self-treatment is a key tool to reducing off-site hazardous waste disposal or properly pre-treating wastes prior to sewer discharge. This webinar will discuss where such treatment options may be available to generators, along with the requirements and limitations of tiered permitting. The initial and ongoing compliance requirements for generators will be reviewed for the different tiers: Permit-By-Rule; Conditional Authorization; and Conditional Exemption.

This webinar will also advise how generators can evaluate processes to identify those treatment activities that may be subject to the program. Applicable exemptions from such permits will be discussed. Specific topics to be discussed will include: waste stream eligibility; allowable waste treatment methods; tier determination; treatment permit exemptions (recycling and reuse); unit determination; financial assurance; engineering certifications; and tiered permitting specific recordkeeping.

California Tiered Permitting
Monday, December 09, 2024, 9:30-10:30 AM – Click here to SIGN UP

CWA Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans

On March 14, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) finalized a new rule expanding the requirements for Facility Response Plans (FRPs) under the Clean Water Act. Facilities handling certain hazardous substances exceeding threshold quantities, that are also located within a 0.5-mile radius of a navigable water or conveyance to navigable water, and meet one or more substantial harm criteria, must develop FRPs by June 1, 2027, to address potential worst-case discharges of hazardous substances. This webinar will review the regulatory changes, applicability, and compliance steps for facilities affected by the rule, ensuring attendees understand how the rule may apply to their facility and how to comply with these regulatory requirements effectively.

CWA Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans
Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM – Click here to SIGN UP

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