ORC Country Profiles™ Library

ORC Country ProfilesTo ensure business success, modern high-performing global companies must know and understand their obligations under the laws and regulations in the countries in which hey do business. Finding accurate, up-to-date, and accessible (accurately translated) information, however, can be extremely difficult, time-consuming, and expensive.

To help companies address the need to understand the environmental and occupational health and safety (EHS) laws and regulations of countries outside the U.S., ORC has developed its ORC Country Profiles™ Library.  ORC Country Profiles™ answer multinational companies’ needs for a means of identifying EHS legislation, and resulting regulatory and enforcement policies in individual countries and in the provinces of larger countries such as China, Australia, and Canada.

Each of ORC’s latest Country Profiles™ contains a detailed self-assessment checklist that can assist in auditing compliance with regulatory requirements. 

ORC Country Profiles™ currently cover nearly 50 countries and provinces. They can be purchased individually (one-time download; unlimited on-line viewing for one year) or as an annual subscription to the entire library.

How Can I Purchase One or More of the Documents in the ORC Country Profiles™ Library?

Access Instructions for ORC Members and Current Subscribers

What Countries are in the ORC Country Profiles™ Library?

The following countries/regions/provinces are now available: 

  •  Argentina
  •  Australia - Queensland
  •  Australia - Western
  •  Austria
  •  Brazil
  •  Canada
  •  Canada - British Columbia
  •  China (PRC)
  •  China - Beijing
  •  China - Chengdu - Sichuan Province
  •  China - Qingdao - Shandong Province
  •  China - Shanghai
  •  China - Taiwan (ROC)
  •  China - Tianjin
  •  China - Wuxi - Jiangsu Province
  •  China - Zhuhai - Guangdong Province
  •  Colombia
  •  Cyprus
  •  Czech Republic
  •  Denmark
  •  Estonia
  •  European Union
  •  Finland
  •  Germany
  •  Greece
  •  Hungary
  •  India
  •  Indonesia
  •  Italy
  •  Israel
  •  Japan
  •  Kuwait
  •  Latvia
  •  Lithuania
  •  Malaysia
  •  Mexico
  •  New Zealand
  •  Norway
  •  Peru
  •  Poland
  •  Romania
  •  Saudi Arabia
  •  Singapore
  •  South Korea
  •  Sweden
  •  Thailand
  •  Ukraine
  •  Venezuela
  •  Vietnam
   

What Types of Information Are Covered in the ORC Country Profiles™?

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Introduction and Limitations

2. General Overview

2.1 Summary

2.2 Approach to Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety Issues

3. Legislative and Legal Process

3.1 Promulgation of Laws/ Regulations

3.2 International Agreements

3.3 Liabilities and Penalties

4. Regulatory Agencies

4.1 Environmental

4.2 Occupational Health & Safety

5. Key Laws and Regulations

5.1 Environmental

5.1.1 Key Legislation

5.2 Occupational Health & Safety

5.2.1 Key Legislation

6. Other Local Resources

ENVIRONMENTAL

7. General Environmental Requirements

8. Air Quality/ Emissions

9. Wastewater Discharges

10. Water Resources

11. Hazardous Waste Management

12. Solid (Non-Hazardous) Waste Management

13. Radioactive Materials Handling & Disposal

14. Hazardous/Dangerous Substances Compliance Programs

14.1 Asbestos

14.2 Ozone-Depleting Substances

14.3 PCBs

14.4 Batteries

14.5 Recycled Plastics

14.6 RoHS/ WEEE

14.7 REACH

15. Environmental Noise

16. Tank Storage Management

16.1 Above-ground Tank Management

16.2 Underground Tank Management

17. Remediation

18. Property Transactions/ Due Diligence

19. External Emergency Planning

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

20. General Occupational Health and Safety Requirements

21. Health & Safety Representatives and Committees

22. Worker Right-to-Know/ Hazard Communication

23. Employee Medical & Well-Being Requirements

23.1 Facility & Personnel Medical Requirements

23.2 Employee Well-Being

23.3 Wellness Programs

23.4 Work-Life Requirements

23.5 Female/ Young Workers

24. Work Environment & Controls

25. Machinery, Equipment & Controls

26. Electrical Safety

27. Chemical & Substance Management

27.1 Compressed Gas

27.2 Flammable Liquid Storage

27.3 Other Chemical Management

28. Industrial Hygiene & Exposure Limits

28.1 Chemical Hazards

28.2 Biological Hazards

28.3 Physical Hazards

29. Personal Protection Equipment

29.1 Areas & Types of Protection

29.1.1 Eyes & Ears

29.1.2 Hands

29.1.3 Respiratory

29.1.4 Body and Feet

29.2 Equipment Selection, Standards, Training & Maintenance

30. Internal Emergency Response Requirements

30.1 Fire Safety & Protection

30.2 Life Safety

30.3 Emergency and Evacuation Plans

31. Ergonomics & Work Organization

Environmental Profile Questions

• General Environmental Requirements

• Air Quality/ Emissions

• Wastewater Discharges

• Water Resources

• Hazardous Waste Management

• Solid (Non-Hazardous) Waste Management

• Radioactive Materials Handling and Disposal

• Hazardous/ Dangerous Substance Compliance Programs

• Environmental Noise

• Tank Storage Management

• Remediation

• Property Transactions/ Due Diligence

• External Emergency Planning

Health & Safety Profile Questions

• General Occupational Health and Safety Requirements

• Health and Safety Representatives and Committees

• Worker Right-to-Know/ Hazard Communication

• Employee Medical and Well-Being Requirements

• Work Environments & Controls

• Machinery, Equipment & Controls

• Electrical Safety

• Chemical & Substance Management

• Industrial Hygiene and Exposure Limits

• Personal Protection Equipment

• Internal Emergency Response Requirements

• Ergonomics and Work Organization

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