OSHA Looks for Feedback on Construction Silica Standard
OSHA plans to put out a request for information about its crystalline silica standard for the construction industry.
Category: Regulatory Developments
What HazCom Updates Can You Expect This Year?
OSHA is expected to revise its Hazard Communication (HazCom) Standard this year to bring it in line with the current Globally Harmonized System (GHS) of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals and formalize various enforcement policies that have been issued since the last major update to HazCom in 2012. Employers that manufacture, import, distribute, or use […]
Electronic Recordkeeping: OSHA Finalizes Rule Changes
OSHA announced today that it has issued a final rule eliminating the requirement for establishments with 250 or more employees to electronically submit information from the OSHA Form 300 (Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses) and OSHA Form 301 (Injury and Illness Incident Report). Covered establishments—establishments with 250 or more employees that are required to […]
Prop 65: Developments and Updates from 2018
Since it was introduced in 1986, California’s Proposition 65 (Prop 65, shorthand for the state’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986) has regularly broken new ground on ways government can compel businesses to warn the public about the dangers of chemicals in products, structures, and the environment. Here we will summarize Prop […]
California Proposal Offers Broader Water Protections
In its proposed replacement definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS), the EPA emphasized that one of its goals was to “strike a balance between Federal and State waters and carry out Congress’ overall objective [in the Clean Water Act (CWA)] to restore and maintain the integrity of the nation’s waters in a manner […]
Emergency Exemptions Under FIFRA
In a 2018 report, the EPA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) said it found flaws in how the Agency’s Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) managed the pesticide emergency exemption process authorized by Section 18 of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Specifically, the OIG said the OPP does not use emergency exemption data […]
EPA’s MATS Proposal Released Amid Government Shutdown
Hours before the EPA put almost all of its 14,000 workers on furlough because of the government shutdown, the Agency announced its latest measure to preserve coal-fired power in the United States.
Used Oil Bill Signed into Law
On December 21, 2018, President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1733, a law that will renew and somewhat modify preexisting statutory language regarding the beneficial reuse of used lubricating oil.
Senators Look for Answers on Methane Proposal from EPA
Several federal lawmakers continue to press the EPA for information about the impact of its proposal (October 15, 2018, Federal Register (FR)) to weaken the Obama administration’s New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) governing air emissions from the oil and natural gas (O&G) sector (June 3, 2016, FR).
What Are the Potential New Rules for Liquids in Landfills?
The EPA recently issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking ((ANPR), December 26, 2018, Federal Register (FR)) discussing potential changes to regulations governing the management of liquids in municipal solid waste landfills (MSWLFs).