Category: Regulatory Developments

OSHA Further Extends Confined Space Enforcement Deadline

By Clare Condon Nov 4, 2015 Regulatory Developments

Updated: Aug 22, 2017

OSHA’s Confined Spaces in Construction standard was published in May 2015 and took effect in August. A temporary enforcement policy was in effect for all covered employers through October 2. OSHA has now extended that temporary enforcement policy through January 8, 2016, but only for employers engaged in residential construction work. Nonresidential construction employers please […]

WOTUS Stayed!

By Clare Condon Nov 2, 2015 EHS Management

Updated: Aug 22, 2017

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (Court) recently issued a stay nationwide against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) from enforcing the revised definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS), also known as the Clean Water Rule.