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In a 2-to-1 majority ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated the Trump EPA’s June 2, 2017, 3-month stay of four Clean Air Act (CAA) provisions to control fugitive emissions (leaks) from oil and natural gas (O&G) facilities.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) issued a final rule prohibiting employers from forcing drivers to operate commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in violation of Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. The rule includes reporting procedures for drivers who feel they are being coerced to break the law. Today we will focus on certain aspects of […]
Q. We store Lead Metal Scrap on our property and sell it to recyclers. Would I mark Item 12 “Notification of Hazardous Secondary Material Activity” on the 2015 biennial report as “Yes” or as “No”?
Workers’ compensation laws are state statues. But there is still be interplay between workers’ comp and federal employment laws like FMLA, ADA, and HIPAA. Workers’ Comp and FMLA Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) regulations provide that leave taken pursuant to a workers’ comp claim would be considered FMLA leave for a serious health […]
Wisconsin sawmill Tigerton Lumber Co. faces $283,608 in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) penalties after a follow-up inspection, the agency announced January 9. The company was added to OSHA’s Severe Violators Enforcement Program (SVEP) in 2019 after an agency investigation into how an employee suffered fatal injuries in 2018. Employers in the SVEP are subject to […]
With the EPA finalizing the first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), the next obvious question becomes: Who is legally liable for both the consequences of their presence and the cost of removing these chemicals from drinking water? The U.S. Senate Committee on […]
On September 9, 2021, President Joseph Biden issued an Executive Order mandating COVID-19 vaccines for all federal workers and won’t allow a testing-out option for those who refuse. They will have 75 days to get the shots or face adverse administrative action. Moreover, the mandate is expected to affect all private-sector entities with federal contracts. President Biden […]
From splinters on wooden pallets to improperly operated forklifts, warehouses are a hotspot for workplace accidents and injuries. Here are some commonsense, good housekeeping, and material handling tips to help protect your workforce. No matter how neat and orderly your warehouse may appear, the trained safety eye can see that it is rife with opportunities […]
Taxpayers must compensate for shortfalls In December 2017, the EPA released a final rule stating that the Agency would not follow through on an Obama-era proposal to exercise its authority under Section 108(b) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund) to require that the hard-rock mining industry establish and maintain […]
OSHA requires that forklifts be inspected daily, or after every shift if used round-the-clock. And in April (or any other month) you’d be a fool not to do it. On the eve of April Fool’s Day, we’re reminded of one of the most foolish things you can do in a workplace: Unsafely operate a forklift […]