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OSHA Announces a National Emphasis Program to Reduce and Prevent Workplace Falls

USA - May 11 2023 OSHA has just announced a National Emphasis Program to prevent falls, the leading cause of fatal workplace injuries and the violation the agency…

Cal/OSHA Turns Up The Heat on Employers

USA - April 4 2023 After a lengthy delay due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cal/OSHA has published its proposed indoor heat illness prevention standard. After the…

Are Your Exits Clear? Major Retailer Faces Over $15 Million in OSHA Fines as OSHA Enforcement Wave on Exit Access Continues

USA - March 27 2023 Highlighting the current administration’s focus on using press releases to assure workplace health and safety regulations are being followed, OSHA…

OSHA Highlights Grain Handling Facility Safety: March 27-31

USA - March 23 2023 OSHA is promoting grain safety and compliance with the Grain Handling Facilities Standard on it’s website and links to additional information about…

Biden Administration Requests Big Budget Increase For OSHA

USA - March 17 2023 The FY 2024 budget request for OSHA is approximately $738.7 million, an increase of more than $106.3 million from FY 2023. The upcoming fiscal year…

EPA Proposes First-Ever National Standard for PFAS in Drinking Water

USA - March 16 2023 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) has announced that it is proposing the first-ever national drinking water standard for six per- and…

Report From Day 3 of The 2023 ABA OSHA/MSHA Law Conference

USA - March 10 2023 This week we are attending the ABA Workplace and Occupational Safety and Health Law Committee Midwinter Meeting in San Diego, California. The meeting…

Report From the Final Day of The 2023 ABA OSHA/MSHA Law Conference

USA - March 10 2023 This week we are attending the ABA Workplace and Occupational Safety and Health Law Committee Midwinter Meeting in San Diego, California. The meeting…

Report From Day 2 of The 2023 ABA OSHA/MSHA Law Conference

USA - March 9 2023 This week we are attending the ABA Workplace and Occupational Safety and Health Law Committee Midwinter Meeting in San Diego, California. The meeting…

ASTM E1527-21 is Now in Effect

USA - February 17 2023 On December 15, 2022, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published its final rule, 87 Fed. Reg. 76578, which formally updates the…