By now, the worldwide health authorities and media have publicized the Zika virus disease (Zika) that has been reported throughout South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Although the United States has only...more
2/12/2016
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
General Duty Clause ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Infectious Diseases ,
OSHA ,
Public Health ,
Travel Restrictions ,
Workers' Compensation Claim ,
Zika
The New Year is here and with that comes yet another year of enhanced OSHA enforcement and new OSHA regulations. Further, due to the upcoming end of President Obama’s time in office , questions exist as to whether OSHA will...more
The U.S. Senate yesterday passed the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Chemical Safety Act).
Sen. David Vitter (R-La.), in an announcement, indicated that the legislation creates a...more
By Andrew H. Perellis, Patrick D. Joyce, and Craig B. Simonsen The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) agreed on Friday to review an important Clean Water Act (CWA) decision issued by the Eighth Circuit in Hawkes Co.,...more
12/18/2015
/ Administrative Appeals ,
Administrative Procedure Act ,
Certiorari ,
Clean Water Act ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Hawkes Co v United States Army Corps of Engineers ,
Judicial Review ,
Jurisdictional Determination (JD) ,
Ripeness ,
SCOTUS ,
Waters of the United States ,
Wetlands
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is modernizing its self-disclosure policy, commonly known as the Audit Policy, through a centralized “eDisclosure Portal” to receive and automatically process self-disclosed civil...more
It’s the end of 2015 and most building owners are looking forward to a new year and the possibilities it may hold. But wait! Don’t forget to complete the City of Chicago Annual Elevator Inspection Certification...more
As we mentioned in our previous blog, the bipartisan budget signed by President Obama on November 2, 2015 contains provisions that will allow OSHA to raise maximum penalties for the first time in 25 years.
The maximum...more
Take a look around you. There’s a good chance you work at a facility that uses a Powered Industrial Truck (PIT).
OSHA defines a PIT as “any mobile power-propelled truck used to carry, push, pull, lift, stack or tier...more
11/5/2015
/ Certification Requirements ,
Criminal Liability ,
Drug Testing ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fitness for Duty Exams ,
Labor Certifications ,
OSHA ,
Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) ,
Safety Training ,
Workplace Safety
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently updated its Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) Policy.
Most federal actions for failure to comply with the environmental laws are resolved through settlement...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week finalized its rule to “modernize” Clean Water Act (CWA) regulatory reporting requirements for municipalities, industries, and other facilities....more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week released a pre-publication copy of a proposed rule on pharmaceutical hazardous wastes in healthcare and related industries that will significantly affect our healthcare...more
The U.S. EPA announced earlier this week a proposed rule to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) and volatile organic compounds (VOC) from the oil and natural gas industry. The proposal is nearly 600 pages long....more
In this edition of Seyfarth Shaw’s Energy Insights Newsletter our Energy and Clean Technologies team covers important developments in Q2 2015 for the energy industry including court protection for companies using hydraulic...more
8/10/2015
/ Clean Air Act ,
Compliance Costs ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Fracking ,
Marcellus Shale ,
MATS ,
Michigan v. EPA ,
Oil & Gas ,
Power Plants ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Portfolio Standards ,
SCOTUS ,
Tax Credits ,
Trade Secrets ,
Underground Injection Wells
In a 5-4 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that the EPA acted unreasonably when it refused to consider the cost of implementing its Mercury and Air Toxics Standard (MATS).
The MATS rule, issued in 2012,...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a draft assessment study last week showing that hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) activities in the U.S. may have potential impacts on the water lifecycle, affecting drinking...more
The EPA and Army Corps of Engineers recently released its Final Clean Water Rule: Definition of “Waters of the United States.”
We had previously blogged about the Agency’s draft of the proposed rule that was distributed...more