As 2023 is swiftly coming to a close, certain employers should begin preparing for electronic submission of injury and illness information to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in 2024.
Beginning March...more
On September 20, 2023, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) published a Federal Register Notice to request information on PFAS from “all stakeholders such as consumers, manufacturers and importers, government...more
In response to President Biden’s January 2021 Executive Order, OSHA finally issues a proposed emergency temporary standard, albeit for the health care industry only.
Health care industry is to comply with most provisions...more
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On February 21, 2020, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board’s Accidental Release Reporting Rule was published in the Federal Register. It becomes effective on March 23, 2020.
- Facilities must report accidental releases to the...more
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- The proposed rule requires reports of any accidental releases “resulting in a fatality, serious injury or substantial property damage.”
- Under the proposed rule, a report to the National Response Center (NRC)...more