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[Webinar] The Impact of New TSCA Regs on OSHA Chemical Safety Enforcement - October 22nd, 1:00 pm ET

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Although this is the OSHA webinar series, in this webinar, we’ll be analyzing the intersection of EPA’s new Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”) chemical exposure limits and OSHA enforcement of workplace chemical exposure....more

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EPA Releases Risk Management Program Final Rule

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On March 1, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed its final “Accidental Release Prevention Requirements: Risk Management Programs Under the Clean Air Act; Safer Communities by Chemical Accident...more

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Washington State Wildfire Smoke Rules Impose New Employer Requirements

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As many Washington residents are aware, wildfires, and wildfire smoke, are becoming an increasingly regular occurrence. The increase in wildfires has often led to days—or even weeks—of smoky air throughout the state....more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Law Insights, Issue 2, January 2023

EEOC Increases Scrutiny on Discrimination and Harassment in the Construction Industry as Federal Infrastructure Dollars Start Flowing - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) plans to prioritize its efforts to...more

Fisher Phillips

SCOTUS Review: 8 Key Rulings from Last Term that Impact the Workplace and 3 Issues We’re Watching

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Many employers looked to the Supreme Court last term for clarity in cases with a significant impact on the workplace. The justices continued to shape the employment law landscape by ruling on an array of issues involving...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Manufacturers Should Prepare For OSHA’s New And Altered Proposed Hazard Communication Requirements

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Manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and importers have often struggled with communicating product hazards to downstream employees and users, due to complex hazard communication requirements in international standards, as...more

Shutts & Bowen LLP

PFAS Liability Litigation and the Construction Industry – Act Now or Pay Later

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For decades, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have been used in the production and composition of many products used daily throughout Florida and across the country. Prized for their desirable properties, PFAS...more

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OSHA Guidance on Preparing to Return to Work Includes Recommendations for White Collar Businesses

The Occupational Health and Safety Act (the OHS) was signed into law in 1970 and established the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), as part of the U.S. Department of Labor. Under the so-called "general...more

Morgan Lewis - Up & Atom

Whistleblower Complaint Dismissed Based on Employer’s Reasonable Steps to Ensure Employee Safety

The US Department of Labor (DOL) Administrative Review Board (ARB) recently issued a decision in the case of Evans v. US Environmental Protection Agency, ARB Case No. 2017-0008, ALJ Case No. 2008-CAA-00003 (ARB Mar. 17,...more

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EPA Reacts to Coronavirus Concerns With Disinfectant Guidance

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Seyfarth Synopsis: As an early and aggressive response to potential threats related to the novel coronavirus disease, now identified as COVID-19, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) activated its Emerging...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

2020 Environmental, Health & Safety Outlook for Manufacturers

Welcome to 2020! As always, we at the Manufacturing Law Blog are starting the year with our annual forecasts of hot topics....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

OSHA Weighs In on EPA Proposed Rule Governing the Use of New Chemical Substances

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Seyfarth Synopsis: OSHA “strongly supports” EPA’s proposed updates to its existing regulations governing significant new uses of chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act. The proposed changes seek to...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Announces Revisions to Its Worker Protection Standard

On September 28, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced revisions to its worker protection standard. EPA states that these revisions are intended to “enhance the protections provided to agricultural...more

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