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Regulatory Updates

House proposes big funding increases for OSHA, MSHA

President Donald Trump's proposed fiscal year 2020 budget sought to slash the Department of Labor's overall budget by $1.2 billion. However, it also included modest funding incr...

May 6th, 2019

5/06/19

EPA methylene chloride ban criticized for lack of worker protections

The Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule on March 15, 2019, to prohibit the manufacture (including import), processing and distribution of methylene chloride in all paint...

March 22nd, 2019

3/22/19

EPA Proposes Revised Definition of "Waters of the United States"

Proposed Rule ChangeSummary: EPA is proposing to define the term "waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act to include waters within the ordinary meaning of the term, such ...

February 14th, 2019

2/14/19

OSHA answers frequently asked questions surrounding silica rule

The U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration's current respirable crystalline silica standard for general industry has set a permissible exposure limit of 50 micrograms pe...

February 8th, 2019

2/08/19

Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses

Action Forcing ChangeSummary: OSHA is amending the electronic recordkeeping regulation by rescinding the requirement for establishments with 250 or more employees to electronically subm...

January 25th, 2019

1/25/19

Hazardous Materials Transportation: Harmonization with International Standards

Proposed Rule ChangeSummary: PHMSA is proposing to amend the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) in order to maintain alignment with the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (I...

November 27th, 2018

11/27/18

Amendments to the Natural Gas Plastic Piping Regulations

Action Forcing ChangeSummary: PHMSA is amending the natural and other gas pipeline safety regulations (49 CFR 192) to address regulatory requirements involving plastic piping systems us...

November 20th, 2018

11/20/18

Hazardous Materials Regulations Miscellaneous Amendments

Action Forcing ChangeSummary: In response to 19 petitions for rulemaking, PHMSA is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations. The amendments update, clarify, or provide relief from c...

November 7th, 2018

11/07/18

EPA Establishes TSCA User Fees

Action Forcing ChangeSummary: EPA has established user fees applicable to any person required to submit information to EPA; or a notice, including an exemption or other information, to ...

October 18th, 2018

10/18/18

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OSHA beryllium standard moves to final rule stage

According to the Department of Labor's recently released Spring 2019 regulatory agenda, changes to provisions in the Occupat...

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