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A legal challenge to a project to extend an underground gas pipeline 30 miles in Pennsylvania and New Jersey involved the intersection of three federal statutes as well as state authority under the Clean Water Act (CWA).
When a worker is injured or becomes ill on the job, it’s important to close out the claim quickly. This minimizes the employer’s costs and the impact on the employer’s experience modifier, and it is good for the worker, too, ensuring that his or her medical needs were dealt with and resolved quickly. One way […]
Stating that it needs to review data developed by industry, the EPA has proposed to postpone compliance dates contained in the Agency’s effluent limitations guidelines (ELGs) and standards for the steam electric power generating point source category (November 3, 2015, FR). The EPA is requesting comment on how long the postponement should last while appearing […]
You know that one of the keys to minimizing your workers’ compensation costs is getting employees back to work and closing out claims. So, what’s stopping you? A survey of claims administrators published by Rising Medical Solutions in 2016 identified the major factors that claims administrators identify as problematic.
A Trump administration change in how OSHA enforcement actions are communicated continues to attract attention, and criticism, among some in the safety community.
On May 24, 2017, the House voted 256–165 to wipe the EPA’s Pesticide General Permit (PGP) off the books. Basically, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 (H.R. 953) would prohibit the EPA or a state from requiring a Clean Water Act (CWA) national pollutant discharge elimination system (NPDES) permit for the application of a […]
A Senate Bill that would eliminate the need for new or revised Cal/OSHA standards to undergo in-depth economic assessment is one step closer to passage. Eight other occupational safety and health-related bills currently in the legislature could also affect California businesses if they are passed.
We know falls in the workplace are preventable and yet falls remain the leading cause of death in construction. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), more than 300,000 workers in the United States sustained nonfatal injuries from slips, trips, and falls in 2015. Fatalities caused by falls from heights in construction accounted for […]
With the implementation of many new federal rules delayed, under review, and even repealed by Congress, it’s easy to understand how employers could become lax about compliance with new requirements. But not all new rules are delayed or under review at this time, and affected employers should probably maintain an awareness of the rules whose […]
The decreased cost and increased attention to three-dimensional, or 3D, printing has led to questions about the safety and potential health effects of these devices. New research published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene found that common filaments used in the printers can emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during the printing process. According […]