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Earlier this week, we looked at the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA) and how it amplifies the voice of small business in the federal rulemaking process and provides some relief from the burden of regulatory enforcement. We also looked at the specific resources the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provides to help […]
President Donald Trump’s proposed 2020 federal budget—a record-high $4.75 trillion—includes a 31% decrease in funding for the EPA, from $8.9 billion in 2019 to $6.1 billion. The proposal would eliminate 37 current EPA programs and four “subprogram projects” and reduce the budgets of 15 major programs. The president also proposes a new $50 million Healthy […]
The attorneys general (AGs) of 14 states, joined by officials in five local governments have written to Donald Trump, asking the president-elect to continue the federal defense of EPA’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) and not comply with requests from other states to abandon the rule on the first day of the new administration. At the […]
Authors:James Junkin, CSP, MSP, SMS, ASP, CSHOCEO at Mariner-Gulf Consulting & Services, LLCChairman, Veriforce Strategic Advisory Board Finding skilled workers who are a good fit for an organization can be a challenge in today’s job market. To attract and retain the right workers, companies need to provide a level of comfort regarding the type and […]
The reach of supplemental environmental projects (SEPs), a 40-year old EPA policy used in enforcement settlements, has been truncated under a recent memo issued by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The memo specifically prohibits attorneys in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) from entering into agreements on behalf of the United States, which directs or […]
The EPA has taken final action to remove 72 entries from the list of inert ingredients approved for use in pesticide products. Inert ingredients on this list do not need further approval before inclusion in a pesticide formulation for a nonfood use.
You have just hired new workers and you want them to become familiar with their new tasks quickly but safely. In today’s Advisor, we provide answers to several common questions about new employee orientation and training. Q: Is safety training or orientation needed for temporary workers? A: When an employer hires workers from a temp […]
Q. Can we keep our CESQG status if we ship more than 220 lb (e.g. 400 lb) of waste accumulated over an extended period?
Two safety experts say the profession should be measuring what it does, but frequently the measures used depict the past rather than predict the future. And they offer a 10-step program to refocus the focus. It’s been said that, deep in his or her heart, every safety professional would like to be out of a […]