This month the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated guidance on COVID-19 workplace vaccination programs. The guidance provides a slew of recommendations on how employers should encourage…
On March 12, 2021 OSHA released a new National Emphasis Program (NEP) describing areas of emphasis for OSHA inspectors when reviewing COVID-19 hazards in the workplace. OSHA’s stated purpose for…
In the February 19, 2021 Federal Register, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published notice of its 2021 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Permit for Stormwater Discharges Associated with…
In the February 16, 2021 Federal Register, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) proposed amendments to the hazard communication standard (HCS) to align the rule with other agencies and…
On January 21, 2021 the CDC issued an updated guidance on Workplace SARS-CoV-2 Testing. The updated guidance emphasizes that workplace-based testing should not be conducted without the employee’s informed consent…
On January 20, 2021 newly inaugurated President Biden issued an executive order directing Federal agencies to review environmental regulations and policies promulgated by the previous administration – specifically adopted or…
Register The Biden Administration has already taken steps toward strengthening EHS regulations and it won’t be long before it focuses on PFAS. Why? Because these per- and poly-fluorinated alkyl…
KSA KSA: Health conditions for workers' accommodations considering the spread of the Coronavirus In compliance with order number 47841 dated 8/12/1414, the sanitary requirements for workers' homes within the construction…
On November 30, 2020 the California Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved Cal/OSHA’s emergency COVID-19 standard. The standard imposes a number of requirements on employers to prevent and respond to…
In the November 19, 2020 edition of the Federal Register, the Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule reversing the “once in/always in” policy. The purpose of this rulemaking is…