On July 20, 2020 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an update to its guidance on the criteria for determining when a worker diagnosed with COVID-19 may…
In early August 2020 the Occupational Health and Safety Bureau of the New Mexico Environment Department (NM OSHA) issued an emergency amendment to its injury and illness reporting regulation found…
On July 27, 2020 the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Environment and Natural Resources Division issued a memo establishing a new policy limiting federal enforcement under the Clean Water Act.…
In the July 21, 2020 Federal Register, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its withdrawal of the 2011 determination to regulate perchlorate under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The purpose…
On July 2, 2020 US OSHA published a set of frequently asked questions related to COVID-19. The FAQ provides guidance on a variety of topic areas of great interest to…
On July 15, 2020 the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board adopted 16 VAC 25-220 Emergency Temporary Standard, Infectious Diseases Prevention: SARS-CoV-2 Virus That Causes COVID-19. The standard is the…
In the July 7, 2020 Federal Register, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its updates to its regulations regarding the identification of ignitable hazardous waste and modernizing test methods that…
In the June 22, 2020 edition of the Federal Register, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) added 172 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the list of toxic chemicals subject to…
On July 3, 2020, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidance titled “SARS- CoV-2 Testing Strategy: Considerations for Non-Healthcare Workplaces.” The purpose of the guidance…
In the June 24, 2020 edition of the Federal Register, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it finalized the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) risk evaluation for methylene chloride.…