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Oregon: OR OSHA Permanently Adopts Some of the Temporary COVID-19 Rules

Oregon: OR OSHA Permanently Adopts Some of the Temporary COVID-19 Rules

In the January 2022 Oregon Bulletin, Oregon OSHA published notice of its adoption of some of the temporary COVID-19 rules. As the emergency temporary rule could only be effective for…

  • COVID-19
  • #Coronavirus
  • #COVID-19
  • #COVID19
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OSHA Releases a Letter of Interpretation to Clarify OSHAs Standards for Respiratory Protection Against Covid-19 for Employees with Religiously Mandated Facial Hair

OSHA Releases a Letter of Interpretation to Clarify OSHAs Standards for Respiratory Protection Against Covid-19 for Employees with Religiously Mandated Facial Hair

In an interpretation letter dated December 16, 2021, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) responded to the following questions concerning OSHA’s respiratory protection standard:  Can loose-fitting powered air-purifying respirators…

  • COVID-19
  • #Coronavirus
  • #COVID-19
  • #COVID19
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PHMSA Proposes Suspension of Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas in Rail Tank Cars

PHMSA Proposes Suspension of Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas in Rail Tank Cars

In the November 8, 2021 issue of the Federal Register, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) proposed to suspend the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR), 49 CFR §§ 171-180,…

  • Environment
  • Transport
  • #Environment
  • #Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • #Transportation
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OSHA Releases Emergency Temporary Standard Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing for Large Employers

OSHA Releases Emergency Temporary Standard Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing for Large Employers

In the November 5, 2021 Federal Register, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its emergency temporary standard for COVID-19 vaccination and testing at large employers (100 or more…

  • COVID-19
  • #Coronavirus
  • #COVID-19
  • #COVID19
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EPA Responds to Petition Regarding Project Emissions Accounting Rule

In the October 18, 2021 issue of the Federal Register, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gave notice that it has responded to and denied a petition for reconsideration and…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Environment
  • #air emission
  • #carbon emissions
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EPA Proposes Additional Extraction and Determinative Methods to Characterize and Verify PCB Cleanups

EPA Proposes Additional Extraction and Determinative Methods to Characterize and Verify PCB Cleanups

In the October 22, 2021 Federal Register, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed alternative options for extraction and determinative methods used to characterize and verify the cleanup of polychlorinated biphenyls…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Environment
  • #Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • #EPA
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NAEM FORUM21

  Red-on-line is proud to be an Uber Eats sponsor at the FORUM21 EHS & Sustainability Management Forum hosted by NAEM. This annual event is the largest annual gathering for environment, health,…

  • Events
  • ROL News
  • US
  • #NAEM
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Migratory Birds USFWS MBTA

US | USFWS Takes Actions Impacting Migratory Bird Treaty Act

In the October 4, 2021 edition of the Federal Register, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) published two related actions relative to codify its prohibition on incidental takes. First,…

  • Environment
  • US
  • #Environment
  • #MBTA
  • #Migratory Bird Treaty Act
  • #Regulations
  • #US Fish and Wildlife Service
  • #USFWS
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EPA HFCs Hydrofluorocarbons

US | EPA Adopts Regulations Mandating Phasedown of HFCs

In the October 5, 2021 edition of the Federal Register, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) adopted regulations mandating the phasedown of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by 85 percent before the year…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Environment
  • US
  • #Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • #EPA
  • #HFC
  • #Hydrofluorocarbons
  • #Regulations
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EPA Industrial Smokestack TRI Emissions

US | EPA Proposes Rule to Codify Definitions for TRI Reporting

In the September 28, 2021 edition of the Federal Register, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to codify the definition of “parent company” for purposes of reporting to the…

  • Environment
  • US
  • #Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • #EPA
  • #Toxics Release Inventory
  • #TRI
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