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US: OSHA Adopts Partial Rescission of its Electronic Reporting of Injury and Illness Rule

In the January 25, 2019 edition of the Federal Register, OSHA finalized its amendments to the recordkeeping and reporting regulations in 29 CFR 1904. The rule amends OSHA’s final rule…

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US Department of Labor Adjusts Civil Monetary Penalties for Inflation

In the January 23, 2019 edition of the Federal Register, the US Department of Labor published its final rule to adjust for inflation the civil monetary penalties assessed or enforced…

  • Health and Working Conditions
  • Risk and Health
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UK: Updated Guidance on Industrial emissions standards (‘best available techniques’) if there’s no Brexit deal

On 19th December 2018, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has published the Updated Guidance on Industrial emissions standards (‘best available techniques’) if there’s no Brexit deal. This…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Brexit
  • Environment
  • UK
  • #Brexit
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UK: Guidance on using and trading fluorinated gas and ozone-depleting substances: rules and processes if the UK leaves the EU with no deal

On 19th December 2018, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has published the Guidance on using and trading fluorinated gas and ozone-depleting substances: rules and processes if the…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Environment
  • UK
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UK: Updated Guidance on Regulating chemicals (REACH) if there is no Brexit deal

On 19th December 2018, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs has published the Updated Guidance on Regulating chemicals (REACH) if there’s no Brexit deal'. This Guidance explains how…

  • Brexit
  • Chemical Products
  • Risk and Health
  • UK
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Webinar: Leveraging Resources to Improve EHS Performance

Improving the overall EHS performance of an organization is the collective responsibility of its workforce. Though the implementation of management standards and the use of technology has a significant impact…

  • UK
  • Webinars
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California: OAL Approves Adoption of Prohibitions on Use of Certain HFCs in Stationary Refrigeration and Foam End-Use Rules

On December 27, 2018 the California Office of Administrative Law approved the adoption of regulations prohibiting the use of certain HFCs in stationary refrigeration and Foam End-Uses already adopted by…

  • Air, Soil, Water
  • Environment
  • US
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OSHA’s Multi-employer Worksite Doctrine Now Effective in Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi

In an opinion from November 26, 2018 the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (covering Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi) overturned one of its opinions from 1981 and now joins the remainder of the…

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U.S. EPA Publishes Rule Implementing 2017 Risk Management Plan Amendments to Comply with Federal Court Order

In the December 3, 2018 Federal Register, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a final rule to implement a federal court order requiring the agency to vacate its delay…

  • Health and Working Conditions
  • Risk and Health
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Transportation

PHMSA Proposes to Amend Hazardous Material Regulations to Align with International Standards

In the November 27, 2018 Federal Register, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a proposed rule to amend the hazardous material regulations to reflect recent changes made to various…

  • Chemical Products
  • Transport
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