On October 11, 2018 OSHA issued a memorandum clarifying the agency’s position Workplace Safety Incentive Programs and Post-Incident Drug Testing under 29 CFR 1904.35(b)(1)(iv). In the memorandum, OSHA states that…
On October 16, 2018 OSHA’s Site Specific Targeting (SST) Plan for 2018 went into effect. The SST is OSHA’s main method of scheduling programmed comprehensive inspections for non-construction employers with…
On October 9, 2018 the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit issued a decision in USA v. Mar-Jac Poultry, Inc. finding that OSHA 300 logs themselves do not provide reasonable…
The European Commission has published a communication in the framework of the implementation of Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down harmonised conditions…
The UK Government has begun publishing guidance notices concerning commodities that are commonly traded with the European Union, regarding the event of a ‘no-deal Brexit’. The notes include the trading…
The inaugural meeting of the Made Smarter Commission was held on 27th September 2018. The commission will drive the boosting of productivity, create more highly-skilled jobs in the manufacturing industry.…
On 12th September 2018, the Environment Agency has published the ‘Guidance on Packaging waste: producer responsibilities’. This Guidance explains how obligated packaging producers must register and meet their waste packaging…
In the October 3, 2018 Federal Register, EPA published significant new use rules (SNURs) for 26 chemical substances. EPA published the SNURs as both a direct final rule and a…
In the October 1, 2018 Federal Register, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed an amendment to its 2016 rule addressing refrigerant management requirements. In this proposed rule, EPA changed its…
The second edition of Red-on-line User Forum took place on 25th September at Chateauform'CNIT, La Défense - Paris. The event offered our clients and industry experts a platform to share,…