The deadline for the transposition of the European Energy Efficiency Directive (Directive 2012/27 EU of 25 October 2012 - EED) expired on 5 June 2014, but Germany has not yet…
This is the Clean Air (Miscellaneous Provisions) (England) Regulations 2014 and they come into force on the 7th January 2015. These regulations apply to England only. (more…)
As of 1 January 2015, the Public Utilities (Water supply) Regulations (Rg 5) are amended by Amendment no. 2 Public Utilities (Water supply) (Amendment no. 2) Regulations 2014_S826_2014.pdf concerning water efficiency…
In the January 3, 2015 issue of The Ontario Gazette, Ontario revised its occupational exposure limits by adopting the “2013 Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances and Physical Agents and…
On December 12, 2014 the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) issued a letter of interpretation regarding the recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the use of kinesiology tape. (more…)
In the January 8, 2015 edition of the Federal Register, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a final rule amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to harmonize…
The Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) Order 2014 applies in Great Britain. It imposes three energy efficiency targets to be achieved by electricity and gas suppliers from 1 April…
On 4 December 2014, Safe Work Australia released a report on the attitudes towards risk taking and rule breaking in Australian workplaces. (more…)
The Department for Transport is seeking views on the exemptions for certain types of heavier vehicle from operator licensing rules. Its aim is to make sure that the regulations are…
On 4 December 2014 an amending order dated 28 November 2014 regarding the Decree on the use of dangerous substances in electrical and electronic equipment (Elektro- und Elektronikgeräte-Stoff-Verordnung – ElektroStoffV)…