EPA increases ethanol blend to 10.7% for 2017
EPA increases ethanol blend to 10.7% for 2017 This morning, the EPA released the final 2017 RFS volumes, raising the total amount of biofuels required for blending into gasoline and […]
OSHA Final Rule: walking-working surfaces, personal fall protection
News Release from OSHA Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. News Release U.S. Department of Labor | Nov. 17, 2016 OSHA issues final rule updating […]
NAM’s Election Recap
National Association of Manufacturers: Election Recap This election year has been fascinating. In this PowerPoint, Ned Monroe, Senior Vice President-External Relations for teh National Association of Manufacturers, offers his insights […]
NAM asks manufacturers to send “letter of unity” to next President
The National Association of Manufactuers (NAM) is distributing a letter to “the next President, whoever he or she may be” and calling for businesses to sign it. Here is NAM’s call; […]
OSHA schedules meeting of Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health; requests nominations for membership
OSHA schedules meeting of Advisory Committee on ConstructionSafety and Health; requests nominations for membership WASHINGTON – The Occupational Safety and Health Administration will hold a meeting of the Advisory Committee […]
Delay of enforcement date for eReporting to December 1st
The final rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses contains three new employee involvement provisions that address employer conduct that could discourage employees from reporting work-related injuries or […]
OSHA further delays enforcement of post-accident testing ban
This OSHA rule limiting an employer’s ability to conduct post-accident drug and alcohol testing was originally to take effect August 1. However, a suit filed in a Texas federal court has […]
NAM announces infrastructure advocacy “Building to Win”
NAM announces major infrastructure advocacy initiative “Building to Win,” a major infrastructure initiative that lays out the challenges, solutions and a menu of potential funding options, will be a major […]
UST Common Compliance Violations Report
ASTSWMO Releases UST Common Compliance Violations Report The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials’ (ASTSWMO) UST Task Force has completed its analysis of FY 2014 UST data […]
Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection publishes Notice of Proposed Rule to “streamline” language
The Florida Administrative Register (FAR) has published a Notice of Proposed Rule for both Chapters 62-761 and 62-762, F.A.C. The following are links to both notices: FAR Notice of Proposed […]
EPA issues corrosion report
EPA releases corrosion report EPA releases corrosion report On July 20, the EPA released its report Investigation of Corrosion-Influencing Factors in Underground Storage Tanks with Diesel Service (EPA 510-R-16-001, July 2016). In addition […]
OSHA Delays New Reporting Regulation
OSHA Delays New Reporting Regulation Quoted from MSCI’s Beltway Briefing, Monday, July 18, 2016 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced last week that it will delay enforcement of […]
