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Can an Employer Refuse an OSHA Inspection?

3/31/2025

Can an Employer Refuse an OSHA Inspection?

A US District Court recently affirmed OSHA's authority to enter, inspect, or investigate covered workplaces, and to use "relevant statistics" to prioritize visits to specific high-risk industries or work sites.
Plant Owners Jailed for Accepting Explosives Illegally

3/17/2025

Plant Owners Jailed for Accepting Explosives Illegally

Awaiting trial on 25 counts of criminal hazardous waste management violations, the pair were found to have violated a court order by continuing to accept canisters that held explosive materials.
EPA Updates on Vinyl Chloride and PV29 Risk Evaluations

3/4/2025

EPA Updates on Vinyl Chloride and PV29 Risk Evaluations

Update 03/04/25: US EPA is extending/re-opening the comment periods for two TSCA risk management actions—a Draft Scope for evaluating the risks of vinyl chloride and a proposed rule that creates worker protections for certain uses of PV29.
Petition Seeks Limits on State Pesticide Labeling Rules

3/3/2025

Petition Seeks Limits on State Pesticide Labeling Rules

Attorneys General from eleven states petitioned for a change to the FIFRA regulations that would prohibit states from imposing labeling standards for pesticides that are “inconsistent with EPA’s findings and conclusions” about the product's health risks.
EPA Delays Recent Hazardous Waste, PFAS Final Rules

2/5/2025

EPA Delays Recent Hazardous Waste, PFAS Final Rules

US EPA has delayed the effective date until March 21, 2025 for two recently published Final Rules—a rule to revise or “correct” several RCRA requirements for hazardous waste generators and a rule adding 9 PFAS to the TRI reporting list.
Update: COVID-19 Emergency Rule Terminated

1/20/2025

Update: COVID-19 Emergency Rule Terminated

OSHA has terminated its Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) to protect workers in healthcare settings from exposure to COVID-19, effective January 15, 2025.
OSHA Increases Civil Penalties with Final Rule

1/9/2025

OSHA Increases Civil Penalties with Final Rule

Effective January 15, 2025, OSHA published a Final Rule to increase civil penalty amounts for workplace safety and health violations pursuant to the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015.
EPA Drafts Recommended Water Quality Criteria for PFOA, PFOS, and PFBS

12/24/2024

EPA Drafts Recommended Water Quality Criteria for PFOA, PFOS, and PFBS

EPA has drafted recommended water quality criteria for three per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), and perfluorobutane sulfonic acid (PFBS).
TSCA Update: 5 Chemicals Get Final High Priority Designations

12/17/2024

TSCA Update: 5 Chemicals Get Final High Priority Designations

EPA made a final designations of High Priority Substance for five chemicals under TSCA, as amended: Acetaldehyde, acrylonitrile, benzenamine, vinyl chloride, and MBOCA.
Updating HazCom Training for Employees—Livestream

12/9/2024

Updating HazCom Training for Employees—Livestream

Join Lion instructor and Authorized OSHA Trainer Joel Gregier, CDGP, live on LinkedIn to get a handle on changes to the Hazard Communication Standard.

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