Regulations/Legislation

An overview of important developments at the federal and state level.

Washington — A pair of key Democrats on the House Education and Workforce Committee are calling on the Department of Labor to withdraw proposed...

Providence, RI — Legislation recently introduced in Rhode Island would extend protection to rail transit workers who are assaulted on the job. Under current law,...

Washington — The House Judiciary Committee has approved legislation that would shield stone slab product manufacturers and sellers from lawsuits related to silicosis caused...

Raleigh, NC — The North Carolina Department of Labor will no longer reduce employer penalties in cases involving worker deaths. Under a directive issued by...

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed revisions to the chemical facility safety provisions under its Risk Management Program rule represent “a significant step...

Washington — OSHA is scheduled to kick off a series of virtual public hearings on more than 20 proposed rules, all of which are...

Washington — Truck drivers and other safety-sensitive transportation workers can’t legally use state-licensed medical marijuana despite federal action to ease restrictions under the Controlled...

Washington — New resources from the National Safety Council are intended to prepare California employers for a forthcoming requirement to include opioid-reversal medications in...

Washington — The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has sent to the full House a funding bill that would allocate $750 million to expand...