Regulations/Legislation

Washington — OSHA has revoked its standard on open fires in marine terminals. In a final rule published April 28, OSHA says that when it...

Washington — OSHA has published information clarifying its jurisdiction related to State Plan programs in Puerto Rico and Maryland. In a notice published April 24,...

Denver — The Colorado House has passed a bill aimed at protecting workers from extreme temperatures. At press time, H.B. 26-1272 had moved to the...

Washington — A group of Democratic lawmakers is calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service to abandon efforts to...

Denver — The Colorado House has approved an amended bill that would maintain the state’s workplace safety and health standards even if federal OSHA...

Sacramento, CA — Legislation recently introduced in California would shift the responsibility for investigating workplace deaths and incidents involving permanent disability – which currently...

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency has delayed until further notice the effective date of certain worker-related provisions of the agency’s final rule banning...

Sacramento, CA — The California Department of Motor Vehicles has adopted regulations that allow autonomous vehicle manufacturers to test and operate driverless trucks weighing...

Washington — Bipartisan legislation aimed at improving the safety of gates used in commercial, residential and recreational areas has advanced in the Senate. Approved by...

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency has delayed the reporting period for a final rule that requires manufacturers and importers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl...