Regulations/Legislation

After a prolonged legal battle, new limits on truck driver hours of service are now in effect. But some industry stakeholders, labor unions and transportation safety advocates continue to disagree on whether the new regulations will increase driver safety and health and how the trucking industry will be affected.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on Oct. 1 issued an omnibus final rule that formally adopts a variety of regulatory provisions mandated by MAP-21, a 2012 surface transportation funding bill.

Sacramento, CA – Legislation intended to prevent California employers from retaliating against immigrant workers who report unsafe or unfair working conditions awaits the governor’s signature.

Does the rulemaking process delay potential lifesaving rules, or is it necessary to ensure the promulgation of the best rules possible? A Senate subcommittee listens to the debate.

Washington – OSHA has announced it will issue a proposed rule to revise the agency’s standards on occupational exposure to crystalline silica.

Washington – All major motor vehicle manufacturers must begin providing consumers access to vehicle safety recall information by Aug. 14, 2014, according to a final rule from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Washington – A bill requiring congressional approval for proposed rules with an annual economic impact of at least $50 million has moved to the Senate following House approval.

Washington – Workers are dying as a result of the delays in the rulemaking process, witnesses told a Senate subcommittee on Aug. 1.

Washington – OSHA exceeded its goal of increasing worksite inspections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, but spent only 53 percent of the money it was allocated, according to a new audit report from the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General.

Washington – The Federal Highway Administration has updated its proposed National Tunnel Inspection Standards to incorporate provisions mandated by MAP-21, a surface transportation funding bill signed into law July 2012.