By Benjamin D. Briggs, Joshua M. Henderson, Patrick D. Joyce, Adam R. Young, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Nanotechnology Research Center (NTRC), part of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), has identified new safety hazards from the expanding nanotechnology industry.
We have previously blogged on future issues related to the
Continue Reading Future Enterprises: New Safety Hazards from Nanotechnology Materials and Processes on the Horizon
By Jeryl L. Olson and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: The EPA has posted an interesting flyer on “Our Nation’s Air,” the Status and Trends Through 2018.
According to the EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler, “one of America’s great but untold environmental success stories is that we have made – and continue to make – great improvements in our air
Continue Reading U.S. EPA Indicates that Air Pollution Trends Show Cleaner Air, Growing Economy
By James L. Curtis, Daniel R. Birnbaum, Patrick D. Joyce, Matthew A. Sloan, and Adam R. Young
Seyfarth Synopsis: The growth of the gig economy has transformed the modern workforce and upended traditional models for developing a workplace safety culture and worker safety training. New and inexperienced workers confront evolving safety hazards. Given this transformed
Continue Reading Workplace Safety in the Gig Economy: New Hazards and Liabilities
By James L. Curtis and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: A Democratic lead House subcommittee has proposed a large budget increase for both the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the Mine Safety and Health Administration.
The Democratic budget proposal would allocate more than $660.9 million for OSHA in fiscal year 2020 – around $103 million more than the
Continue Reading Democratic House Proposes Large Increases for OSHA and MSHA Budgets
By Benjamin D. Briggs, Brent I. Clark, Adam R. Young, Matthew A. Sloan, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: Compliance with industry standard for combustible dust set for September 2020. Don’t delay, because OSHA is already citing employers using the not yet effective NFPA 652, Standard on the Fundamentals of Combustible Dust.
By James L. Curtis, Mark A. Lies, II, Adam R. Young, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: Health care providers are increasingly called upon to address drug resistant medical cases such as Candida auris (C. auris), an emerging multidrug-resistant fungus that presents a serious health threat to health care employees. Health care employers need to ensure
Continue Reading Health Care Employers Face Workplace Safety Challenges from Virulent New Multidrug-Resistant Fungus
By Jeryl L. Olson and Andrew H. Perellis
Seyfarth Synopsis: USEPA published an Interpretive Statement (dated April 12, 2019), which according to the Agency “clarifies” that releases of pollutants to groundwater from a point source are “categorically excluded” from Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting requirements.
According to the Agency, the exclusion applies regardless of
Continue Reading USEPA Determines Pollutant Releases to Groundwater from Point Source Do Not Require NPDES Permit
By Mark A. Lies, II, Brent I. Clark, Adam R. Young, Patrick D. Joyce, Matthew A. Sloan, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: In recent decisions—including Secretary of Labor v. Integra Health Management, Inc., No. 13-1124 (OSHRC Mar. 4, 2019)—the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) has upheld violations of the General Duty
Continue Reading Commission Decisions Confirm that Employers Must Take Action to Protect Employees from Workplace Violence
By Brent I. Clark, Adam R. Young, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently released its Behind the Wheel at Work Newsletter with the “latest news from the NIOSH Center for Motor Vehicle Safety.”
We have blogged previously that NIOSH, in its Science Blog, has related that
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By Brent I. Clark, Adam R. Young, and Craig B. Simonsen
Seyfarth Synopsis: According to several states that have sued the Occupational Safety and Health Administration in Federal Court, the Agency did not provide sufficient justification to rollback the electronic reporting rule for large employers. Complaint, State of New Jersey, et al., v. Acosta, No.
Continue Reading Six States Sue – Alleging that Trump Administration Electronic Reporting Rule is Unlawful