Seyfarth Synopsis: This morning our panel from Seyfarth’s Workplace Safety team led a briefing on OSHA regulation and enforcement under the Trump Administration. 

One year into the Trump Administration, employers’ expectations for a more business-friendly Agency have not yet materialized, as the still-leaderless Agency proceeds ahead with widespread aggressive enforcement. The panel addressed recent developments and trends our Group
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Seyfarth Synopsis: On Tuesday, May 15, 2018, a panel from Seyfarth’s Workplace Safety team will lead an interactive Breakfast Briefing on OSHA regulation and enforcement. 

One year into the Trump Administration, employers’ expectations for a more business-friendly Agency have not yet materialized, as the still-leaderless Agency proceeds ahead with widespread aggressive enforcement. The panel will address the new developments
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By Andrew H. Perellis and Craig B. Simonsen

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has just announced its Final Fiscal Year 2014-2018 EPA Strategic Plan (April 10, 2014). We had previously blogged about the Draft Strategic Plan.

According to EPA’s Administrator, Gina McCarthy, “EPA will address the increasingly complex array of environmental challenges we face by advancing a rigorous research
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By Jeryl L. Olson

On December 4, 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published a final rule, effective March 4, 2014, mandating that most information required to be reported to the Agency under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) be made electronically, rather than by paper-based filings. 78 Fed. Reg. 72818.

The reporting requirements under TSCA Section 4 (Toxic
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By Andrew H. Perellis and Craig B. Simonsen

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has just announced its Draft FY 2014-2018 EPA Strategic Plan for public review and comment. 78 Fed. Reg. 69412 (Nov. 19, 2013).

Conceptually, the Strategic Plan provides the Agency’s long-term direction and strategies for advancing human health and the environment. In seeking public comments, the EPA is
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