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The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a United States federal agency established in 1970 by the Occupational Health and Safety Act. OSHA is part of the Department of Labor and is charged with assuring healthy, safe, working environments. OSHA sets and enforces safety standards and policies. Examples of OSHA's duties include setting limits on workers' exposure to hazardous substances, ensuring workers have access to safety information and protective equipment, and providing employers and workers proper training to prevent dangerous conditions. less -

OSHA Publishes New Heat Safety Standard

Husch Blackwell LLP on 9/6/2024

On August 30, 2024, OSHA formally published its heat safety standard for indoor and outdoor work in the Federal Register, starting a 120-day public comment period. As explained in our previous blog post, the new rule is...more

This Week's Climate Policy Update - July 2024 #2

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 7/23/2024

Good afternoon! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past week and forthcoming climate-related events and hearings...more

Understanding OSHA’s Proposed Heat Safety Regulations

Husch Blackwell LLP on 7/16/2024

On July 2, OSHA unveiled its proposed heat safety rule, currently awaiting official publication in the Federal Register. This rule aims to protect employees from heat-related injuries and illnesses by establishing...more

The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 5, May 2024

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 5/22/2024

Welcome to our fifth issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. In our Ask the Attorney segment at the bottom of this e-newsletter, we tap Jonathan Deasy, Senior Attorney in our...more

California Environmental Law & Policy Update 12.15.23

Allen Matkins on 12/18/2023

A group of 18 California children – ranging in ages from 8 to 17 – has filed a new constitutional climate case in U.S. District Court in the Central District of California against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...more

The Site Report - Construction Law Insights - Issue 10, October 2023

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 10/27/2023

Lien on Me – Florida Edition 2023 - Florida’s Construction Lien Law, F.S. 713.001 et seq., was recently amended and includes important changes effective October 1, 2023, about which contractors should know. The following is...more

Will Stakeholder Objections and Legal Uncertainty Slow an ESG Revolution?

Foley Hoag LLP - White Collar Law &... on 2/27/2023

According to the Securities & Exchange Commission, its proposed revisions to SEC regulations regarding climate change disclosures in May 2022 were intended to provide investors with consistent and reliable information...more

2023 Environmental, Health, and Safety Outlook for Manufacturers

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog on 1/25/2023

This week, we wrap up our forecast of annual trends with a focus on environmental, health, and safety issues that we expect many manufacturers may face this year. 1. ESG Developments...more

Five Administrative Law Takeaways From Recent Supreme Court Decisions

ArentFox Schiff on 7/7/2022

The US Supreme Court’s decisions of late have been consequential. While headline-grabbing decisions deal with religious liberties, privacy, and gun control, the Court’s impact on administrative law will have major...more

Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – November 2021 #2

PilieroMazza PLLC on 11/23/2021

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS - GSA Polaris and the New SCRM Requirements: Supply Chain Risk May Put Your Proposal at Risk - With the release of GSA Polaris around the corner, one looming issue remains: Contractors may lose out on...more

Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up - November 2021 #3

Pillsbury - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real... on 11/18/2021

President Biden signs the bipartisan infrastructure bill into law, plants like hemp and algae could help minimize the environmental footprint of high-rise buildings, construction groups sue over the Occupational Safety and...more

CFPB Issues Interpretive Rule on FCRA Consumer Information Matching Requirements

Goodwin on 11/12/2021

In This Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued an interpretive rule on Fair Credit Report Act consumer information matching requirements; the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the Public...more

[Webinar] Growing Greener: Navigating Environmental Laws in the Cannabis Industry

Vicente LLP on 10/11/2021

Cannabis and hemp operators work hard to remain compliant with industry-specific laws and regulations, but compliance with long-standing environmental laws hasn’t been an issue of concern for most. Recently, environmental...more

President Biden and OSHA Launch New Effort to Protect Workers from Heat Hazards, Indoors and Outdoors

Bracewell LLP on 9/21/2021

Pointing to climate change and the number of workplace deaths, injuries and illnesses tied to excessive temperatures, the Biden Administration today announced more regulatory and enforcement efforts aimed at workplace heat...more

OSHA To Take Steps To Prevent Heat Illness

Sherman & Howard L.L.C. on 9/20/2021

On September 20, 2021, OSHA announced that it will be taking steps to mitigate the risks of heat illness in the workplace. This announcement comes as part of President Biden’s initiative on multiple fronts to combat the...more

Beltway Buzz - July 2021 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 7/12/2021

Infrastructure Summer. Congress remains out this week but is expected to be very busy for the remainder of July. Democrats will seek to gain traction on two major legislative priorities: an infrastructure deal backed by 11...more

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines, February 2021 # 13

Hogan Lovells on 2/19/2021

In Washington: The Labor Department on Thursday adjusted last week’s jobless claims numbers upward, showing claims surged to a seasonally adjusted 861,000, a sign that the labor market continues to struggle to recover from...more

As Walsh Awaits Confirmation Vote, DOL Priorities Take Shape

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints on 2/17/2021

Last week, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions voted 18-4 to advance Boston Mayor Marty Walsh’s nomination for labor secretary. The bipartisan approval signals a non-controversial confirmation vote...more

2021 Environmental, Health, and Safety Outlook for Manufacturers

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog on 1/15/2021

This week, we continue with our 2021 outlook series with a focus on environmental, health, and safety. This year brings a new Presidential administration, and with it will come a host of new programs, as well as some new...more

Preparing for 2021: How President-Elect Biden Can Govern by Executive Power

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 12/23/2020

With potential gridlock in Congress and a national public health and economic crisis requiring immediate action, businesses can expect President-elect Biden to take swift action by using his executive power upon taking...more

The Transition Begins: How Will the Biden-Harris Administration Impact Employment Law?

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP on 11/11/2020

On Saturday morning, November 7, 2020, major news organizations called the 2020 presidential election for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. On Sunday, November 8, 2020, the Biden-Harris team updated its transition website to...more

Energy Newsletter - June 2020

King & Spalding on 6/25/2020

The Impact of COVID-19 on Nuclear Electricity Sales Contracts in France - The electricity sector, like numerous others in France, has been heavily affected by the economic shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The...more

Vermont Health Care Update | Week 18

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC on 5/18/2020

House committees consider Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact - The House Health Care and Government Operations Committees held separate hearings on Tuesday on S.125, a bill that allows Vermont to join the Interstate Nurse...more

What to Expect in Environmental Regulation for 2017

McGuireWoods LLP on 1/24/2017

The inauguration of President Donald J. Trump on Jan. 20 began a period of change expected to include the rollback of programs, withdrawal of regulations, and changes to policy that will affect all aspects of environmental...more

Massachusetts Environmental and Land Use Alert

Beveridge & Diamond PC on 10/25/2016

Off to Court We Go: Petitioners Challenge EPA’s Small MS4 General Permit for Massachusetts - The storm of debate and criticism over the terms and conditions of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) General...more

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