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General Duty Clause Violations
When I was writing about pending federal heat stress standards recently, I reviewed OSHA’s enforcement summary for 2018 and was struck by how many 5(a)(1)...
Read MoreU.S. Department of Labor Updates Overtime Rule
On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a final rule that will purportedly make 1.3 million American workers newly eligible for...
Read MoreReporting Workplace Incidents and Drug Testing Policies
Last fall, OSHA softened its position about safety incentive programs and post-accident drug testing — and backed away from a previous position about how those...
Read MoreFERC Rules That RSA 362-H is Preempted by Federal Law
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) recently ruled that a statute requiring New Hampshire electric distribution companies to solicit power purchase proposals from certain wood-burning...
Read MoreAnticipating OSHA’s Upcoming HCS Update
The delay in releasing OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) update wasn’t all that surprising. Instead of the anticipated February 2019 release, rulemaking is now on...
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