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Pollution Prevention Plan requirements under Canadian Environmental Protection Act
EPA’s Climate Smart Brownfields Manual
EPA and Corps of Engineers redefine “Waters of the United States” in response to Supreme Court
EPA announces enforcement priorities for 2024-2027
OSHA proposes to clarify inspection procedures
EPA proposes non-detect lead contamination standards after residential abatement
EPA to reconsider management of containers that held hazardous waste
Mexico adopts workplace safety rules covering teleworkers
Washington revises heat protection rules
OSHA revises Injury and Illness reporting requirements for some large employers
EPA adds Diisononyl Phthalate Category to Toxics Release Inventory chemical list
Canada identifies possible provisions for a Federal Plastics Registry
EPA clarifies management requirements for waste lithium-ion batteries
EPA proposes to update and expand mandatory greenhouse gas emission reporting requirements
Canada ratifies international workplace violence prevention treaty and prepares to meet requirements
OSHA advisory panel addresses workplace violence prevention in health care
OSHA launches National Emphasis Program to address falls
Supreme Court narrows “Waters of the United States”
Federal Agencies Adjust Civil Penalty Levels for Inflation
EPA publishes Draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution
OSHA Medical Services and First Aid requirements
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive requirements are coming
European Union Non-Financial Reporting Directive requirements
Biden Administration again requests significant OSHA budget increases
Protecting young workers
Biden Administration again requests significant EPA budget increases
Washington conducts first sales under its new state greenhouse gas cap-and-invest program
OSHA considering changes to Voluntary Prevention Programs
OSHA applies General Duty Clause to protect warehouse employees
Time for annual Injury and Illness summaries
NIOSH offers Best Practice guidance for employers that host “temp” workers’
OSHA reminds employers about carbon monoxide hazards
EPA and Corps of Engineers finalize re-definition of “Waters of the United States"
US tightens federal standards for heavy-duty vehicles
California adopts nonemergency COVID vaccination and testing rules
BC Supreme Court finds that Covid-19 closures did not "frustrate" employment contract
EPA expands Toxics Release Inventory chemical list, and proposes lower reporting thresholds for PFAS chemicals
FTC considering changes to environmental advertising “Green Guides”
EPA progress reducing Clean Water Act significant non-compliance
OSHA provides seasonal flu guidance
Proposal to Require Climate Risks and Resilience Plans from Significant Federal Suppliers
OSHA provides guidance on workplace stress
EPA releases data from latest mandatory greenhouse gas emission reports
Employee’s “Silent Acquiescence” to Employer’s Change in Terms of Employment May Undo Actionable Constructive Discharge
OSHA revises log-in and account requirements for electronic Injury and Illness reporting
Ebola virus: What to do when an employee is about to travel to Uganda or another affected country
EPA-UPS settlement provides reminder to get hazardous waste compliance details right
US Senate ratifies Kigali Amendment to phase down HFCs
California issues guidance on protecting workers against workplace monkeypox
EPA proposes to expand regulation of two perfluoro “forever chemicals”
OSHA revises and expands its Severe Violator Enforcement Program
OSHA regulates ionizing radiation
Chemical Safety Board issues compliance guidance chemical incident reporting rule
EPA proposes Re-Re-Revisions to Accidental Release Prevention Rules
OSHA reconsidering two states’ delegated authority
OSHA reaffirms efforts to protect “temp” workers
Canadian securities administrators propose climate-related disclosure requirements for public companies
OSHA regulates non-ionizing radiation
California phasing out non-recyclable single-use plastics
OSHA requires accident prevention signs and tags
OSHA identifies 10 most frequently cited violations
Washington enforcing summertime heat and wildfire protection rules
Circuit Court sends Roundup pesticide review back to EPA for another try
Canada bans single-use plastics
California again considering requirements for workplace violence prevention
Federal Distributing Corporations Report Expanding Board Diversity
Department of Justice Reviving Use of Supplemental Environmental Project Agreements
California continues temporary requirements for COVID vaccination and testing
EPA to decide whether discarded PVC is hazardous waste
OSHA launches National Emphasis Program to address workplace heat hazards
New legislation imposes additional legal obligations for Ontario workplaces
Biden Administration reverses Trump Administration revisions to Federal Environmental Impact Assessment rules
EPA proposes new bans on asbestos-containing products
EPA proposes to require worst case release planning by onshore facilities
Biden Administration again proposes to expand EPA’s budget significantly
OSHA proposes to revise Injury and Illness reporting requirements
SEC proposes climate-related disclosure requirements for public companies
Ontario Court of Appeal Punishes Directors For Breaching Fiduciary Duties
California adopts Statewide Microplastics Strategy
California Injury and Illness Prevention Program requirements
OSHA laboratory standard
After more than 50 years, OSHA proposes newer and more flexible standards for forklifts
Mandatory GHG EPA Reports Due April 1, 2022
Latest National Toxicology Program Report on Carcinogens adds 8 substances
Regulatory Registers: Your Guide to Navigating Diverse EHS Environments
California continues temporary requirements for COVID vaccination and testing
OSHA Voluntary Protection programs
US tightens federal standards for greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles
After more than 30 years EPA defines a new Hazardous Air Pollutant
“Bad Faith” Termination Yields Bad Consequences for the Employer
EPA and Corps of Engineers propose another re-definition of “Waters of the United States”
OSHA compiles guides to Holiday Worker Safety
EPA proposes to revise PCB rules to facilitate cleanups
Parts of Ontario employer vaccine policy found unreasonable in arbitration
EPA publishes National Recycling Strategy
OSHA emergency temporary standard for COVID vaccination and testing – issued but stayed by litigation
OSHA begins work-related heat illness rulemaking
US Government rolls out comprehensive approach to PFAS “forever chemicals”
EPA marks the 35th anniversary of Toxics Release Inventory and proposes to list additional chemicals
SEC emphasizes need for clear disclosure of climate change-related impacts on public companies
Biden Administration Proposes to reverse most Trump Administration revisions to Federal Environmental Impact Assessment rules
OSHA begins nationwide effort to prevent work-related heat illness
EPA finalizing HFC phase-down rules
US Federal insurance Office seeking information on climate-related financial risks
OSHA narrows procedural protections for employees exercising their rights
WorkSafeBC – COVID-19 safety plans shift to communicable disease prevention
Ontario Reviews When Directors May Be Liable Across Common Employers
Maine enacts first US extended producer responsibility law for packaging
OSHA recommends masks for fully vaccinated workers in high COVID-19 transmission areas
Proliferating product stewardship programs facilitate recycling
COVID-19 Impacts to Your SPPC Plans: Are Your Plans Up-to-Date?
After 50 years, OSHA is reviewing its Mechanical Power Presses Standard
National Contingency Plan now requires monitoring of chemical dispersants
Biden Administration proposes to expand EPA’s budget significantly
OSHA issues COVID protection standard for healthcare employers
South Coast Air Quality Management District to regulate warehouses’ indirect emissions
OSHA revises COVID-19 guidance to reflect vaccinations
Preventing Work-related Heat Illness
Supreme Court reminder in Superfund case: settling a case under one environmental law may not affect potential liability under others
OSHA proposes to correct and clarify handrail and stair rail requirements
After 15 years of controversy, Circuit Court gives EPA 60 days to rule on Chlorpyrifos pesticide
Department of Justice recalibrating enforcement policies
Avoiding false and misleading environmental advertising
Another Encouragement for Canadian Directors to Consider Non-shareholder Interests
US joins the world in HFC phasedown
EPA Revises Multi-Sector General Permit For Industrial Stormwater Discharges
Fire Prevention Plans
Department of Homeland Security receives 100,000th Chemical Facility Antiterrorism Standards program Top-Screen
Do you check for mold when reopening after COVID lockouts?
The right to bare arms: Considerations for COVID-19 vaccines in the workplace
OSHA proposes to update its Hazard Communication Standard
OSHA increases emphasis on COVID-19 enforcement
Employment Law: Protecting Whistleblowers Protects the Organization
First CDC guidance to people vaccinated against COVID provides little guidance for employers
Federal agency model for COVID-19 safety plans
Biden directs agencies to review all Trump administrative actions
How, and how fast, can Democrats make environmental policy changes they’ve promised?
OSHA updates COVID-19 guidance
Ontario Finds that one Invalid Clause Voids an Entire Employment Termination Agreement
EPA estimates that hundreds of thousands of diesel trucks have been modified to defeat Clean Air Act emission limits
EPA reaffirms national particulate standards
EPA revises benefit-cost analyses for air rules
EEOC provides guidance for employer requirements for COVID-19 vaccinations
OSHA recommends employers consider whether COVID-19 risks affect workplace ventilation
COVID masks may or may not be required by worker protection agencies
Can a Québec employer force employees to get a COVID-19 vaccination?
EPA adopts rules for hazardous air pollutant sources to reclassify from “major” to “area” using administrative controls
OSHA requirements for workplaces exit routes
California Adopts Universal Wastes Rules For Photovoltaics
Protecting against workplace violence during COVID
Chemical Safety Board issues review of combustible dust hazards and management
EPA revises regulatory methodology for determining whether source modifications trigger “new” source review
Study compares environmental enforcement during Trump administration with predecessors
Environmental policy: what are the Democrats promising
British Columbia Supreme Court Finds Human Rights and Workers Comp Claims are not Mutually Exclusive
Trump administration guidelines for easing enforcement
Cleaning up after wildfires
CERB and EI changes: What employers and workers need to know
California regulates Air Toxics “Hot Spots”
Regulating routine emissions of air toxics
As Americans with Disabilities Act turns 30, it’s a good time to review accommodations
Protecting your workplace from wildfires
OSHA revises and narrows beryllium standard
EPA revises ignitability characteristic of hazardous waste
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative prepares to add a new member
Supreme Court of Canada Reaffirms Insolvency Court Judge Discretion
Supreme Court decision provides Superfund Responsible Parties with some relief
Virginia adopts first standard specifically requiring workplace protections against COVID
Alberta Reaffirms Non-Discharge of Director’s Penalty Liability in Bankruptcy
California’s new ag worker standard is useful for anyone working outside at night
OSHA issues new post-COVID back-to-work guidance
President Trump directs agencies to ease regulations to ease economic burdens of COVID-19
Chemical Safety Board issues Best Practice guidance for boards of directors to instill safety in their companies
Remember OSHA’s workplace hygiene requirements
Environmental Protection Agency issues administrative inspection rules
Is that workplace COVID case work related? OSHA revises enforcement review of employer determinations
Coming out of the COVID-19 lockdown: Issues and challenges facing Canadian employers
Department of Justice Restricts Supplemental Environmental Project Agreements
Dispute management during COVID-19: Moving from litigation to arbitration
NLRB Redefines “Joint Employer”
Supreme Court provides greater clarity about when discharges to groundwater require Clean Water Act permits
OSHA issues interim enforcement procedures for COVID-19 cases
EPA Finalizes First List of “Low Priority” Chemicals
EPA responds to coronavirus by offering compliance waivers
US Employers: It’s Time For New I-9 Forms
Protecting employees against coronavirus at operating workplaces
EPA and the Corps of Engineers Finish Redefining “Waters of the United States”
Chemical Safety Board Finalizes Chemical Incident Reporting Rule
Trump Administration Proposes to “Modernize” Federal Environmental Impact Assessments by Narrowing Them
Trump Administration 2021 Budget Proposal Would Cut EPA
Appeals Court Affirms OSHA’s Approach to Workplace Air Testing and Respiratory Protection
Ontario Courts Reaffirm the Weave of the Corporate Veil
Northeastern States Propose Regional Cap-and-Trade Program to Reduce Greenhouse Gases From Transportation
New EPA Policy Redefines “Ambient” Air on Stationary Source Sites
The Court of Appeal Has Spoken: Safety Must Come First at the Port of Montréal’s Terminals
Chemical Safety Board Proposes Accident Reporting Regulations
EPA Completes Re-Revisions to Accidental Release Prevention Rules
EPA Adds Aerosol Cans to Universal Wastes
Protecting Workers Working Alone
EPA Seeking to Enhance Water Quality Trading
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