Acting OSHA boss Jordan Barab said yesterday the focus on the agency’s updated regulatory agenda, released yesterday, is on taking care of rulemaking initiatives that are old and in the way, causing gridlock and preventing OSHA from beginning to track bigger and more controversial regulatory game.
OSHA announced yesterday it plans to publish a proposed rule on adding column on its 300 log for recording musculoskeletal disorders. The move naturally raised this question: Is this a prelude to a broader ergonomics regulation?
Elvis Presley’s trademark motto, “Taking Care of Business,” is an apt theme for OSHA’s most recent regulatory agenda update, announced yesterday by Labor Secretary Hilda Solis.
Acting OSHA boss Jordan Barab said yesterday the focus on the agency’s updated regulatory agenda, released yesterday, is on taking care of rulemaking initiatives that are old and in the way, causing gridlock and preventing OSHA from beginning to track bigger and more controversial regulatory game.
OSHA announced yesterday it plans to publish a proposed rule on adding column on its 300 log for recording musculoskeletal disorders. The move naturally raised this question: Is this a prelude to a broader ergonomics regulation?
Elvis Presley’s trademark motto, “Taking Care of Business,” is an apt theme for OSHA’s most recent regulatory agenda update, announced yesterday by Labor Secretary Hilda Solis.
After a thorough examination of the scientific evidence and careful consideration of public comments, EPA announced yesterday that greenhouse gases (GHGs) threaten the public health and welfare of the American people. EPA also finds that GHG emissions from on-road vehicles contribute to that threat, according to an agency press statement.
I believe academicians interested in making a positive difference can effectively translate their science into practice if they step away from the jargon of the academy and learn the issues and language of the businesses they aim to help.
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announced in a recent press release a multifaceted, comprehensive strategy to end new cases of black lung among the nation’s coal miners. Black lung is a collection of debilitating and potentially fatal diseases from respirable coal mine dust exposure. These diseases have been on the rise in recent years. MSHA’s initiative to curb black lung will include focused enforcement, targeted education and training, rulemaking, and collaboration with stakeholders.
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