Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
MSHA Announces Enhanced Enforcement Program for Powered Haulage
MSHA has announced its Enhanced Enforcement Program for powered haulage, focusing on mobile equipment safety and inspection, for mine...
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Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
- May 9
- 2 min
CPWR Injury Data Show Need for Greater Emphasis on Safety
In May 2022, CPWR and the Center for Construction Research & Training released a Data Bulletin summarizing key findings from their review...
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Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
- May 9
- 3 min
Cannabis on the Ballot in 2022
While most political attention is focused on the current primary season, one thing that may draw voters to the polls in November 2022 is...
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Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
- May 9
- 3 min
Changes to OSHA’s Lead Standard on Horizon
While nothing formal has been released, this Spring OSHA sent a preliminary notice to the Office of Management & Budget of its intent to...
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Josh Schultz, Esq.
- May 9
- 2 min
US DOL Alleges "Pattern of Failures" for Arizona’s State OSHA Plan, Threatens Revocation
The U.S. Department of Labor announced a proposal on April 20, 2022 to reconsider and revoke the final approval of Arizona’s State OSHA...
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Josh Schultz, Esq.
- May 5
- 1 min
CalOSHA Standard Board Approves Revised COVID-19 ETS
On April 21, 2022, the CalOSHA Standards Board approved the Agency's third revised COVID-19 ETS. The ETS now heads to the Office of...
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Michael Peelish, Esq.
- May 5
- 1 min
EPA Seeks Ban on Imported Chrysotile Asbestos
On April 5, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule to protect people from asbestos exposure that...
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Michael Peelish, Esq.
- May 5
- 2 min
OSHA’s First Regional Emphasis Program on Silica in Stone Cutting Becomes Effective May 2022
On February 8, 2022, OSHA’s Region 8 (CO, MT, SD, ND, WY, UT) issued the first Regional Emphasis Program (REP) on silica in cut stone and...
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Sarah Ghiz Korwan, Esq.
- May 3
- 2 min
WV Legislator Proposes Major Change to Mine Safety Laws, Fails
A common expression in the mining community is that mine safety laws are written in blood. This belief propounded by opponents likely...
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Sarah Ghiz Korwan, Esq.
- May 3
- 4 min
CBD Products Triggering Positive Drug Tests: How Recent Decisions Affect Employers
Employers who are screening for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive component in marijuana, are learning that that some...
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Gary Visscher, Esq.
- May 3
- 3 min
Commission Holds No MSHA Jurisdiction of Off-Site Facility or Equipment
In a decision handed down on April 5, 2022, the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission substantially limited MSHA’s...
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Josh Schultz, Esq.
- Apr 13
- 2 min
OSHA Announces National Emphasis Program on Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards
On April 12, 2022 Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh, joined by Vice President Kamala Harris, announced a National Emphasis Program ("Heat...
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Josh Schultz, Esq.
- Apr 1
- 1 min
Oregon OSHA Removes Indoor Masking Requirements
On March 18, 2022, Oregon OSHA amended their Rule Addressing COVID-19 Workplace Risks to remove the indoor masking requirements and most...
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Josh Schultz, Esq.
- Apr 1
- 2 min
California Employers Oppose New Bill Allowing Employees to Leave Workplace if They "Feel Unsafe"
A proposed California law, Senate Bill 1044, would greatly lower the threshold for employees to leave their workplace without discipline...
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Diana Schroeher, Esq.
- Mar 30
- 3 min
Seventh Circuit Holds that Applicant’s Seizure Disorder is a "Direct Threat"
On February 11, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled that an applicant’s Seizure Disorder (Epilepsy) would pose...
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Michael Peelish, Esq.
- Mar 30
- 4 min
Data Suggests Mine Operators Need to Focus on Miner’s Mental Health
Mine operators are good at paying attention to data. Operators review their mine's tons or yards per shift, maintenance downtime, hours...
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Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
- Mar 30
- 2 min
SEC Gets Active on Environmental, Social & Governance Disclosures
The federal Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on March 21, 2022, that it is launching a landmark proposal that would...
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Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
- Mar 30
- 2 min
Alcohol Caused More Deaths than COVID in 2020
A new federal study by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism found a 25.5 percent increase in alcohol-related deaths in...
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Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
- Mar 30
- 3 min
Court Reinstates Trump Administration's “Independent Contractor Rule”
Employers who try to determine whether a worker should be classified as an “employee” or as an “independent contractor” have more changes...
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Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP
- Mar 30
- 1 min
VOSH C-19 Rule Revoked!
Virginia’s Safety and Health Codes Board voted on March 21, 2022, to revoke the state OSHA agency’s COVID-19 standard covering all...
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