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2023-05-26T05:00:00Z

EPA: Updates to New Chemicals Regulations Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)

SUMMARY: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing amendments to the new chemicals procedural regulations under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). These amendments are intended to align the regulatory text with the amendments to TSCA's new chemicals review provisions contained in the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act, enacted on June 22, 2016, improve the efficiency of EPA's review processes, and update the regulations based on existing policies and experience implementing the New Chemicals Program. The proposal includes amendments that would reduce the need to redo all or part of the risk assessment by improving information initially submitted in new chemicals notices, which should also help reduce the length of time that new chemicals notices are under review. EPA is also proposing several amendments to the regulations for low volume exemptions (LVEs) and low release and exposure exemptions (LoREXs), which include requiring EPA approval of an exemption notice prior to commencement of manufacture, making per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) categorically ineligible for these exemptions, and providing that certain persistent, bioaccumulative, toxic (PBT) chemical substances are ineligible for these exemptions, consistent with EPA's 1999 PBT policy.

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Got hazmat? You might want to check your box
2023-05-26T05:00:00Z

Got hazmat? You might want to check your box

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has ramped up its efforts to raise awareness and educate the public about the potential dangers when shipping hazmat by continuing to promote the “Check The Box” campaign. The “Check The Box” campaign includes: fact sheets, posters, brochures, and videos all designed to help shippers identify hazmat and receive guidance on how to safely ship it.

Every year about 3 billion tons of regulated hazmat is transported within the United Sates and every year there are approximately 1,500 reported incidents involving undeclared hazmat shipments in the transportation system. These incidents are not only costly to clean up, but they also pose serious risk of injury or possibly death to workers and the public.

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No more guesswork: Get 10 FAQs on bloodborne pathogens training
2023-05-26T05:00:00Z

No more guesswork: Get 10 FAQs on bloodborne pathogens training

So far this fiscal year, OSHA has cited the training regulation for bloodborne pathogens over 200 times! That may be because 29 CFR 1910.1030 (and its training requirement) is one of the most confusing OSHA standards. Once you discover the standard applies, you may be left scratching your head. In fact, we get “frequently asked questions” or FAQs about the training regulation at §1910.1030(g)(2).

Before we look at 10 FAQs, let’s cover some basics. If you are a general industry or shipyard employer that has one or more workers with “occupational exposure,” you fall under §1910.1030. Occupational exposure means skin, eye, or mucous membrane contact with blood or “other potentially infectious materials.” It also includes contact with those materials by piercing mucous membranes or the skin with needlesticks, cuts, bites, etc.

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Fast-food franchisee charged with serving up a hostile work environment and a side order of discrimination
2023-05-26T05:00:00Z

Fast-food franchisee charged with serving up a hostile work environment and a side order of discrimination

A Minnesota fast-food franchisee was served up a double scoop of litigation from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in May.

One lawsuit says the franchisee subjected employees to a hostile work environment based on race, sex, sexual orientation, and disability.

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Overlooking Form I-9 errors could be costly

Overlooking Form I-9 errors could be costly

Increases in paperwork error penalties for the Form I-9 that took effect in January underscore the importance of conducting regular Form I-9 audits and correcting any errors that are found.

It might be tempting to leave the forms alone and hope nothing is wrong with them. However, an internal review of completed forms offers an opportunity for an employer to catch and correct errors, reducing the odds that mistakes will become expensive.

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