OSHA has finalized its revocation of the “house falls” in marine terminals standard after it determined the standard is no longer necessary to protect employees working in marine terminals from occupational safety and health hazards -- the first finalization of a score of deregulatory actions the agency proposed last year.
EPA and petroleum refiners are urging a federal court to dismiss litigation seeking to force the agency to regulate hydrogen fluoride (HF) under TSCA, arguing that even with an amended complaint, environmental groups lack standing and that TSCA cannot regulate accidental chemical releases that could harm workers or residents.
EPA is proposing to align its Risk Management Program (RMP) regulation with OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) rules to avoid duplicative requirements and eliminate “unnecessary burdens” on facilities where there is no data to show the Biden-era approach would reduce accidental releases.
EPA is poised to release its proposal scaling back the Biden administration’s Risk Management Program (RMP) rule, a measure that will spark heated debate as environmentalists charge the measure guts crucial protections from industrial incidents while industry groups say it is needed to end the “regulatory whiplash” that characterizes the policy.
EPA has withdrawn a direct final rule (DFR) meant to conform hazardous chemical inventory reporting regulations under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) with OSHA Hazard Communication System (HCS) standards that were updated in 2024.
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is recommending that U.S. Steel conduct a siting evaluation and ensure that all documented facility siting hazards are mitigated even before the board completes its investigation of a fatal explosion at a Pennsylvania coke facility that is not subject to OSHA rules.
The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is opening an investigation into a fatal explosion at a munitions plant in Humphreys County, TN, where a team will be deployed to conduct an initial assessment of the incident location and other investigation efforts to determine the cause of the disaster.
The Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is urging a Wisconsin grain milling company to respond to unresolved safety recommendations the board issued in 2023 following a 2017 fatal accident at one of the company’s facilities that resulted in criminal convictions against two of its managers.
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is renewing its calls for OSHA to amend its Process Safety Management (PSM) regulation in response to an incident at a Louisiana chemical facility, an action the Trump administration is almost certainly not going to take.
A coalition of safety organizations is urging OSHA and employers to go beyond legal requirements and implement robust environmental, health and safety (EHS) practices, emphasizing that proactive risk mitigation not only enhances worker safety but also boosts productivity and contributes to economic growth.