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More on EPA's New Rule on Definition of Solid Waste

US EPA estimates that about 5,000 facilities will be impacted by the Agency's final rule, which among other things establishes four mandatory legitimacy crtieria.  The goal of this final rule is to allow eligible spent materials to qualify for exemptions under hazardous waste regulations. Adoption …

OSHA Issues Letter of Interpretation Regarding Amputation

A new Letter of Interpretation (LOI) dated 12/16/14 has been issued by OSHA. This LOI is timely because it clarifies the two new "reportable injuries":  amputation and loss of an eye.  An amputation, for OSHA reporting purposes, is defined under section 1904.39(b)(11); however, "loss of an …

CDOT Outdoor Advertising Rules Finalized

The state of Colorado has taken the final rule making steps towards finalizing their Outdoor Advertising Rules. This has been a substantial effort for the state which will impact businesses advertising throughout the state, along state roads as well as addressing new state roads added to the highway …

US EPA Releases Final Rule on Definition of Solid Waste in 2015

On December 10, 2014, the Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA” or the “Agency”) signed a final rule revising the definition of “solid waste” for purposes of the federal hazardous waste regulatory program under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”).  This …

Federal Contractors Required to Disclose Labor Law Violations

According to a White House fact sheet, companies must disclose labor law violations from the previous three years before they can win a federal contract. The order applies to contracts valued more than $500,000. The order is an attempt to reward contractors that have clean records by allowing them …

New OSHA Memo Issued About Temporary Workers

OSHA has issued a new memorandum clarifying the responsibilities of host employers and staffing agencies. Employees, in this memorandum, are classified as "workers hired and paid by a staffing agency and supplied to a host employer to be 'joint employees'." The host employer typically has primary responsibility …

Workforce Training Legislation Signed by President Obama

President Barack Obama signed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) into law on July 22, 2014. WIOA is designed to help job seekers access employment, education, training, and support services to succeed in the labor market and to match employers with the skilled workers they need to compete …

Sign Updates

Florida Repeals Sales Tax For Equipment Purchases

On April 30th, the law that eliminates the manufacturing and equipment sales tax on Florida’s manufacturing companies took effect. According to Enterprise Florida the elimination of the tax is expected to save the more than 18,000 manufacturing companies in the state approximately $141 million …

New Joint Health and Safety Committee Standards

New Ontario Joint Health and Safety Committee (JHSC) Certification Training Program and the Provider Standards are anticipated to come into effective in early 2015. For employers in Ontario who have a requirement to establish such committees the new standards will be designed to provide higher quality …