Tag: rule
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What OSHA’s PPE Rule Revision Means for Women in Concrete
Pouring concrete is dangerous work. Cement dust irritates the eyes, skin, and lungs. Holding a pump hose is hard on the hands. Tip-toeing across rebar is tough on the feet. Now, imagine trying to get that concrete poured while wearing floppy goggles, oversized gloves, an ill-fitting safety vest, and overly bulky work boots. That’s exactly…
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DOL orders staff not to enforce Biden-era independent contractor rule
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Field staff for the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division will not apply the agency’s 2024 independent contractor rule in their enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act, a DOL bulletin announced Thursday.…
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New Mexico advances heat safety rule
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety Bureau has submitted a petition to the state Environmental Improvement Board to adopt a proposed rule around workplace heat illness and injury prevention, per a release from the…
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EPA announces review of WOTUS rule
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. As part of a slew of regulatory announcements made by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last week, EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the agency would review the definition of “Waters of the United States” in the…
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DOL’s independent contractor rule evades trucking company’s injunction bid
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: A federal judge dismissed Thursday a New Mexico trucking company’s motion to preliminarily enjoin the U.S. Department of Labor’s 2024 independent contractor final rule, delivering a regulatory victory to the Biden administration in its final…