Regulatory & Standards


Changes Proposed to Boost Safety of Commercial Fishing

Saying casualty rates "remain unacceptably high," the U.S. Coast Guard published its ANPRM today, calling for more crew safety training and regular stability assessments of vessels as they age.

Report: FDA Deadlines May Compromise Drug Safety by Rushing Approval

"We found that while these deadlines speed up the approval process, many drugs are approved right up against the deadline, which might lead to unintended consequences with regard to drug safety," says Harvard's Daniel Carpenter, one of the study's authors.

New Jersey Updates Notification Form for Plant Closings, Layoffs

The state's Labor and Workforce Development agency has revised the notification form. LWD has no enforcement authority but dispatches rapid response teams to aid affected workers.

EPA Amends Emission Standards for Hazardous Waste Combustors Rule

The agency has revised or clarified several compliance and monitoring provisions and has also corrected several omissions and typographical errors.

DHS Stands Firm on 'No Match' Rule

The agency's "supplemental" proposed rule today makes no changes in the rule, which was issued Aug. 15, 2007, despite a federal judge's injunction blocking its implementation. DHS has appealed.

American Airlines Cancels 200+ Flights for Safety Inspections

The FAA recently raised concerns about how a bundle of wires is secured in MD-80 aircraft, a type of plane that composes more than 45 percent of American's fleet.

DOE Safety Citation Costs Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC $250,000

The company, managing contractor for the Idaho National Laboratory, is the target of the the first enforcement under a worker safety and health rule that took effect last February.



CPSC's Apparel Flammability Standard Gets a Makeover

The existing 16 CFR Part 1610 specifies tests no longer used by the industry or allowed by EPA.

New UK Reactor Designs Pass Initial Safety Review

The entire assesssment process is expected to take 3.5 years to complete.

MSHA Fines Murray-Controlled Mine $420,300 for Flagrant Violations

Robert E. Murray is the owner of Utah's Crandall Canyon mine, where a disaster last August prompted congressional hearings and caused Democrats to launch the S-MINER bill.

UPS Pays $254,000 to Mechanic Following Whistleblower Investigation

"Employees are entitled to raise legitimate workplace safety and health concerns without fear of termination or retaliation," said Louis Ricca Jr., OSHA's acting regional administrator in New York.

ANSI Board Rejects Bid to Block Construction Ergonomics Standard

This is a victory for the American Society of Safety Engineers, secretariat of the A10.40 standard.

EPA Wants Cuts in Port Emissions; LA's Plan Still Murky

The LA port, shown here, wants what EPA wants: significantly lower diesel particulates and other emissions from all sources, not just trucks.

Hong Kong Updates Workplace Fatality Report Form

Employers must report a fatal accident within seven days and an injury accident within 14 days to the Commissioner of Labour.

PHMSA Proposes Increased Pressure in Low-Risk Gas Pipelines

Greater capacity and efficiency will be gained by the change, which reflects significantly lower failure risk in recently installed lines, the agency says.

Tougher Black Boxes Mandated for Commercial Aircraft

FAA's final rule will require recorders to capture two hours of cockpit audio and the last 25 hours of data on new aircraft after March 7, 2010.

Bid to Force OSHA's Hand on Combustible Dust Starts Tomorrow

Rep. John Barrow, whose district includes the Imperial Sugar plant, is a sponsor of H.R. 5522, which would require interim and final dust standards and revision of the HazCom standard.

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