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September 2014 newsletter

FDR Safety

The first thing to know is that the General Duty clause is not an OSHA regulation. These general duty provisions can be used by OSHA to issue a violation, but only where there is no OSHA regulation that applies to the particular hazard and the employer has its own employees exposed to the alleged hazard. From our blog.

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Colliers International Predicts Moderate Growth For The Global Economy In 2014

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According to Colliers International , the global economy will grow slowly in 2014, with gross domestic product (GDP) growth remaining below five percent in most countries. investors will rise in 2014, driving the GDP up by as much as 2.5 Posted by Heidi Schwartz. “In the U.S., as Charlotte, Tampa, Indianapolis and Memphis.”

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Maryland Vetoes Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Increase

Green Building Law Update

Maryland ratepayers already were assessed over $104 million dollars for renewable energy credits in 2014 (the last year for which data is available), most of which went to subsidize solar installations. House Bill 1106 would have imposed an additional burden on ratepayers each year. and the very highest among all south Atlantic states.

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Policy Of Cranes and Derricks near Power Lines to Stay until Rule Can Be Changed

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This enforcement policy is effective April 30, 2014 and will continue until further notice. The current regulation as it is written puts the cut-off date of non NRTL devices at November 8, 2011. Insulating link/device use under 1926.1410 power line safety (all voltages) equipment operations closer than the Table A zone.

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Green Code Mandatory on April 1 For All Building in Baltimore

Green Building Law Update

The modified effective date is also influenced by the fact that the adoption of the updated Baltimore City Zoning Ordinance has slowed and many of the new green features of that not yet adopted zoning code are necessary to make the new Green Code efficacious. This delay in effective date is a big deal. ASHRAE 189.1

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STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine

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percent in 2014, 2.8 Rick Scott signed a bill into law that will eliminate sales tax on the purchase of manufacturing equipment starting April 30, 2014. percent in 2014 and 4.1 A newly signed law will create a sales tax exemption for manufacturers purchasing machinery and equipment beginning in April 2014. Its FTZ No.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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It is here that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enforces the import and export laws and regulations of the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) Program was created in 1934 with the goal of helping businesses in the U.S. According to the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones (NAFTZ), in 2014, goods exported directly from U.S.

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