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OSHA Proposing Several New Rule Changes for Construction Through 2021

Construction Junkie

Amendments to the Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard Standard affected: 29 CFR 1926 Status: Proposed Rule Stage Expected Timeframe: July 2020 Description (from agenda): Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing corrections and amendments to the final standard for cranes and derricks published in August 2010.

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Health Canada, OSHA Work to Align HAZCOM Standards

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This article was written by Safety Consultants with Safety Services Company , we provide Construction, Manufacturing, and General Industry Safety Programs to over 100,000 clients across the United States and Canada. For more information on a custom safety program for your company, please contact us by clicking here.

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TSCA on the Cusp of being Overhauled by Congress

Green Building Law Update

Forty years later, there is general agreement that TSCA has not kept pace with the marketplace and Congress is on the cusp of overhauling the law and affecting a very large number of industries and business not currently regulated under the law.

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Top 5 Things You Need to Know about the TSCA Overhaul

Green Building Law Update

On June 7, by a voice vote of the Unites State Senate agreeing to changes approved by the House of Representatives on May 24 (voting 403 for and 12 against), Congress has passed the “TSCA Modernization Act of 2015” that will amend the Toxic Substances Control Act, sending the 66 page bill to the President for his signature.

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2018 IgCC is Not in Use Anywhere. A Detailed Analysis of Why?

Green Building Law Update

For purposes of this blog post highlighting the significant changes in the 2018 IgCC, that new code will be contrasted with the 2012 IgCC and not the 2015 version, which last version we are only aware a single jurisdiction has adopted. But arising from a 2014 confidential agreement signed by the U.S. The 2015 IgCC (.

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Top 5 Things You Need to Know about the TSCA Overhaul

Green Building Law Update

On June 7, by a voice vote of the Unites State Senate agreeing to changes approved by the House of Representatives on May 24 (voting 403 for and 12 against), Congress has passed the “TSCA Modernization Act of 2015” that will amend the Toxic Substances Control Act, sending the 66 page bill to the President for his signature.

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Portwest LLC To Open First North American Facility In Shepherdsville, KY

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Portwest LLC, a global workwear and safety gear designer and manufacturer, plans to build a distribution center in Shepherdsville, KY. Portwest plans to be operational by early 2015. Portwest has specialized in safety clothing and footwear for over 100 years,” said Harry Hughes, Portwest’s managing director. “We