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April 2017 Newsletter – A “New, New OSHA” Emerges

FDR Safety

1, 2016, and the other from February 15, 2017. OSHA wants to hear from the public on draft Process Safety Management guidance documents. February 15, 2017. The post April 2017 Newsletter – A “New, New OSHA” Emerges appeared first on FDRsafety. You can compare the headlines yourself.

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50 Shades of Green in Montgomery County

Green Building Law Update

Green building will remain mandatory for new construction in Montgomery County, Maryland and effective December 1, 2017, the International Green Construction Code 2012 will be a permitted alternative. On September 19, 2017, the County Council in Montgomery County enacted Bill 19-17 repealing the existing green building law.

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

Green Building Law Update

The drafting process was widely criticized resulting in a document that has never been enacted anywhere, and likely should not ever be adopted as code. The remainder of the code is the substantive content that is the 2017 edition of ANSI/ASHRAE/ICC/USGBC Standard 189.1 Note, the 2017 edition of Standard 189.1 Sec 901.4.1.4.

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Direct Contractors In California Should Take Steps Now To Reduce Exposure For Unpaid Wages By Subcontractors

Construction and Infrastructure Law

Governor Brown approved AB 1701 on October 14, 2017. Employers should ensure that workers provided by staffing firms are paid correctly and covered by workers’ compensation insurance, and should also carefully examine and draft indemnification agreements with staffing firms. Section 2810.3

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2018 IgCC – A Fast Paced Deep Dive

Green Building Law Update

The remainder of the code is the substantive content that is the 2017 edition of ANSI/ASHRAE/ICC/USGBC Standard 189.1 Note, the 2017 edition of Standard 189.1 the IgCC and the LEED green building program,” the ICC was only responsible for Chapter 1, Scope and Administration of the 2018 IgCC. Sec 901.4.1.4.

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Icy Hot

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The International Maritime Organization, meanwhile, has yet to adopt an enforceable code for ships operating in polar waters; it expects to have one in place by 2017. The protocol was immediately endorsed by Guggenheim Partners, which helped to draft it.

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Frail coronavirus patients may be denied critical care under NHS ‘scale’ system designed to free up ICU beds for those most likely to recover

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Sources say the draft guidance was scrapped and will not be implemented. The scoring system was considered in a piece of draft guidance which has now been scrapped, NHS sources say. . The Clinical Frailty Scale was included in guidelines issued by the NHS regulator, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).

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