01/30/2018 – Region 4 OSHA News Release – U.S. Department of Labor Cites Georgia Auto Parts Manufacturer for Safety Violations, Proposes Maximum Penalties -
01/25/2018 – Region 4 OSHA News Release – U.S. Department of...more
Both the House and Senate are in session at the beginning of next week. House and Senate Republicans depart next Wednesday afternoon for the Greenbrier Resort in WV for their annual issues conference....more
01/09/2018 – Region 2 OSHA News Release – U.S. Department of Labor Cites South Jersey Manufacturer For Continued Safety Violations -
01/05/2018 – OSHA National News Release – U.S. Department of Labor Urges Employees and...more
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee: Full Committee Hearing to Examine the Domestic and Global Energy Outlook -
Time: 01/16/2018, 10:00 AM -
Location: 366 Dirksen Senate Office Building....more
House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy Hearing: DOE Modernization: Advancing DOE’s Mission for National, Economic, and Energy Security of the United States -
Time: 01/09/2018, 10:00 AM -
Location:...more
12/29/2017 – OSHA National News Release – U.S. Department of Labor Urges Employees and Employers Engaged In Snow Removal and Cleanup to Be Aware of Potential Hazards -
12/28/2017 – Region 4 OSHA News Release – U.S. Labor...more
In the “better late than “never” category, OSHA announced today that it will still accept 300A annual summary injury data for calendar year 2016 through OSHA’s on-line Injury Tracking Application (ITA) until midnight on...more
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on the “Interior Department’s and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s permitting processes for energy and resource infrastructure projects and opportunities to improve...more
11/29/2017 – Region 3 OSHA News Release – U.S. Department of Labor Fines US Environmental Inc. for Safety Violations and Proposes Penalties Totaling $333,756 -
11/28/2017 – Region 6 OSHA News Release – U.S. Department of...more
In late October, President Trump nominated FedEx Ground official, Scott Mugno, as OSHA Director. Many critics of this Administration will be surprised to learn that Mr. Mugno appears to have an open mind and is not planning...more
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on the nominations of Timothy Petty to be an assistant Interior secretary; and Linda Capuano to be administrator of the Energy Department’s Energy Information...more
Senate Environment and Public Works — Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety hearing on the nominations of Kenneth Allen, A.D. Frazier, Jeffrey Smith and James Thompson III to be members of the Board of Directors of the...more
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on “Hurricane Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.”
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 14, 9:30 a.m....more
House Ways and Means Committee markup of H.R.1, the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.”
Date: Monday, Nov. 6, Noon -
Place: 1100 Longworth Bldg....more
On September 26th, OSHA announced that citations for 9 out of the 10 most frequently cited standards noticeably declined since fiscal 2016. According to OSHA data, preliminary violation numbers from last fiscal year dropped...more
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on “Efficiency in Building Management and Control Systems.”
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m.
Place: 366 Dirksen Bldg....more
House Science, Space and Technology Energy Subcommittee and Research and Technology Subcommittee joint hearing on “American Leadership in Quantum Technology.”
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m....more
The House is not in session this week. The Senate is in session.
Senate Appropriations — Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies markup of the “Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations...more
The Senate is not in session this week. They will return to session on Oct 16 -
House Natural Resources — Subcommittee on Federal Lands hearing on H.R.219, the “Swan Lake Hydroelectric Project Boundary Correction Act”:...more
House Science, Space and Technology Committee hearing on “Resiliency: The Electric Grid’s Only Hope.”
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 3, 10 a.m....more
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on Bruce Walker to be assistant Energy secretary for electricity delivery and energy reliability; and Steven Winberg to be an assistant Energy secretary for fossil...more
House Science, Space and Technology Committee hearing on “Resiliency: The Electric Grid’s Only Hope.”
Date: Tuesday, Sept. 12, 10 a.m.
Place: 2318 Rayburn Bldg....more
House Science, Space and Technology — Subcommittee on Environment and Subcommittee on Oversight joint hearing on “Examining the Scientific and Operational Integrity of EPA’s IRIS (Integrated Risk Information System)...more
Interested in providing input on the OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs (“VPP”)? The next and final in-person meeting is scheduled for August 28, 2017. If you happen to miss it, worry not, OSHA will accept public comments...more
“EIA recently released State Energy Data System estimates for net energy supply, which provide data on each state’s total primary energy production and consumption. Wyoming, Texas, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and North...more