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The EPA is Reviewing Its 2024 Ban of Chrysotile Asbestos

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On March 18th, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ban of Chrysotile asbestos became the first rule to be finalized under the 2016 amendments to the nation’s chemical safety law, the Toxic Substances Control Act...more

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OSHRC Decision in Wynnewood Dramatically Expands Scope of PSM Standard

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Recently, the Occupational Safety and Health Commission (OSHRC or Commission) issued a decision in Secretary of Labor v. Wynnewood Refining Co., LLC (Wynnewood) that constitutes a dramatic expansion of the Occupational Safety...more

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Illinois Employers May Face Liability for Workplace Violence Against Women Under Gender Violence Act

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Seyfarth Synopsis: New Decision from Illinois Court of Appeals holds that employer can be liable for workplace violence under Illinois Gender Violence Act....more

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Fifth Circuit Reverses Course after 37 Years; Holds OSHA Has Authority to Enforce Multi-Employer Citation Policy

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On November 26, 2018, the Fifth Circuit released its opinion in Acosta v. Hensel Phelps Construction Co., which held that despite prior rulings to the contrary, OSHA is authorized to issue citations against contractors for...more

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