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Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

TSCA Section 6(a) Risk Evaluation Rules Update: Reconsideration of the PCE Rule

The US EPA reopened its TSCA Section 6(a) rule for Perchloroethylene (PCE) on July 30, 2025. The agency is seeking public comment as part of its reconsideration of the rule until August 29, 2025. In addition to the potential...more

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TSCA Roundup: Existing Chemical Regulation Under the Second Trump Administration's EPA

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the second Trump Administration has begun to shift the Biden Administration's policies related to the review of existing chemicals under Section 6 of the Toxic Substances...more

Hendershot Cowart P.C.

What Is OSHA's Definition Of A “Willful” Work Safety Violation?

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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) defines a "willful" violation as one where the employer either knowingly failed to comply with a legal requirement or acted with plain indifference to employee safety....more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Finds TCE, as a Whole Chemical Substance, Poses an Unreasonable Risk to Human Health

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on January 9, 2023, the availability of the final revision to the risk determination for trichloroethylene (TCE) risk evaluation issued under the Toxic Substances...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Finds Methylene Chloride, as a Whole Chemical Substance, Presents an Unreasonable Risk to Human Health

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on November 10, 2022, the availability of the final revision to the risk determination for the methylene chloride risk evaluation issued under the Toxic Substances...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Issues Draft Revision to Risk Determination for Carbon Tetrachloride and Finds Carbon Tetrachloride, as a Whole Chemical...

On August 29, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of and requested public comment on a draft revision to the risk determination for the carbon tetrachloride risk evaluation issued...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Draft Revision to Risk Determination for 1-BP Finds 1-BP, as a Whole Chemical Substance, Presents an Unreasonable Risk

On July 20, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of and requested public comment on a draft revision to the risk determination for the 1-bromopropane (1-BP) risk evaluation issued...more

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The Future Is Now for TSCA Risk Management Rulemaking for Asbestos and Other Chemicals

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EPA has proposed a ban on the ongoing uses of chrysotile asbestos, illustrating EPA’s strong authority under section 6 of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Nevertheless, it is the alternatives to a ban that EPA...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Draft Revision to Risk Determination for HBCD Retains Finding of Unreasonable Risk of Injury

On December 29, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of a draft revision to the risk determination for the cyclic aliphatic bromide cluster (HBCD) risk evaluation issued under the...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Will Delay 1,4-Dioxane Risk Management until Nearing Completion of Reconsideration of Risk Evaluation

In a July 30, 2021, filing in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states that it cannot “meaningfully commence” risk management rulemaking for 1,4-dioxane until it...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

ELI Concludes Another Successful Annual TSCA Conference

On June 30, 2021, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. (B&C®), the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), and the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health presented “TSCA Reform - Five Years Later.” This virtual...more

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OSHA Promulgates Emergency Temporary Standard For COVID-19 For Healthcare Employers

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Fifteen months after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has promulgated an Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for healthcare employers. OSHA has published voluntary guidance...more

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The American Rescue Plan Act Of 2021

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Update: President Biden signed The American Rescue Plan Act on March 11, 2021- On Wednesday afternoon, Congress passed The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, a broad, comprehensive policy response to the challenges brought...more

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Holiday Shopping Surge Highlights Importance Of OSHA’s COVID-19 Guidance For Retailers

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With the holiday shopping season in full swing, now is a good time for retail employers to review their policies and procedures to protect workers from exposure to COVID-19. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act,...more

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CPSC Issues COVID-19 Consumer Products Guidance, Further Muddying the Regulatory Waters and Increasing Scrutiny of COVID-19...

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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, and with an incoming Biden administration that is expected to step up efforts to control the spread of the virus, use of personal protective equipment (“PPE”) and cleaning/disinfectant...more

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New Jersey Issues Executive Order 192 Requiring Enactment Of Various Workplace Safety Requirements

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On October 28, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy issued Executive Order Number 192, which mandates that every employer that “requires or permits its workforce, whether in part or as a whole, to be physically present at a...more

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NJ Executive Order Establishes COVID-19 Safety Protocols For Employers, With Enforcement And Education Mechanisms

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On October 28, 2020, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed Executive Order 192, which aims to protect workers from COVID-19 by 1) imposing new “health and safety protocols” on employers, 2) establishing mechanisms for enforcing...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

“Buy American” in the Twilight Zone: Executive Order Strengthening the U.S. Public Health Industrial Base

On August 6, 2020, President Trump signed the “Executive Order on Ensuring Essential Medicines, Medical Countermeasures, and Critical Inputs Are Made in the United States,” requiring, among other things, the U.S. government...more

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Considerations for Re-Opening Gyms and Fitness Studios

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States are re-opening in various phases, and some exercise facilities have opened their doors once again. For most states, gyms and fitness studios shuttered for months are now considering how to operate and attempt to recoup...more

King & Spalding

Return to Work: Answers for Pressing Environmental, Health & Safety Questions

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Q: As I reopen my business, has COVID-19 impacted my business’s environmental, health and safety responsibilities? A: Yes, COVID-19 has had a significant impact on companies’ environmental, health and safety obligations,...more

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OSHA Guidance on Preparing to Return to Work Includes Recommendations for White Collar Businesses

The Occupational Health and Safety Act (the OHS) was signed into law in 1970 and established the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA), as part of the U.S. Department of Labor. Under the so-called "general...more

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OSHA Issues Industry-Specific COVID -19 Guidance for Construction, Manufacturing, Restaurant, Retail, and Meatpacking Businesses

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As the discussion about reopening workplaces continues, employers are facing questions of how to deal with employees refusing to return, how to remain compliant with federal anti-discrimination laws, and how (or whether) to...more

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