In putting together our thoughts on this post, it was hard not to think about the elephant in the room (see what I did there?). The change in administration has already brought significant changes in our nation’s environmental priorities. While time will show us all of the specific ways this will play out in 2025
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2020 Environmental, Health & Safety Outlook for Manufacturers
By Megan Baroni on
Posted in Environment
Welcome to 2020! As always, we at the Manufacturing Law Blog are starting the year with our annual forecasts of hot topics. We start the series with our Environmental, Health & Safety outlook.
PFAS
We highlighted per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, as a hot topic in last year’s 2019 outlook post, saying, “If you…
OSHA Updates National Emphasis Program on Amputations
By Megan Baroni on
Posted in OSHA Compliance, Workplace Accidents
In August 2015, OSHA updated its National Emphasis Program (NEP) on Amputations. Based on a review of data from general industry as well as targeted industries, OSHA determined that workplace amputations were being underreported. OSHA updated the NEP on Amputations to target all workplaces with machinery or equipment capable of causing amputations.
OSHA defines…
Industry Week Article Highlights Safety Concerns With Supply Chain
By Jeffrey White on
I just read a great article in the May 2014 IndustryWeek magazine entitled “Safety in the Supply Chain: No Easy Fix.” [note: if you are not a subscriber to IndustryWeek magazine, you can sign up for free]. The article, which was written by Jill Jusko, focuses primarily on the challenges faced by global brands…