Court puts the brakes on USDA elimination of pork-processing line speed limits

Minneapolis — The U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota upheld a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture on March 31, ruling that a controversial final rule that removes line speeds in pork-processing plants and transfers certain inspection responsibilities to plant workers compromises worker health and consumer welfare. Read more

EPA requests comment on PBT chemicals

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency, in response to recent Executive Orders and directives from the Biden administration, is seeking public comment on final rules for five persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic chemicals issued Jan. 6 under requirements of the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act. Read more

Lawmakers reintroduce bills to prohibit meat and poultry-processing line speed increases during pandemic

Washington — Legislation reintroduced March 11 by Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Bennie Thompson (D-MS) would prohibit line speed increases in meat and poultry-processing plants during the evolving COVID-19 pandemic. Read more

On Safety: A look at OSHA's National Emphasis Program on COVID-19

On March 12, OSHA launched a much-anticipated National Emphasis Program targeting enforcement of establishments in which workers are at risk of exposure to COVID-19. The NEP is part of the agency's response to the Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety, signed by President Joe Biden on Jan. 21. Read more

OSHA's Top 10 most cited violations for FY 2020

Topping the list for the 10th successive year is Fall Protection – General Requirements. Also: The Top 10 "willful" and "serious" violations, a list of the year's highest penalties, and a Q&A with OSHA's Patrick Kapust. Read more

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