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In the face of the spread of the Delta Variant of the Covid 19 virus and surge in new cases, OSHA has updated its guidance for employers. The Aug, 18 update changes the agency’s guidance to reflect the July 27 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
Accused of not doing enough about the Communist Chinese government’s exploitation of slave labor earlier this year, the Biden Administration has recently taken surprisingly strong measures matched with equally strong language arrayed against the practice,…
If your indoor facility isn’t temperature controlled, you could end up a target of OSHA under a new rule it is developing to combat heat injuries and illnesses in indoor facilities. Two years ago, Public Citizen and Democrat legislators asked OSHA to…
In a move that highlights the difference between state and federal law, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has held that employers must pay workers for the time they spend going through security checks. The 5-2 majority explained in a case involving an Amazon…
In advance of a continent-wide roadcheck slated for Aug. 22-28 targeting truck brakes, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance held surprise inspections on May 26, which it called Brake Safety Day. The results lent support to the state truck safety officer…
With the Democrats signature piece of proposed labor legislation stalled in Congress, President Biden has created an advisory council to find ways of implementing some of the same pro-union ideas administratively through the federal bureaucracy.. Called the…
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ordered manufacturers of automated vehicle systems, including components and technology, to file monthly crash reports if an SAE Level 2 advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) or SAE Levels 3-5…
President Biden’s executive order aimed at injecting more competition into freight railroads and ocean shipping could have a major positive impact on rail customers – assuming that everything proceeds according to plan. The July 9 order is a wide-ranging…
The ecommerce giant Amazon reported that it will no longer test job applicants for marijuana and announced the company’s support for The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2021 (MORE Act). The bill before Congress aims to legalize…
The South Coast Air Quality Management District in California has targeted the warehouse industry with a new emissions rule. The rule requires warehouses of greater than 100,000 square feet to directly reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) and diesel particulate…
The National Retail Federation has asked to meet with President Biden and other top administration officials regarding the challenges retailers face from continued supply chain disruptions arising from congestion at U.S. ports. The letter from NRF President…
Rail shipper groups and unions have raised concerns about the merger of Canadian National and Kansas City Southern railroads. They made it clear to the Surface Transportation Board that they opposed the creation of a voting trust in which KCS shareholders…